New Bona Hires; Home Prices at Highest Levels Since 2003

S & P Home Prices Return to 2003 Levels in Q1 All composites of the S & P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed double-digit improvement in the first quarter of 2013 over the year before, returning … House Bill Would Reinstate Opt-Out Provision for Lead RRP Rules As a companion to the Senate bill introduced in March, the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would restore the provision … New Home Sales in April up 29% from 2012 Sales of new single-family houses were at an adjusted rate of 454,000 in April, which is 2.3 percent above the rate in March and 29.0 percent above the rate in … Bona Hires New Territory Managers for Midwest, Canada Jordan Anderson and Nick Larson are Bona US 's new territory managers for Canada and the Midwest, respectively. As territory managers, Anderson and Larson … Video Causes HSBC to Audit Relations With Malaysian Logging Companies HSBC Holdings PLC has ordered an audit of its relations with logging companies responsible for destroying the Borneo rainforest following a … WFCA Gathering Info for Lead RRP Expansion Hearing The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) is calling for meaningful comments and data from its members to submit during the Environmental Protection … Gehl Flooring to Host NWFA Certification Opportunity Gehl Flooring Supply Inc. (Butler, Wis.) will host an NWFA Installation seminar on June 26, a Sand and Finish seminar on June 27 and a Hands-On … Indonesia Extends Logging Moratorium Indonesia's President Susilo Banbang Yudhoyono signed a decree extending the country's logging moratorium for two more years. This comes as … Hanley Wood Acquires Greenbuild Conference and Expo Hanley Wood LLC has acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The two entities have … Campaign Working to Place 60,000 Unemployed National Guard Members The nonprofit campaign American Jobs for American Heroes is working with U.S. businesses to place the 60,000 unemployed National Guard … Basic Coatings Holds Hardwood Cleaning and Maintenance School Basic Coatings held its Cleaning and Maintenance Hardwood Flooring School on May 7-9 in its training facility in Toledo, Ohio. Brad Betz, vice president; Josh … TEC Brand Opens Photo and Video Contest TEC brand has opened its Imagine Achieve customer photo and video contest. Professional contractors can submit photos or videos of their TEC tile, … QEP Releases Master Tool Catalog of All Brands QEP Co. Inc., parent company of Porta-Nails, Harris Wood and others, has released a comprehensive catalog of all of its products from all of its brands. … HF Briefs: Speakers for NAFCD + NBMDA released; WFCA National Tour The list of speakers for the 2013 NAFDC + NBMDA Annual Convention, Nov. 12-14 in Chicago, has been released. The nationally recognized speakers will … HF Blogs: Three Huge Mistakes to Stop Making! Sometimes you get a little lost in figuring out what people want to hear about in writing the HF Contractor Blog. I tend to notice that posts that get a … Images of Recycling (and Not), Part 2 Continuing a long list of fun stats on waste in the U.S. ... I found a huge list here that included stats such as: … Yes, I Screwed Up My Own Install I was contracted to install a 3/8" red oak prefinished engineered wood floor. This was to be installed during the client's six-week vacation. With a six-week window, … New Reader Comments:   Heather Wegge and Dana Rogers Join NWFA Staff Congratulations! We're a fan of the NWFA at Pete's. http://www.peteshardwoodfloors.com/ Shear Problems: This Floor Doesn't Seem to Like Mountain Air Report FPL-GTR-186 are you aware of this study? CIT Remands Antidumping Case Against Chinese Engineered Flooring Mr. Pelofski, Please state where you get your facts! I have been purchasing from China for over 15 years in the wood and laminate flooring market. I … Inspections Are Supposed to Help Our Industry, Not Hurt It Life is good, even for a Ray Darrah, or is it Darrah Ray these days? I'm playing Anyway, I have learned to refrain some a lot of "discussion" on these forums, but … On the HF Forum:   Water-based stain comparable to DuraSeal colors? I heard there is some coming down the pipeline but nothing readily available yet. Best Vacuum?? What are you using it for? I have a Pro-team back pack for vac of the floor before I finish coat. A ceno vac with dust deputy for … Best Vacuum?? If you get a back pack with high CFM, be careful with sanding Urethane or old finishes.. The powerful vacuums will compact the dust more than a shop vac … Traffic and Street Shoe Hey guys, What is the general opinion about the new Traffic? I've used the older version and liked it very much except for the fact it can't be recatilized like the … Best Vacuum?? I am in needing to purchase a new vacuum and I am curious as to which brand / style is the best for the price. For the past 8 … Cork floor finish We had our 10 year old cork floor in the dining area re-stained and finished by a professional flooring person. Over time the top coat and stain had … Contractor Problem acchace, OMG.. That is the very worst "installation" I have ever seen. Moderntech is spot on . Yes I would go after his license, both States bond, small claims … Contractor Problem First, this is why I don't think referrals are enough anymore. This whole project is just the product of someone with an IQ of about 45. You should check locally … Contractor Problem This is a prime example of why one should utilize NWFA Certified Installers. Even in El Paso I have not seen one like this. Wood Hardness Wood or bamboo flooring materials that have character can take wear and still look very beautiful. When looking at softer species consider purchasing a floor … How can I apply white hardwax oil successfully? Eivinn, The open grain should be filled first as suggested by Jfcwood. Get some trowel filler and thin just a bit with water and apply with force to get it in … Eucalyptus I am in the process of renovating my Blackbutt Eucalyptus T & G flooring which is installed throughout our home. When it was first finished the … Wood Hardness Harder is not always better, i.e. Ipe will check/split in dry climate where oak is more forgiving dimensional but easier to dent. Flooring selection is based … 250 year old barn board- advice and techniques? Greetings everyone! I am a die hard DIYer and have been restoring an old New England farmhouse for the past 3 years. I am onto the flooring now. … Removing glue Ever notice Bostik remover has an oily residue to it? I think it has some sort of orange oil in the mix. Thats why they say to clean after ward … Can this be fixed? Hot, Humid = Increase RH and MC. Boards took on that moisture, swelled and pushed uncured finish to the top. Are the floors cupping now too? With all of … Removing glue Grooving...Oh hahaha Toothpaste... You should not have told any one of that great trick!!! It really works great.. I do like Colgate the best... 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