Virginia Hardwood Co. (Azusa, Calif.) hosted four days of workshops at its location near Los Angeles from Oct. 6 through Oct. 9.
The workshops ran the gamut—Jobsite Preparation and Testing; Problems, Causes & Cures; Wood Floor Repairs; and Finish Application/Color.
The workshops were led by NWFA Regional Instructor Kjell Nymark, Precision Hardwood Floor Services Inc.; Tony Ziola, Mike Demello and Alan Clinkingbeard, MAPEI Corporation; Tim Nathan, General Finishes; Ed Reyes, DuraSeal; Lou Noble, Mohawk Finishing Products; Gary Arnold, Fortifiber; and Cort Dunlap, Eukula.
The students were James Hong and Sergio Perez, Floor Pros; Darla Parsen and Rubin Rodrigues, Contempo Floor Coverings Inc.; Steven Bennet, Bennet Installations LLC; Wes Deaderick and Douglas Jones, 3 Coatz Hardwood Floor Refinishing; Scott Panter, Panter's Hardwood Inc.; Robert Keep, CANFLOR Inspections; Edward Moore, Ed Moore Wooden Floors; Joseph Szenyeri, Joseph Szenyeri; Ann Thompson, Rust-Oleum Corporation; Erez Shifferman, 2Floor1; Kevin and Wally Westlake, Paradise Flooring; Deny Tjhin, Virginia Hardwoods; Eric Brungardt, Pacific Floor Covering; Marla and Alek Jakovljevic, Pasadena Wood Floors Inc.
