Armstrong Prices to Go Up Again; Subfloors Made of Feathers?

Armstrong to Increase Wood Flooring Price Again on July 15 For the fourth time since October 2012, Armstrong Floor Products has announced it will increase the price of solid and engineered wood flooring. The 5 to 7 … EPA Proposes Formaldehyde Rules for Engineered Wood Floors The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new rules that would limit how much formaldehyde may be emitted from hardwood plywood, … Mark Scheller Joins Brazilian Direct as Technical Sales Director Brazilian Direct Ltd. (Quakertown, Pa.) has hired Mark Scheller as technical sales director. Scheller, owner of Scheller Hardwood Floors Inc. in Lemoyne, … 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 … Hillary Clinton to Deliver Greenbuild Keynote Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will kick off the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo with a keynote address at the … Coming this Fall: Subfloors Made of Discarded Poultry Feathers Wood flooring contractors still argue about whether OSB is as good a subfloor as plywood, but how about a subfloor made of discarded chicken, turkey … Indonesian Cop Arrested for Financing $150m Illegal Logging Ring Indonesian New Guinea police officer Labora Sitorus was arrested after roughly six years in the illegal logging and animal trafficking business, through which he … Registration for Hardwood Federation Fly-In Now Open The Hardwood Federation, of which the National Wood Flooring Association is a part, is offering an opportunity for members of the industry to meet their … Environmentalist Group Protests Use of Whole Trees for Pellets The southeastern U.S. exported 1.5 million tons of wood pellets made from whole trees in 2012, according to a report by Wood Resources International. To raise … Global Witness: 75% of Ghana Logging Permits Violate EUTR According to investigations by London-based watchdog group Global Witness, only 300 of the 800 logging permits in Ghana meet EU Timber Regulation standards, … 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 Brief: Horizon to Distribute Bamboo Hardwoods; More Bamboo Hardwoods Inc. (Seattle) has announce that Horizon Forest Products of Raleigh, N.C., will distribute its products in the mid-Atlantic region, extending … HF Blogs: How to Install Inlays into a Wood Floor Without Jigs When you participate in a discussion, realize that everyone comes to the table at a different level of knowledge. I remember a medallion demo at an NWFA … Certified or Certifiable? Kevin Mullany has apparently touched a nerve with his recent Hardwood Floors article " Inspections Are Supposed to Help Our Industry, Not Hurt It." It is a … New Reader Comments:   For Sale: Reclaimed Bowling Lane Flooring I have 24 lane sections of approximately 8' long, 42' wide, and 2.5' thick that I am selling. Please send me an email to nnylfnek@yahoo.com if you are interested. Can We Install This Job? Or Not? I have a few questions as well. Can the products be SEALED from moisture issues completely. Can the Plywood be Sealed preventing the moisture in … Three Huge Mistakes to Stop Making! I think some comment as a hobby. about 30 secs. LOL Three Huge Mistakes to Stop Making! 'construct 600-word responses to people and complain they don’t have time to write a blog. Go figure' Not only that, but I've mentioned a few times (in those same … Bona Hires New Territory Managers for Midwest, Canada Way to go Nick, you will do well. Three Huge Mistakes to Stop Making! I'll agree with you on the Home Show point. I've gotten better ROI on other things. Networking can work well if done intentionally and correctly. Zig Ziglar … Three Huge Mistakes to Stop Making! Scott: Great story. I agree completely and could go on for hours about that but I don't have any more time. Rick On the HF Forum:   Roller Rink Floor Hi All, We just got this question submitted to our website from someone in South Africa. Any advice? I am about to lay parquet (27cm by 7cm by 2cm thick) … Unknown source of moisture under wood floor! I've had two calls so far this year about new moisture isses. I think it may a result of the drought from last summer...in both cases there had been … Parquet I've been looking for 12 sq ft of unfinished 13 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 5/16 red oak Canterbury parquet. I'm in so cal. Does any one know where I … TRIO Hello all, I was reading about TRIO and seems to be a great machine, excellent for parquet and herringbone floors. Anybody here owns one? If you can … Climate-controlled warehouse adequate?? I'm having a 3/4" x 6 1/2" prefinished Brazilian Cherry floor installed at grade. The store I'm purchasing the flooring from claims they store all their flooring in a … Help Wanted I have lost a key guy. I need at least 1 Approx 2 year 'Helper type' Pretty much permanent. I will make 'em a floor man. A Journeyman would also … Cork floor finish Jim, when Traffic is applied correctly it provides one of the toughest finishes on the market...one thing to keep in mind is that Traffic is only about … Enjoy, Wow, Another case of extreem surface tension. Not cleaned before abrading and coating. Johannes Traffic and Street Shoe Moderntech, Do you feel X-terra has a heavier, thicker look than Traffic? Do you feel it wears better? How is it in comparision to Traffic to apply? Is It … Contractor Problem Wow...thats really bad! I live in Iowa...the state has no license required (only 3 million people and 33 million hogs). Iowa is a "right to repair" state so … Wood Hardness Pretty sure that they do not do a Janka test on prefinished wood. It's strictly a test of the virgin wood. And the piece of wood is like several inches … Best Vacuum?? I make my own and they are 95% or better dustless.. Honest! shop vac connected to buffer!! $80.00 no dust priceless! Traffic and Street Shoe Thanks for all the feedback. Still would like to get my original questions answered by those with experience with Traffic and Streetshoe. Re Dura … Dogg scratches from Hell So I must eat crow. In my 42 years I have never seen dog scratches like these. 2 or 3 pooches 15 lbs did this on a newly refinished 3 … Best Vacuum?? Do you have it connected to the buffer? I did that shop- vac connection my self!! Easy and almost 95% dust free. glue and nail wide plank - good idea or not? I am updating our company’s installation instructions for solid ¾” flooring and I am considering adding a requirement that flooring wider than 5” should …   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