2013 Wood Floor of the Year Winners; Bona Launches Certification Program

Big Winners: Wood Floor of the Year 2013 The theme of the NWFA Expo in Dallas in April was “Think Big,” and this year’s Wood Floor of the Year winners reflect... Bona Launches Certified Craftsman Program Bona US (Aurora, Colo.) has launched its Bona Certified Craftsman Program, a network of hardwood flooring experts skilled in craftsmanship and customer … Arboritec Names Gehl Flooring Midwest Distribution Hub Arboritec USA Inc. (Greenwood Village, Colo.) is establishing a Midwest “master distribution hub” with Gehl Flooring Supply Inc. (Butler, Wis.). Gehl … May Housing Starts Up 6.8% from April Privately owned housing starts rose 6.8 percent in May to 914,000, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. This is 28.6 percent above May … Wood Associations Express Support for EPA Formaldehyde Regulations The American Wood Council (AWC), American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) and other wood products associations have expressed their support … NWFA Offers Reduced Cost for Technology Basic Install Class in Georgia The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) is offering reduced tuition “student rate” of $99 for the few remaining seats in its pilot Wood Flooring Technology … Katherine DeSanto Joins Vermont Natural Coatings Katherine DeSanto has joined the Vermont Natural Coatings (Hardwick, Vt.) sales team. DeSanto previously served in account management for GES Exposition … Video: Beetle-Kill Pines Could Stop Post-Wildfire Damage As the plague of mountain pine beetles continues to wreak havoc in Western forests, turning majestic pine stands into wildfire fodder, companies have used … Radio Waves Kill Diseases, Bugs in Exported Wood The same radio waves that transmit Top 40 songs to billions of AM/FM radios could also make decontaminating wood more eco-friendly, according to a … Domotex Russia Rescheduled for April 2014 The second annual Domotex Russia floor covering trade show has been rescheduled for April 1-3, 2014, instead of September 25-27, 2013, according to the … HF Blogs: You Have Until August 9th The last two blogs have outlined some of the basic issues in the new EPA regs on Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Panels (the "new … New Reader Comments:   Rob Zehnder Joins Basic Coatings for Rocky Mountain Region Congratulations Rob. Basic is, indeed, lucky to have you on their team. With all of your hands-on plus sales experience, you are a huge asset to the … Thoughts from Memphis: Thank Your Mentors Great blog, Wayne! I'm proud to know you (and Dick!) and to call you my friend. You are a wonderful mentor to many, and not just in the … Rob Zehnder Joins Basic Coatings for Rocky Mountain Region Congratulations Rob. The Rocky Mountain Region is fortunate to get someone of your caliber. We all know you'll flourish at Basic. Rob Zehnder Joins Basic Coatings for Rocky Mountain Region Congratulations Rob, It has been great working with you at CBA Sports On the HF Forum:   TRIO People always say the multi-disc matches the Trio, but they know very little about the mechanics of the Trio. The Bona multi-disc just spins at the … Uneven Sheen. Floor Not Level - Need Your Opinion Herss my guess...point of purchase had X amount of square feet in stock and needed to order Y amount more for your job. They had crew start on your … Hardwood over radiant? I agree there seems to be a bit of BS on the surface of this one. I am assuming the original oak was Red Oak as "oak" is simply to … 1 coat sealer and 2 coats poly versus 3 coats poly Thanks everyone. You definitely made my decision clear. As the homeowner, you can't educate yourself enough. There can be so much conflicting information … Hardwood over radiant? My house has radiant heat, pex tubing stapled to a plywood subfloor with lightweight concrete poured over it. It is currently carpeted. I got an estimate … Dry cupping engineered flooringDry cupping Hi all, I have recently inspected an engineered floor that is on radiant heat. Dry Cupping seems to be the problem. I have determined by way of Thermax … Firecracker floors What kind of wood...how wide...what was the vapor barrier under flooring...upstairs was cupped also? Best Vacuum?? If you are considering a Back pack vacuum then consider the one from Bona, its is very powerful. We also have a bunch from ProVac but they aren't as … TRIO I dont have a TRIO but i always wanted one. I do have the SuperBee from Cherryhill and i love the machine. It takes all the guess work out of … santos mahogany I know how to replicate the tung oil look with waterbase on light colored wood like oak, but i dont know what that looks like on Santos Mahogany. I would … I'm sick of black floors! If you have the experience, you aniline dyes and that floor will get black real quick. But there are newer products out just-now, from General Finishes that … Traffic and Street Shoe We used to use Street Shoe back in the late 90s, ever since we switched over to Bona Traffic, we haven't gone back. I haven't tried Dura Seals so i … Deep Scratches Depending on how "deep" the scratches are, you should be able to scrape and hand sand it out and apply the same sealer to hide it. I usually use a … gluing engineered bamboo to concrete slab if this engineered Bamboo you plan to install is on a wood backing, I would stay away from this job altogether. Bamboo it prone to cracking when it's locked to … natural oil vs hardwax oil Patrick - where can we get more info about this higher wear rating? Who did what testing? Thanks, -Dan H.   Premium Partners                                Share this email and stay connected                      Manage Email Preferences  |   Unsubscribe to future emails.   |   Forward to a Colleague This e-mail message was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept in-coming e-mail. Please email Lisa at lisa@athleticbusiness.com with questions about your account. This email was sent to john_hames@comcast.net by: AB Media Inc. 22 E. Mifflin St., Ste 910, Madison, WI 53703 © 2013 | Privacy Policy