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Elephants in Zimbabwe Help Source Wood For Flooring

A flooring factory in Zimbabwe is taking a unique approach to sourcing sustainable wood—by collecting trees toppled by elephants.

Elephants in Zimbabwe are helping a flooring factory source wood.

Floral-Inspired Pattern Creates a Wooden Floor Bouquet

Giovanni Barbieri enters the wood flooring world with a fresh design. “Blooming” is a non-repetitive design that blossoms throughout a room.

'Blooming' wood floor design is achieved by installing four unique shapes in a random pattern to generate a non-repetitive design.

WFB Asks ChatGPT: Which Is Better, Engineered or Solid Wood Flooring?

WFB asked AI-powered ChatGPT a question about wood flooring. Below is its verbatim response. How did it do?

Engineered Flooring and Low RH: What Can Happen and Why

Wood flooring expert Howard Brickman explains that forces at play with low relative humidity and engineered wood flooring—forces that can lead to dry-cupping, splits and more.

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

Wood Floor Q&A: Moisture & Engineered Wood Flooring

Do you really need to moisture-test and use a moisture barrier with engineered wood flooring? Sean Connolly of Belknap White Group answers.

When the RH gets low, problems like these splits in the veneer can happen in some engineered flooring.

Wood Flooring Q&A: Is Engineered Flooring Harder?

Wood flooring expert Tony Miraldi discusses the idea that engineered flooring is harder because of how it's constructed in the manufacturing process.

Does the compression of engineered flooring make it harder? That's doubtful.

Private Owner's 'Car Museum' Features Rotating Wood Floor

Gerrity Design Group

Extreme RH & Engineered Wood Floors

Recently Jim Decker left a question on one of my blog posts: "How long can an engineered floor be subjected to low RH or high RH and not be affected?"

Engineered Wood Flooring: Stable or Not?

The Hardwood Floors Magazine online forum always seems to have heated discussions on various topics. The current discussion on delamination of engineered is a classic example of an "apples" versus "oranges" argument. I would summarize the two sides like this:

Q&As: Wood Floor Finish Repairs, Installing Without Directions, and Whether Engineered is 'Real' Wood

I am having difficulties getting my finishes to blend in when doing repairs. How can I make sure my repairs blend?

Educate Consumers about Formaldehyde in Engineered Flooring

It has long been acknowledged that formaldehyde can be released from adhesives used in composite wood products, such as engineered wood flooring. However, the designation in June 2011 of formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has taken the focus on this issue to a much higher level.

Q&As: End-Joint Spacing, Whether You Need to Acclimate, and the Right Glue for Repairs

What is the distance required between end joints?

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