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This Wood Floor Man Discovers the Meaning of 'Experience'
By
Doug McGrew,
December 2012/January 2013
I recently embarked on a flooring project in which everything that could go wrong seemed to. The outcome could have been quite disastrous...
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Beware the Swirls: Take Your Buffer Technique to the Next Level
By
Michael & Joe Glavin,
December 2012/January 2013
Perfectly finishing a hardwood floor without any swirl marks is a challenge. The dreaded swirl marks happen when we are buffing; they...
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Complicated Cork Floor Resand Took Finesse and Know-How
By
Steven Tolli,
October/November 2012
Earlier this year I was asked to look at a cork floor and give my opinion on what could be done to fix it. The floor was at the...
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Q&As: Storing Sanders, Sealers Under Wax, Prefinished vs. Factory-Finished
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HF Editors,
August/September 2012
When I’m done sanding for the day, is there anything I should do to my sander...
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Do the Right Thing: Real Wood Floor Job Site Dilemmas
By
Avi Hadad,
April/May 2012
We constantly hear of jobs gone wrong and how to do them right in the future. We read about people who were financially hurt by...
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Tales From the Front: Wood Floor Edging ... or Not?
By
HF Editors,
August/September 2011
Like many in the wood flooring industry, Mike Abraham, now with Memphis, Mich.-based Superior Floor Service Inc., grew up in the trenches, working for his father's business, and he ...
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Know These 10 Facts for a Great Cork Job
By
Don Jewell,
December 2011/January 2012
Cork flooring has been around for many years, but it’s seeing a resurgence due to its unique aesthetics...
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A Look at the Dying Craft of Sanding & Finishing Bowling Alleys
By
Patrick Burke,
August/September 2011
Growing up in the bowling alley business as a young boy was an experience I still cherish to this day. My grandfather owned a bowling establishment...
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Q&As: Square Footage Shortage, Avoiding Dishout & Sound Barriers
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HF Editors,
June/July 2011
Why does it seem like I’m always short on flooring when I get to the end of my installations? It seems like the manufacturers are shorting me. Glen Miller, manufacturer...
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What is Really Causing White Line Syndrome?
By
Kim M. Wahlgren,
June/July 2011
The wood flooring business doesn’t have much in the way of conspiracy theories, but one finish problem is approaching that status. Rumors...
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