Maine Traditions Adds Hard Maple Stain Colors to Pro Series Collection

Jan 25, 2023

Hard Maple Pro Series Gray Overhead Web

Maine Traditions Hardwood Flooring’s Pro Series Collection now includes three Hard Maple Stain Colors, including Ironside, Cognac and Grey (pictured). The flooring is available in both 2¼ inch and 3¼ inch widths.

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Housing Starts Drop as Interest Rates, Financing Concerns Increase

April 17, 2024

Custom Stain Application Techniques with Loba-Wakol North America

Custom Stain Application Techniques with Loba-Wakol North America

Home Improvement Pros ‘Mildly Optimistic’ Despite Slower Activity

XL Brands Announces New Distribution with BPI

Builder Sentiment Stays Flat for April

Housing Starts Drop as Interest Rates, Financing Concerns Increase

Housing starts fell in March amid higher-than-expected interest rates, while the latest inflation readings failed to show improvement, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Home Improvement Pros ‘Mildly Optimistic’ Despite Slower Activity

Home remodeling and design professionals anticipate greater business growth than decline during the second quarter of 2024, according to Houzz Inc.’s latest U.S. Renovation Barometer.

XL Brands Announces New Distribution with BPI

XL Brands surface prep and resilient lines are now available for purchase through distributor BPI.

Builder Sentiment Stays Flat for April

With mortgage rates still hovering around 7%, builder sentiment remained flat over the past month, and the latest inflation data failed to show improvement during the first quarter of 2024.

Stephen Young Hired at Berger-Seidle as Technical Sales Manager

Longtime wood flooring pro Stephen Young has been hired by Berger-Seidle as its technical sales manager for North America, with a focus on the Mountain West region.

Markus M. Adam, chairman of the board and managing partner of Berger-Seidle, at left, with Stephen Young, Berger-Seidle's new technical sales manager for North America.

WFB Briefs: Floor & Decor Opens in Augusta, New Cyncly CEO, More

Floor & Decor is opening in Augusta, Ga.; Cyncly hired a new CEO, and the deadline for the Hardwood Federation housing block is approaching.

Remodeling Market Sentiment Positive in First Quarter 2024

The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter of 2024 was at 66, down one point compared to the previous quarter, but still in the positive range.

March Construction Materials Prices Up 0.4%

Construction input prices increased 0.4% in March compared with February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.

Criminal Complaint Filed Against Owner of Allegheny Wood Products

John William Crites Jr., owner of Allegheny Wood Products, has been charged with "obtaining goods by means of false pretenses" in a criminal complaint.

Firefighters Extinguish Spontaneous Combustion Fire Caused by Stain Rags

A six-story mixed-use building in Madison, Wis., was saved by a sprinkler system on the evening of April 8 after a spontaneous combustion fire began.

The Madison, Wis., fire began due to improperly disposed of stain-soaked rags and clothing.

Small Business Optimism at Lowest Level Since 2012

In March, the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index decreased by 0.9 of a point to 88.5—the lowest level since December 2012. It was the 27th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98.

WFB FB Buy, Sell, Trade Listings: Two Hummels, Bostitch Nailers, Fein Sander

See the latest used items for sale in the Wood Floor Business Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Group.

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