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Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-24T16:48:22.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Reining It in for a Showstopper Equestrian Floor</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/endgrain-vivash1.J76Q22Ci09.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/endgrain-vivash6.uNeGqe1sSP.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>He and his team worked long hours to complete this floor and move onto the next; but Vivash (at center) says it was worth it for his floor to be the homeowner&amp;apos;s favorite design 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teach you the correct process.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/1g-1026-wfb-on26-ftf-installflooring-removinggameslinelogosetc.gM4I98t6rw.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Using riding sanders is just one aspect that makes gym work different from residential wood flooring projects.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/1e-1026-wfb-on26-ftf-installflooring-doubledrumsandingmachine.DOLa3z5hni.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Most gym floors require ride-on, double-drum sanding machines designed for large, open spaces.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/moisture/article/15835420/how-i-install-solid-wood-floors-over-slabs</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Wood Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T17:27:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>How I Install Solid Wood Floors Over Slabs</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-fundamentals-single-layer-plywood-under-solid-wood-flooring.dMBM7t1t0e.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The single-layer plywood subfloor creates less of a height difference and saves money on adhesive.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/finishing/finish/article/15835412/wood-floor-qa-what-to-do-when-a-customer-demands-a-specific-stain-or-finish</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Wood Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T16:57:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wood Floor Q&amp;A: What To Do When a Customer Demands a Specific Stain or Finish?</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/6z-1026-wfb-on26-qna-stains-img-5047.kNmNPXNWXw.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Not all stains are created equal, and that might be something you need to explain to your customers if they demand you use a certain color from a big box store.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/legal-advice/article/15835403/wood-floor-pros-legal-risks-of-working-for-friends-and-family</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Wood Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T16:38:40.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wood Floor Pros: Legal Risks of Working for Friends and 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Performing Arts Division</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/wonderbound-s-awakening-beauty.hR0wmUaRij.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Wonderbound Contemporary Ballet in Denver</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/james-fayette.Pzn1dGU2rV.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>James Fayette, vice president of business development, Robbins Dance &amp;amp; Performing Arts</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15835366/mohawks-ceo-jeff-lorberbaum-to-retire</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Wood Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T14:17:10.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mohawk’s CEO Jeff Lorberbaum To Retire</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15835365/ahf-products-to-take-armstrong-flooring-brand-on-roadshow-across-us</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Wood Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T14:15:30.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>AHF Products To Take Armstrong Flooring Brand on Roadshow Across U.S.</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/armstrong-flooring-returns-to-retail.ctPNVu7SmR.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15835364/stauf-usa-appoints-phillip-lopez-southwestern-regional-director</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Wood Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-21T14:11:31.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Stauf USA Appoints Phillip Lopez Southwestern Regional Director</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/phillip-headshot.TaSPWPjOUd.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/marketing/article/15835322/direct-mail-marketing-strategy-for-hardwood-floor-contractors</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Wood Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-18T19:57:08.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Marketing Minute: Snail Mail&apos;s the Answer for This Wood Floor Contractor</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/yb-mktgmin-santi1.yJKOwSv2aI.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Santi Hardwood Floors&amp;apos; van sits outside the client&amp;apos;s home, advertising Santi&amp;apos;s services. Then, the neighbors receive a postcard in the mail.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/yb-mktgmin-santi2.I2525GNMKZ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/yb-mktgmin-santi2.c7utE2mkkU.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Three neighbors to the left and three to the right receive Santi&amp;apos;s postcard in the mail.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/sports-flooring/article/15835316/a-marriage-made-in-maple-how-a-bride-scored-an-nba-fans-dream-ring</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Wood Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-18T19:37:17.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A Marriage Made in Maple: How a Bride Scored an NBA Fan&apos;s Dream Ring</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks-nelsonring1.YxlHsEXSwt.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Josh&amp;apos;s ring features maple, gold and a layer of Timberwolves-blue, sourced from right below the hoop in the Target Center.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks1-nelsonring2.Z54LLXH7ev.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Nelson surprised her future husband, Josh, with the irreplaceable ring on the morning of their wedding.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks1-nelsonring3.OkXLrOuKd8.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Allie Nelson got in touch with the Minnesota Timberwolves Vice President of Fan Experience Jeff Munneke, and procured a piece of the court for her groom&amp;apos;s ring.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks1-nelsonring4.vzZrrrdkjM.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks-wood-ring.R5wnIaQLeG.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/design/article/15835311/how-led-curing-made-a-blackandwhite-floor-fly</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Wood Floor Business</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-18T19:16:38.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>How LED Curing Made a Black-And-White Floor Fly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks-integrity2.bUPL0J669P.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The time it took the Integrity Floors team to finish this high-contrast residential wood floor was cut drastically thanks to LED-cured stains.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks-integrity4.kM7V5D38Ah.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks-integrity5.Q8rChzapjK.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks-integrity6.8EDlKYe2dj.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks-integrity7.BB7fPYJhiX.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Corey Cathcart&amp;apos;s team first taped off every line of every square, then applied the Vesting LED Ultra Black, then the Ultra White.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks-integrity1.p2Ay4KRusy.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wdwks-black-white-parquet.S6THEIe1nI.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>