Bob Goldstein of Vermont Natural Coatings teaches sanding with the big machine at the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Principles of Wood Flooring training course in March 2015.
The four-day course provides a comprehensive overview of installing, sanding and finishing wood flooring. Topics included wood origins, water-and-wood relationships, milling practices, job-site evaluation and preparation, installation methods, sand-and-finish methods and wood floor maintenance.
The course was led by NWFA Vice Principle of Education and Certification Brett Miller. Additional instructors included: Galen Fitzel, 3M; Bill Ptak, DuraSeal; Bob Goldstein, Vermont Natural Coatings; Cort Dunlap, Eukula; Doug McGrew, Clarke American; Kelly McCarthy, Timbermate, Eukula, Bostik; Mark Lamanno, Franklin International; Mark Long, Stauf USA; Matt Thrane, Arboritec, Gehl Flooring; Nathan Shaw, Rust-Oleum; Tim Moore, Eukula, Fortifiber; Tim Nathan, General Finishes; Todd McDonald, Glitsa; and Wayne Lee, Middle Tennessee Lumber.
A time-lapse video of the student's work is here:
The students who attended were Bill Huss, Rust-Oleum; Ryan Hollo, DuraSeal; Justin Anderson, Jason Kirk, Donna Mealman, Steve Dahms and Ed Cantrell, The Master's Craft Flooring; Leon Lee, Huber Engineered Woods; Graham Capobianco, Loba-Wakol LLC; David Johnson, Johnson Wood Floors; Reginna James and Michael James, Michael James; Cary Troxell and Kyle Liebrecht, Lanham Hardwood Flooring Co. Inc.; Neoma Walker, DuraSeal/Fabulon; Bob Mitchie and Sharon Sammon, DuraSeal; Scott McCartney and Zack Zara, Franklin International; Edward Taylor, Edward Taylor Company; Josh Petho, Aslan & Company Inc.; Matt Thorn, Mountain Craft; Dustin Saurborn, Mountain Craft; and John Shafer, Horizon Forest Products.
Todd McDonald of Glitsa, a division of Rudd Company, teaches wood floor fastening technique at the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Principles of Wood Flooring training course in March 2015.
Partners in Education for the school were: 3M, AdvanTech, Arboritec, Beno J. Gundlach, Bona US, Bostik, Clarke American, Delmhorst Instruments, DuraSeal, Easy Grove Tools, Eukula, Festool, Fortifiber, Franklin International, Gehl Flooring, General Finishes, Glitsa div. of Rudd Company, Jelight Company, Lägler USA, Lignomat, Lockwood Flooring, MAPEI, Maxwell Hardwood, Middle Tennessee Lumber, Norton Abrasives, Owens Flooring, Padco, Powernail, Primatech, Rustoleum, Somerset Wood Products, Square Scrub, Stanley-Bostitch, Stauf-USA, Timbermate, Tramex, Vermont Natural Coatings, Wagner Meters, Weyerhaeuser, and Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products.
More photos from the school can be found on the NWFA's Facebook page here.
