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Trend Spotting: North Texas 'Can't Get Enough' Hand-Scraped Floors
Johnny Rodriguez began noticing a surge in the popularity of hand-scraped wood floors in North Texas as far back as 1997—and the popularity hasn’t died down.
November 18, 2022
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Wood Floor Rescue: Bringing Centuries-Old Beautiful Fir Back to Life
“It’s so Downton Abbey,” says Danny Stenhouse, owner of York, U.K.-based Sandhouse Floor Sanding & York Parquet Ltd., of this job site, Brockfield Hall, where he brought the wood flooring back to life.
September 16, 2022
On22 Wood Floor Rescue
Use This Checklist For Daily Edger Maintenance
Sanding machine expert Mike Rocher has an easy maintenance list that will keep edgers running.
September 15, 2022
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Trick of the Trade: A ‘Little Lifesaver Of A Tool’
When I am refinishing old homes with tight balusters on the stair treads or landings, this tool works perfectly for the job.
July 21, 2022
As22 Tot Orbital Air Sander Between Balusters
Q&A Can I Use Paint Stripper Before Sanding?
Is it OK to use paint stripper on a wood floor before you sand it? Expert Todd Schutte of Bona US, answers.
July 21, 2022
Can you use paint strippers on a wood floor? They are more of a gamble than they are worth.
Gasoline-Powered Drum Sanders Beg The Question: ‘WTF!?’
“Who gets it in his head to sand parquets with a gasoline engine in the house?”
June 7, 2022
This 4-hp, gas-powered big machine dates to 1951.
Pro Invents Edger Pad That Easily Switches From Rough To Fine Sanding
"I was always popping the FlexPad off and putting the original rubber pad on. I said, 'I think I could come up with something better,'" wood floor pro Jason Brouk says of what inspired his edger pad invention.
May 31, 2022
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Wood Floor Rescue: Unveiling Heart Pine in South Carolina
Bobby Newman of It’s All Wood Hardwood Floors LLC in West Columbia, S.C., couldn't even tell what kind of wood floors were under all the layers at this historic home, but he discovered beautiful heart pine.
May 19, 2022
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Wood Floor Sanding 101, Part 2
Two wood sanding experts sharing their wisdom: Russ Watts of Lägler explains what you need to know about using a multi-head sander, and then Norton’s Mark Opperman goes over common mistakes with abrasives.
April 20, 2022
Background image: Mike Reissig. Sanding photos: Top row left to right: Jacob Durham, Josh Rollins, Jose Hernandez. Second row left to right: Staci Martinez, R.J. Cunningham, Stephen Young. Third row left to right: Joe Smith, Eduardo Hernandez de la Cruz, Luis Perez. Bottom row left to right: Jim Kramer, Fino Oficio, Michael Tipon.
A Washing Machine Motor + Plastic Lawn Chair = An Early Rider
March 17, 2022
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Trick of the Trade: Know When It’s Time For An Abrasive Belt Change
March 17, 2022
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Wood Floor Rescue: Expectations Blown Once Layers Removed in Upstate New York Home
March 17, 2022
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