Readers Respond: Show Us Your Flat Floors

Apr 17, 2023

Joe Dawson shared this ultra-flat floor photo.

Joe Dawson shared this ultra-flat floor photo.

WFB shared an article in which readers shared their favorite flat photos, and WFB Facebook followers shared many more great flat floors in the comments. For anyone in search of sanding goals, take a look:

Nathan Hourigan

Loba Impact Oil on some Aussie hardwood.

1 Hourigan

George Gav F. Kavetsos

Mark Hanes

Clint Fudge

#fudgeflat

Patrick J. Russell

Angel Olalde

Andy Werkmeister

Glen Gilbertson

#glengilbertsonfloorsanding

Will Cooper

Scott Cooksey

Joe Dawson

Joe Dawson shared this ultra-flat floor photo.
Lars Frohnsdorf

Mark Opperman

Robbie Allen

Scott Eubanks

RJ Cunningham

Jayson Williamson

Nick Spano

Exotic Flooring & Designs LLC

Neal Garcia

Jordan Hall

Sean Clark

Hardwoods By Design

James Michael Crisp

Bradley Henderson

Can't get enough flat floor pics? See more photos of flat wood floors from fellow pros at this link.

Professional floor sanding process for white oak hardwood with equipment and finished result

What’s Your Standard Sanding Process for a 5-Inch White Oak Going Natural?

April 6, 2026

Professional floor sanding process for white oak hardwood with equipment and finished result

What’s Your Standard Sanding Process for a 5-Inch White Oak Going Natural?

Wood Floor Q&A: Do I Still Really Need To Use the Big Machine?

Tropical wood flooring collection showcasing various species, finishes, and applications including stairs and planks

Exotic Experience: What To Know About Common Tropical Wood Flooring Species

Hardwood floor cleaning demonstration with mop and before-after floor comparison

How We Did This Floor: From Feeling Ambushed To Finding Solutions

What’s Your Standard Sanding Process for a 5-Inch White Oak Going Natural?

Wood floor pros share their standard operating procedures—grits and abrasives and machines—when sanding a white oak floor.

Professional floor sanding process for white oak hardwood with equipment and finished result

Wood Floor Q&A: Do I Still Really Need To Use the Big Machine?

Which machine will be faster, the big machine or the planetary? The answer is: It depends. Here are some things to think about.

Exotic Experience: What To Know About Common Tropical Wood Flooring Species

Wood floor expert Bob Goldstein shares advice about installing, sanding and finishing these exotic wood floor species.

Tropical wood flooring collection showcasing various species, finishes, and applications including stairs and planks

How We Did This Floor: From Feeling Ambushed To Finding Solutions

I used to feel ambushed by unforeseen problems, but now I savor the experience, and this was one of those jobs. Let me walk you through what we went through on this job.

Hardwood floor cleaning demonstration with mop and before-after floor comparison

Tricks of the Trade

Trick of the Trade: Shining a Light on Problem Areas While Sanding

I own a lot of tools, but my flashlight is the most-used tool I own ever since one of my mentors, Rob Clarke, showed me why it’s so important for sanding.

Woodworking tip: Shining a flashlight while sanding reveals surface imperfections

Trapping Dust: What’s Happening Now and What’s Next

As hardwood flooring professionals, we know that managing dust during sanding and refinishing isn’t just about cleanliness; it’s about health, precision and customer satisfaction. Let’s break down what’s working well, what’s falling short and where dust containment is headed.

Industrial floor sander with dust collection system and vacuum hoses

What’s Your Process for Sanding an Aluminum Oxide Floor?

Wood floor pros share their best tips for sanding prefinished wood floors with an aluminum oxide finish.

Wooden floor sanding process with work light, showing before and after stages

Useful Advice When Dealing With Pine Flooring

Lifelong wood flooring pro Bob Goldstein offers insight and advice into types of pine flooring, terms used for pine flooring, sanding advice and coating advice.

Natural pine wood flooring with distinctive grain patterns and knots

Wood Floor Rescue

Historic Red Pine Flooring Comes to Life Post-Fire

Although Scott Cooksey of Terre Haute, Ind.-based Hardwood Renovations does a large amount of wood floor refinishing work, this job in Brazil, Ind., was unique in that one of the rooms had actually been on fire.

Before and after of historic red pine floor restoration after fire damage

Readers Respond: How Many Times Could You Resand a Solid Red Oak Floor?

WFB asked followers on Facebook and Instagram: If you were the only one to ever touch the floor, how many times could you resand a solid red oak ¾-inch floor throughout its life? Here’s what they said.

Our Best Sanding Advice From Your Fellow Pros

Are there some sanding tips from these fellow pros that could make your life easier?

Professional floor sanding tools and wood floor restoration process

Planetary and Multi-Disc Sanders 101: A Technical Primer

Lifelong wood flooring pro T.J. Haas found a lot of people hadn’t actually used or experienced multi-discs and planetary sanders for wood floors, so he put together this primer on the different types of machines.

Professional floor sanding technicians using multi-disc sanders on wooden floors

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