https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/quizzes/article/15836356/quick-quiz-cords-for-sanding-machinesWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T18:56:54.000ZQuick Quiz: Cords for Sanding Machineshttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/quiz-corsd.BnAsOQFZ05.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/quizzes/article/15836350/quick-quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-electricityWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T18:40:54.000ZQuick Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Electricity?https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/quiz-electricity.nf8cyo60QV.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/quizzes/article/15836341/quick-quiz-do-you-understand-white-line-syndromeWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T18:16:14.000ZQuick Quiz: Do You Understand White Line Syndrome?https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/quiz-wls.WZ68wHQS2Q.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/quizzes/article/15836319/quick-quiz-do-you-understand-buffersWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T16:12:56.000ZQuick Quiz: Do You Understand Buffers?https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/quiz-buffer.ZpCzqX7MuH.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/new-products/article/15836318/festool-releases-miter-saw-starter-setWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T15:50:59.000ZFestool Releases Miter Saw Starter Sethttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/down-hs-ks120-starterset-579556-sod-01a-us.EqHjMX2y7z.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15836317/senco-to-celebrate-75-years-in-businessWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T15:48:36.000ZSenco To Celebrate 75 Years in Businesshttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15836315/consumer-confidence-drops-to-lowest-level-since-2014Wood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T15:46:53.000ZConsumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Since 2014https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15836313/august-construction-job-openings-down-in-augustWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T15:45:54.000ZConstruction Job Openings Down in Augusthttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15836311/the-latest-in-the-wfb-buyselltrade-group-complete-refinishing-setup-hummel-moreWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T15:44:48.000ZThe Latest in the WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Group: Complete Refinishing Setup, Hummel, Morehttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/bst-93026.U94Ne1CkQO.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15836309/home-values-fall-in-real-terms-for-14th-straight-monthWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T15:38:15.000ZHome Values Fall in Real Terms for 14th Straight Monthhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15836308/over-300-flooring-pros-attend-derr-parade-of-productsWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T15:31:53.000ZOver 300 Flooring Pros Attend Derr Parade of Productshttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/derr-pop-1.mjHIXV3k0F.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/blogs/article/15836270/video-what-capacitors-in-a-big-machine-doWood Floor Businessen2026-09-30T13:22:04.000ZVideo: What Capacitors in a Big Machine Dohttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/tom-w-hummel1-what-are-capacitors-cover.L2I6H3aNun.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/design/article/15836150/enter-the-2027-wood-floor-business-design-awardsWood Floor Businessen2026-09-29T16:45:13.000ZEnter the 2027 Wood Floor Business Design Awardshttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/da27-website-op2.yX23sYdGMV.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15835997/global-drug-traffickers-turn-to-wood-shipments-to-move-cocaineWood Floor Businessen2026-09-28T13:25:54.000ZGlobal Drug Traffickers Turn to Shipments of Wood Soaked With Cocainehttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-28-at-82337-am.xnolEEbYUv.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/wood-soaked-with-cocaine.U2Fu7Ph8Ov.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15835995/registration-opens-for-tise-2027-in-las-vegasWood Floor Businessen2026-09-28T13:18:25.000ZRegistration Opens for TISE 2027 in Las Vegashttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/tise-2027-logo.lYQMY56YJx.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/humor/article/15835992/readers-respond-my-face-when-someone-saysWood Floor Businessen2026-09-28T13:16:22.000ZReaders Respond: My Face When Someone Says _______.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/screenshot-2026-09-28-at-81148-am.JdLBjGIorn.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15835991/new-home-sales-rise-64-in-august-but-remain-below-2025Wood Floor Businessen2026-09-28T13:11:17.000ZNew Home Sales Rise 6.4% in August but Remain Below 2025https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15835990/wfb-briefs-consumer-sentiment-hits-fourmonth-low-mortgage-rates-hit-oneyear-highWood Floor Businessen2026-09-28T13:09:28.000ZWFB Briefs: Consumer Sentiment Hits Four-Month Low, Mortgage Rates Hit One-Year Highhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/humor/article/15835448/in-a-world-where-you-can-be-anything-be-the-wood-floor-pro-whoWood Floor Businessen2026-09-25T16:08:33.000ZIn a World Where You Can Be Anything, Be the Wood Floor Pro Who ________.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-talkback1.Mk4V9F7J7m.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-talkback2.YEHSkAMhct.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-talkback4.ydNWWQvjSG.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-talkback3.PrnnsvBH6E.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/wood-floor-rescue/article/15835399/wood-floor-rescue-fragile-repairs-in-a-inchthick-floorWood Floor Businessen2026-09-25T15:11:42.000ZWood Floor Rescue: Fragile Repairs in a ⅜-Inch-Thick Floorhttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wf-rescue-md-hardwood.01eiOlknU1.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/after-other-room.38ofmlK9h1.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/area-with-epoxy-filled.axFyx6K9H8.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/before-other-room.DLbpUa4EOO.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/other-room-corner-detail.4U6DqedMpl.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/3-8-inch-wood-floor-refinished.fT4O5y5pgR.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-wf-rescue-fragile-repairs.bfHwpboGRJ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/tales-from-the-front/article/15835408/tales-from-the-front-troubleshooting-flooring-through-the-morphine-dazeWood Floor Businessen2026-09-25T14:38:11.000ZTales From the Front: Troubleshooting Flooring Through the Morphine Dazehttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-tale-gurney.jfDadOHWyL.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/tricks-of-the-trade/article/15835407/trick-of-the-trade-how-i-solved-an-ongoing-vacuum-issueWood Floor Businessen2026-09-25T14:30:05.000ZTrick of the Trade: How I Solved an Ongoing Vacuum Issuehttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-tot.lUgO7XR17Q.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-tot-vac-issue-weights.Y1WVcBbx0U.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/management/article/15835392/how-online-quoting-saved-my-sanity-and-my-businessWood Floor Businessen2026-09-25T14:21:43.000ZHow Online Quoting Saved My Sanity and My Businesshttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/6n-1028-wfb-on26-mgment-flatspottedgum.phAvnpjIrw.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Without the stress of rushing to estimates at the end of the day, Lisa and I can concentrate on delivering top-tier finish jobs, like this spotted gum floor.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-mgment-hed-online-quoting.TbQ4Gv33BF.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Doing in-person quotes at the end of the day was an exhausting grind. Now I’m able to respond to quote requests quickly with less stress.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/estimate-page-1.k2DnTnUKnl.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/email-with-quote.FCXIDc1PyH.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/estimate-page-2.wZNAVDw8tM.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/estimate-page-3.KgJCt5I3eY.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/email-from-client.JoVcP4eZXX.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/text-message-about-estimate.Yu9lKMf6BF.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/techniques/article/15835441/how-we-did-this-floor-a-mixed-media-floor-fit-for-a-texas-castleWood Floor Businessen2026-09-24T20:33:55.000ZHow We Did This Floor: A Mixed Media Floor Fit for a Texas Castlehttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-opener.Z7cparB6MJ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-step-8-install-travertine-inside-wood-floor.KTWymzijYs.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-step-8-special-tools-for-thinset.8cdD07vCtO.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-step-5-start-to-glue.iQNQK9BT22.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-step-6-install-under-stone-walls.uhsRDbhh1Y.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-step-3-precise-lines.xbH54enaCP.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-final-thoughts-on-mixed-media-in-texas-castle.lrYzMkJDji.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-step-1-tile-and-making-wood-floor-flush.fWbZh8uL8h.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-step-7-stain-the-wood.zbQMpZmAnI.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-step-9-grout-and-clean.z1TqsJtCq3.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-techn-step-5-start-in-middle.Ud0QEMq0MD.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/extraordinary-floors/article/15835414/custom-equestrian-floor-design-700piece-masterpieceWood Floor Businessen2026-09-24T16:48:22.000ZReining It in for a Showstopper Equestrian Floorhttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/endgrain-vivash1.J76Q22Ci09.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/endgrain-vivash6.uNeGqe1sSP.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70He 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's favorite design element.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/endgrain-vivash4.M7CaSfqDqH.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/endgrain-vivash3.QZAafxWqgI.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Vivash purposefully arranged pink- and green-toned pieces of varying grains to achieve a deeper dimension.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/endgrain-vivash5.9Lv8zH1wYr.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Jason Vivash's design for this hallway accent floor was inspired by an equestrian motif, to which he then added floral inlays.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/endgrain-vivash7.A89nLvc4nO.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The floral-equestrian floor was the most intricate floor Vivash had done ... until the next floor.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/endgrain-vivash2.sHtD9i5JCw.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/vivash-endgrain3.XYc8aUnhUl.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Because they were also responsible for the remaining 60 feet of hallway, Vivash's team didn't waste any time.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/vivash-endgrain1.0gb5uy8FYS.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/vivash-endgrain2.DmDWIELAJK.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Vivash's team used Ciranova and a dash of white pigment on the oak pieces, then carefully applied Odie's Oil to the dark wood the next day.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/vivash-endgrain4.UADDexx1uQ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Vivash learned the importance of labeling each piece of a complex design the hard way.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/vivash-endgrain5.aTrnWXt4t4.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70For many of his projects, Vivash uses his local library's large-format printer to print a template true-to-size.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-end-grain.jKJD2ayTlH.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/retail/article/15835393/how-i-found-safety-and-confidence-in-a-flooring-storeWood Floor Businessen2026-09-23T19:54:27.000ZHow I Found Safety and Confidence in a Flooring Storehttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/livelearn-winnieandgpa.BhFbLHanMe.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70My daughter Winnie and I started going with my dad (pictured above) to the flooring store every day because it was the one place we felt safe.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/livelearn-headshot.uWisGIrg7E.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/livelearn-annaandsam2.GcRSnPbADg.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/livelearn-winnie.PgM7ocqArr.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/livelearn-annaandsam.b1x9lgKr69.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Sam Robinson (at right) started babysitting my daughter at the flooring store, and now we’re business partners and speak about mentorship together at industry events.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/livelearn-winnieandkurt.6fRSWo9PW0.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70My uncle Kurt, who started the store and is pictured here, passed away in January 2024, leaving my dad and I (and Winnie) to find our way in the flooring industry.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/livelearn-anna-sam-showroom.1RN8ohrrvs.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70I started going to the flooring store to keep me and my baby safe. The confidence and community that I (at left in the photo above) have found in flooring is beyond what I could have imagined.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/livelearn-anna-showroom.DnWjpSXUNh.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70A scholarship from Women In the Floorcovering Industry (WIFI) allowed me to take the next step in my career: interior design.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/on26-livelearn-hed.wzctTf9B48.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70