Taking Care of Your Mental Health as a Wood Floor Pro

Feb 3, 2025

Mental Health

Being a wood floor pro can be a stressful job. These wood floor pros have advice for reducing stress and improving quality of life while also managing a wood floor business. Read their tips:

How I Changed What ‘Profit’ Meant in My Business and My Life

How Wood Flooring Pros Can Manage Their Tempers and Control Frustration

Respect Your Work Hours and Clients Will Do the Same

The Job That Taught Me to Protect My Time and Say ‘No’

How I Prioritized Family—And Retired From My Business Early

How I Got Out of Wood Flooring, Then Started Again—But Better

How I Stopped Getting Mad and Got Organized Instead

How We Stopped Working Late Nights and Weekends

How I Handle These Common but Difficult Customer Scenarios

44% of Small Business Owners Report Revenue Drops Due to Tariffs

June 30, 2025

A Complicated Challenge: Refinishing the Tavern on the Green

A Complicated Challenge: Refinishing the Tavern on the Green

Premiere Finishing & Coating’s Engineered Reclaimed White Oak.

Premiere Finishing & Coating Releases Engineered Reclaimed White Oak

WFB Briefs: Floor & Decor Opens California Store; Festool Launches Sweepstake

88% of U.S. Small Businesses Are Struggling with Finances

44% of Small Business Owners Report Revenue Drops Due to Tariffs

One in five entrepreneurs fear their businesses won’t make it to 2026 if tariffs persist, according to a new report from Alignable.

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What Should You Know About Wood Floor Vents?

Grill Works

Grill Works shares answers to the top 5 questions they receive–including the most popular types of vents, differences among mounts, how to maximize airflow and more.

What Should You Know About Wood Floor Vents?

Premiere Finishing & Coating Releases Engineered Reclaimed White Oak

Premiere Finishing & Coating’s Engineered Reclaimed White Oak is 4 by ⅝ inches with a 4-mm wear layer.

Premiere Finishing & Coating’s Engineered Reclaimed White Oak.

WFB Briefs: Floor & Decor Opens California Store; Festool Launches Sweepstake

Floor & Decor opened a warehouse store at 394 East H St. in Chula Vista, Calif.

88% of U.S. Small Businesses Are Struggling with Finances

A new report from online business banking company Relay found 88% of small businesses are currently facing cash flow disruptions.

Synergy Convention & Expo Registration Now Open

Registration is open for the Synergy Convention & Expo, the Certified Flooring Installers and the Flooring Contractors Association’s rebranded convention.

Pending Home Sales Increased 1.8% in May

Pending home sales increased 1.8% in May from the prior month and 1.1% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales report.

WFB Wordle for June 25, 2025

It's a wood flooring industry Wordle quiz! See if you can solve it in six tries.

Floor & Decor Partners With Habitat for Humanity

Floor & Decor stores nationwide are partnering with Habitat for Humanity to donate home-building products to Habitat local affiliates.

Home Sales Drop to a 30-Year Low

High home prices and interest rates have pushed home sales to their lowest level in 30 years, according to the State of the Nation’s Housing report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Existing-Home Sales Post Slowest May in 16 Years

Existing-home sales increased 0.8% from April to May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.03 million, marking the slowest May for sales since 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Monarch Plank Launches Hokkaido Collection

Monarch Plank’s Hokkaido Collection is inspired by Japanese craftsmanship and is sourced from the country’s northernmost island.

Monarch Plank’s Hokkaido Collection in Japanese ash.

Home Prices See 2.7% Annual Gain in April

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 2.7% annual gain in April, down from a 3.4% annual gain in March.

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