Articles: Sanding & Finishing
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Wall of Shame: Client's Sand Job Leaves Species Unidentifiable
by WFB Editors | October/November 2018
Eric Cohen of Boca Raton, Fla., and Nanuet, N.Y.-based Showcase Wood Floors received a call from a client who attempted to sand and refinish...
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Wood Floor Pro Gets Views (And Revenue) Reacting to YouTube 'Fails'
by Ryan Kushner | October/November 2018
There is no shortage of "reaction" videos swirling around the internet, particularly since Kalen Allen became famous and landed a job on The Ellen...
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What Skill Do You Wish You Would Have Learned Earlier?
by WFB Editors | August/September 2018
We asked our Facebook and Instagram followers the above question. Here are some responses: Alberto Salinas I would have liked to know how...
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Giving the Past a New Future: Tackling Historic Restorations
by Michael Purser | August/September 2018
Wood floor work comes in a lot of different shapes and sizes these days. What my dad and others of his generation offered has gone through some...
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Wood Flooring Trick of the Trade: Tame the Dust
by WFB Editors | August/September 2018
This issue's tip is from Brisbane, Australia-based contractor (and WFB blogger) Greg Ceglarski: As wood flooring contractors, we spend...
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From Bowling Lanes to a Modern Wood Flooring Business
by Dan Hawkes | August/September 2018
From the time I was a little kid, I spent my summers with my grandparents in Utica, N.Y. My grandpa and I spent so many days together, but our time...
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Tips for Running Your Sanding Equipment on a Generator
by Russ Watts | August/September 2018
The idea of one day having to run your beloved floor sanding equipment on a generator instills a sense of dread for many. The typical laundry list...
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2018 Tools + Supplies Product Focus
by WFB Editors | June 21, 2018 12:51 PM
Abrasives Premium Partners Bona USBona 6-inch sanding discs are available in green, blue, black, and diamond. When used with the Bona...
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Wood Flooring Wall of Shame: Shameful Sanding
by WFB Editors | June/July 2018
Chicago-based contractor Greg Wegrzycki spotted this astonishing sand job. “The local general contractor used his own guys to refinish this...
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Wood Flooring Q&A: Dealing with AFCI Outlets
by WFB Editors | June/July 2018
What can I do about the new arc fault outlets not powering an edger? WFB asked Wayne Lee of Middle Tennessee Lumber Co. in Burns, Tenn., for his...