Trick of the Trade: A ‘Little Lifesaver Of A Tool’

Jul 21, 2022

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This issue’s tip comes from Aaron Sheaves of Sheaves Floors LLC in Weyers Cave, Va.

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Trick of the Trade: Plastic Bottle Hack Reduces the Mess When Drilling

July 18, 2024

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Trick of the Trade: Plastic Bottle Hack Reduces the Mess When Drilling

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Trick of the Trade: Getting on a Roll While Coating

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Trick of the Trade: Making Floor Demo Easier, Upright

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Trick of the Trade: Getting Full-Length Headers Into Existing Floors

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Trick of the Trade: Plastic Bottle Hack Reduces the Mess When Drilling

Brandon Krause of Red River Floor Company in Moorhead, Minn., has a great tip for reducing the mess when drilling holes for balusters.

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Trick of the Trade: Getting on a Roll While Coating

Using a bucket on a dolly to spread finish offers several advantages, says Loba-Wakol USA’s Cash Pyle.

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Trick of the Trade: Making Floor Demo Easier, Upright

This tool can make life easier and more comfortable when doing demo of an existing wood floor that's glued down to a slab.

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Trick of the Trade: Getting Full-Length Headers Into Existing Floors

Wood floor pro Joshua Crossman has a helpful and simple technique for installing full-length header boards in doorways.

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Trick of the Trade: Maximizing Shop Space With a Foldable Work Bench

Wood floor pro Jason Arnold wanted the maximum amount of space possible in his new shop, so he built this handy rolling work bench that folds onto the wall when not in use.

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Trick of the Trade: An Easy Way to Remove Baseboards for Reuse

David Green of Nicholasville, Ky.-based Town & Country Hardwood Floors has a simple technique to remove and reuse baseboards when they are installed with 18-gauge finish nails.

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Trick of the Trade: Protecting Existing Flooring in a Flash

Wood floor pro Anthony Magaro has a simple tip for protecting existing adjacent flooring when sanding a wood floor.

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Trick of the Trade: This Trick Leaves You Hanging … Your Buffer Attachments

Wood floor pro Joshua Crossman now offers these handy buffer attachment hangers for sale.

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Trick of the Trade: ‘My Two Cents’ for Better Stain Mixing

Chuck Balek came up with this tip for mixing wood floor stain after some stain cans changed to being square and you couldn’t fit a stir stick in them.

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Trick of the Trade: Being on a Roll Makes Loading, Unloading Easier

Michael Rodrigues of Cadillac, Mich.-based CSC Wood Flooring makes his life easier by rolling totes for all his supplies when going in and out of job sites.

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Trick of the Trade: Easy Vacuuming for Battery-Powered Chop Saws

Casey Ditworth at Woodshed Flooring Inc. in Pearl City, Ill., explains an easy tip for using a vacuum with a battery-powered chop saw.

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Trick of the Trade: Taking the Hassle Out of Floor Outlets

Matt Garcia from Craftsman Hardwood Flooring has an easy way to cut out outlets in a wood floor.

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