Wayne Lee worked for a sanding machine manufacturer for 24 years before starting his own wood floor and tile contracting business, Cardinal Hardwood & Tile, full time in 2008. Cardinal Hardwood focuses on custom installations and maintains three to four employees. Wayne has taught thousands of students at wood flooring schools and has his Craftsman, Master Craftsman, Vanguard and Ambassador degrees from the NWFA. He is based in Springville, Tenn., a rural community with a large retirement and resort population, where he lives with his wife of 27 years, two daughters, one dog and four barn cats. He blogs for HardwoodFloorsMag.com about the daily challenges of being a wood flooring contractor.

Recent Posts:

Videos: Machine Maintenance Tips
Here are a few clips on my machine maintenance class from the NWFA Expo last month. My goal when we ...

I Felt Like a Government Mule
Wow, what a two-week run! Where do we begin? Hmm, let’s go back a few weeks to before the Expo. ...

The Renewed Expo Attitude: My Highlights
Since I was looking forward to the NWFA Expo and wanting extra funds for the trip, we pulled a few ...

Video: Straight from the NWFA Convention in Orlando
If you aren't here in Orlando at the new NWFA Expo this week, you are missing out. Here I am ...

Have a Laugh at My Expense: the Bloopers Blog
The folks at Hardwood Floors made a video of some of my best moments—not—so far doing the video blog. Hope ...

A Gift From Under the Carpet
I went to an estimate Saturday and the homeowner said that they took up the old carpet and look what ...

Potluck Catch-Up Blog, Part 2
To pick up where I left off:I did a floor repair last week; the homeowner cannot find it, and they ...

Potluck Catch-Up Blog, Part 1
This blog will be a bit of everything, as I have been trying to keep up with demands. It is ...

Being Safe Doesn't Make You Less of a Man
Lots of guys don't think it's cool or manly to use safety equipment on the job, but I don't agree: ...

The Dream of the NWFA Founders
I cannot tell you how nice it was to just sand an oak floor—no stress or stain to worry about. ...

Dawg, Sanding This Floor Was a Huge Task!
What can be said, I have not written a word in awhile, but we have laid and sanded more than ...

Thoughts on Nailing the Thermo-Treated Maple
Let’s play catch-up.The 1,600-foot of thermo-treated maple is installed, yay. Two things: One, Boone could not make it for the ...

Trick for Keeping Your Big Machine Balanced
Here's my latest video blog about one of my favorite easy tricks to keep your big machine running better:

Does Size Really Matter?
I’m missing out on the Surfaces show this year… but wait, is that the big show?I have not been to ...

It Went Over Like A...
I want to start with: Please keep your prayers going up for the folks in the Pacific Northwest, I am ...

The Sparks Went Flying
I have to say “I told you so” to who else but ... me. For years I have told folks ...

The Stairs on the $3 Million House
So here we go… I have been offline for a time—we have been dealing with a few family matters and ...

Maintaining Your Pneumatic Nailers
Here's my next video blog - this one is about things to keep in mind when you're working with pneumatic ...

Tricky Electrical Hookup at an Old House
Now, this job was a pain to get hooked up. It’s an older home that has never been updated with ...

You Will Think I Am Pulling Your Leg
It is true, the best job maybe the one you do not get. I spent a better part of last ...

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