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Why I Never Hook Up Power On My Sanding Jobs

Growing up in the wood flooring industry, Michael Altringer did whatever he needed to do to get power, but after a scare, he'll never hook up power himself again.

September 20, 2021

After a scare, I now hire an electrician to hook up power on every sanding job.

Wood Floor Rescue: Taking a Chance on What Lies Beneath

Hired for an install job, wood floor pro Tony Horsman found himself campaigning for saving the original floor. See the beautiful transformation here.

July 20, 2021

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Wood Floor Rescue: Rhyme and Reason for Tassie Oak

Over decades, this home and its wood flooring had become a hodge-podge. Wood flooring pros Clint and Lisa Fudge tackled the renovation to make everything seamless.

May 19, 2021

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Sponsored: New Technology That Makes It Easier to Sand Prefinished Floors

The new abrasives available from Norton make sanding prefinished wood flooring, especially aluminum-oxide-coated floors, much easier and faster.

February 22, 2021

Norton Abrasives BlazeX and Blaze Plus allow you to eliminate extra steps and save time.

Restoring Grandeur for Mighty Mo's Wood Floor at Fox Theatre

Wood flooring pro Michael Purser, who specializes in restoring historic floors, got to tackle a small but mighty project at Atlanta's Fox Theatre.

January 19, 2021

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Wood Floor Rescue: A Wood Floor Reveal ... Like a Boss

You never know what you might find when you're going to refinish an old wood floor, and this job by Bob Alberding held a lovely surprise.

January 19, 2021

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Wood Floor Rescue: Kiwi Native Woods Uncovered

This fantastic transformation that uncovered the true beauty of many native New Zealand woods was so much work—but so worth it.

November 19, 2020

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Tricks to Get the Most Life Out of Your Abrasives

Wood flooring pro Leroy Brookens shares his tricks for getting all the use possible out of his wood floor sanding abrasives.

September 21, 2020

Always cut abrasives from the back.

Wood Floor Rescue: Strange Floor Didn’t Foil These Pros

British wood flooring pro Kieren Collins had never seen a floor quite like this crazy foil-covered pine floor that he was able to refinish with great success.

September 21, 2020

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Wood Flooring Q&A: How Many Times Can a Wood Floor Be Sanded?

People often ask how many times a wood floor can be sanded. Well, it depends.

July 16, 2020

When you see fastener heads, you've sanded too far.

Wood Floor Trick of the Trade: On the Edge While Sanding

Wood flooring pro Doug LeClair uses this technique when he has to sand close to another material that might be damaged in the process.

July 16, 2020

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Electricity for Wood Floor Pros 101

From cord basics to hooking up power to boosters and pigtails, here are answers to the wood flooring questions many pros need answered.

May 19, 2020

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The Next Generation: Black Wood Floor Pros Look to the Future of the Industry

WFB spoke with Black wood flooring pros from across the U.S. and beyond to share their thoughts, experiences and advice for building and uplifting the next generation of Black hardwood flooring pros.

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From Start to Finish: How We Did This Gym Floor

The raised edge of this wear layer (lamella) was created by shrinkage due to seasonal low relative humidity.

Engineered Flooring and Low RH: What Can Happen and Why

Our company fell victim to a new type of scam going around. We’re bolstering our security measures to prevent it from happening again.

How We’re Adapting to the Latest Credit Card Scams

My family thought I was nuts when I said I wanted to buy an electric work van.

Why I Bought an Electric Work Vehicle

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