All Things Wood Floor Podcast: Gym Floor Specialist Paul Nelson

Jul 25, 2022

On the latest episode of the All Things Wood Floor podcast, host Stephen Diggins is joined by sports floor specialist Paul Nelson,

Based in Montana, Nelson is well-known for his many YouTube videos explaining all aspects of the the sports floor business. He's also the author of "What I Learned Going From Residential to Gym Work" in the June/July 2022 issue of WFB, where he discusses how when he transitioned his business from residential to sports flooring, he found it was a completely different way of doing business. Hear his insights about everything from handling bids to getting paid to needing different equipment to do jobs on a large scale.

Listen to the full conversation for free at the link below or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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