HF App Launches; Engineered Floor Comes Apart in Colorado

Hardwood Floors Magazine App Now Available for iPads Hardwood Floors readers can now enjoy the magazine and bonus digital content by using the Hardwood Floors Magazine app on their iPads. The new app … Shear Problems: This Floor Doesn’t Seem to Like Mountain Air I was called to inspect an engineered floor in Colorado that the homeowner said was “peeling and … BPI Hosts NWFA Local Training in Memphis Building Plastics Inc. (BPI) hosted a National Wood Flooring Association member-sponsored local training at its facility in Memphis, Tenn., June 3-7. Students … Answers to License Requirement Questions for Contractors License requirements vary from state to state, so the question “Do I need to be licensed?” isn’t easy to answer. In some states, like Wyoming, New York and … Smartphones Listening for Chainsaws Could Save Rainforests Rapid obsolescence sends millions of smartphones to landfills every year, so it is hard to believe discarded phones could help preserve the environment. But … Sustainable Forestry Initiative Seeks Input on 2015-2019 Standard The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has begun developing the SFI 2015-2019 Standard and is looking to its 10,000 stakeholders for input. The … For 5th Straight Month More Than 70% U.S. Metros on NAHB IMI The number of improving U.S. housing markets rose by five in June to 263, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving … Dan Gold Joins South Mountain Hardwood as Northeast Sales Manager South Mountain Hardwood Flooring hired Dan Gold as Northeast sales manager, covering the northeast corridor of the U.S. Gold most recently served as an … Sandra C. Whitehouse Named Lumber Liquidators Senior Vice President Lumber Liquidators Inc. (Toano, Va.) has appointed Sandra C. Whitehouse as the company’s senior vice president and chief human resources … Philadelphia Floor Store Gives Away TV in Screen Contest Through Conshohocken, Pa.-based Philadelphia Floor Store ’s Buy a Screen, Win a Screen promotion, Jim Gourniak of East Penn Hardwood Flooring … USGBC Offers Free LEED Certification Around the World The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched its “LEED Earth” project, which will offer free Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) … HF Brief: New Classified Posts; Intermountain Seminar A buyer in Arizona is looking for an 8-inch Hummel belt sander, and Ciranova North America (San Francisco) is looking to hire independent sales … New Reader Comments:   Three Huge Mistakes to Stop Making! It was a Yes or No question. I didnt ask you if you have ever worked for them.... Is Lumber liquidators reliable with their products or not was the simple … Hardwood Floors Magazine App Now Available for iPads This is great, I'm downloading it right now! I work with FA Design Build / Flooring America and we are already connected through Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube … How to Install Inlays into a Wood Floor Without Jigs Scott, I did make it look so easy on purpose. Glad to see you understand it's not. That's why I'm writing the next post in a way that breaks down … A Second Strategy I'm gonna post that on the next one Avi. After talking with Kim it seems like people would like to see it. Forest Service Lowers 2014 Harvest Goal to 2.38 Billion Board Feet The politically correct federal government is the last organization on the planet that should be engaged in managing forests for the competing interests of this … North Carolina’s Anti-LEED Bill Taken Off Agenda Really sad. Money indeed talks. A Crisis of Betrayal Transforms This Company Forever Dear Jimmy I too can identify and sympathize with your Unfortunate experience. Too often ,we are eager to trust people and then get taken advantage of. … How to Install Inlays into a Wood Floor Without Jigs Great post Avi, looking forward to hearing more about the sand-shading. You make it look so easy! It's always a pleasure to read about the fine work you … A Crisis of Betrayal Transforms This Company Forever Interesting article and it brought back nasty memories. My nephew has done the same to his father, myself and my other brother. Trust is a tricky and delicate … Bona Hires New Territory Managers for Midwest, Canada Great luck to you Nick. Visit us when your travels bring you east. We always appreciated your efforts on our behalf. Congrats !! On the HF Forum:   Leveling hardwood sub floor for floating floor You will probably expend much more effort leveling this floor properly than the actual installation. Be certain to use something that stays intact after you … I'm sick of black floors! Painting them prior to coating can have huge results. I've been doing it for years now, with a lot of success. The following link shows a very dark floor we've done, … Subfloors moisture content I believe the purpose of the vapor barrier is to stay on top of any water that may flow into the crawl space and go back down once the water … glue and nail wide plank - good idea or not? Confusing to some, but heres the deal. I will glue engineered below grade. If they want a solid over concrete below grade you get the floating ply with trowel on … Dogg scratches from Hell Les, Yeah, & I went in and recoated it free with a 4th coat satin Dura seal and screening did NOT help. I told these nice folks that I would … I'm sick of black floors! Go ahead and Paint it. I've done it. If they don't want to see the grain use the maple. Perhaps Paint Grade Poplar if you can get it milled in to flooring … Finish to use over oily spots Have a contractor customer asking me about the best type of finish to use on an old barn floor that has some spots that have had years of oil dripped … plywood and OSB on same floor Hi, I want to install solid hardwood on my second floor which used to have carpet. After carpet removal I was surprised to see that the subfloor is half … Parquet I'll keep that in mind. I checked this morning and besides the Angelique Canterbury I have some five slat finger, Haddon Hall, Canterbury, Chaucer and 5.5" Web … Subfloors moisture content The "few drops from condensation from the air duct" might be an indication that there is a high RH in the crawlspace. The 11%-12% is good if you are … TRIO Thank you all for the information, much appreciated. Looks like trio is the way to go, however, not really sure how to use. Is the trio supposed to be used … Parquet I have a pallet of old Bondwood so I will look for this in the morning. The only thing I recall having in any quantity is about 80 panels of …   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