Crazy Wood Floor Job with NFL, Beer Trouble; Harris Parent Reports Record Sales

NFL Fame, Beer Teach a Lesson on this Wood Floor Job ve been in the flooring business since I was 14, and, like many contractors, I’ve seen a lot of strange things happen on a job. For … QEP Reports Record Sales in Q1 QEP Company Inc., parent company of Harris Wood Floors and Porta-Nails Inc., reported record quarterly sales totaling $83.4 million in its first quarter of … NWFA to Hold Networking, Training Events in July The National Wood Flooring Association will offer three training events this month. Wood Flooring Technology July 8-11 is a pilot program being held in … Hardwood Review: Wood Flooring Imports Reach Record Levels According to the Hardwood Review Express, 2013 imports of solid and engineered wood and bamboo flooring were up 6 percent through April 2013, reaching … Allan Nery Joins Rubio Monocoat Allan Nery has joined the Rubio Monocoat USA LLC sales team as East Coast territory manager. Allen has taught at the NWFA Schools, and he currently … Jelight's Portable UV Curing Equipment Patent Approved Jelight Company Inc. of Irvine, Calif., has received a U.S. patent for its JFC-412 series of portable ultraviolet floor curing equipment. Three features make it unique … USGBC Members Approve LEED v4; Launching at Greenbuild The members of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) voted to adopt Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) version 4, the latest … Howard Kanare Joins Koster Waterproofing as Technical Director Howard M. Kanare, author of more than 30 technical publications including “Concrete Floors and Moisture,” has joined Koster American Corporation as … HF Briefs: New Jobs Available Hull Forest Products in Connecticut is hiring independent sales reps for the northeastern U.S., and LOBA-Wakol LLC is looking for a technical sales rep for … HF Blogs: Working to Create Synergy Among Certification Programs NWFA is always on the lookout for ways to enhance its members’ businesses. It’s the association’s job to help you increase your marketability and drive your … Firsthand Learning: A Contractor in a Wood Flooring Mill This past week I ended up traveling back to the East Coast into Pittsburgh, Pa., and had the chance to meet one of my industry friends, Jessica … STIDC Presentation in Malaysia I recently spent about 80 hours traveling to spend about 60 hours in Sarawak, Malaysia. But it was worth it—I really enjoyed the trip and made several … New Reader Comments:   Lumber Liquidators Stock Drops 11% After Formaldehyde Report What the article doesn't point out is that it doesn't matter at all, practically speaking, whether 'at least one product' violates 'CARB phase II emission … Who’s Responsible for this Fracturing Floating Wood Floor? Linda, The inspection was not ficticous but a good example of a product that should have never been installed. The builder sold the homeowner on the floor … Hassell & Hughes Lumber Co.’s Robert “Bob” Haggard Dies at 52 Bob was a great guy to work with, I never met him but we communicated by phone and email for our orders. This is very sad, and at such a … Lumber Liquidators Stock Drops 11% After Formaldehyde Report One thing I forgot to mention....the Chinese open up huge showrooms, import wood, bamboo, laminate, etc. from China and they sell it both at retail and … Who’s Responsible for this Fracturing Floating Wood Floor? You blamed the builder for buying/installing a product that won't hold up in the area because it is impossible to maintain humidity above 45%. If that's … Inspections Are Supposed to Help Our Industry, Not Hurt It It's great the universities teach the truth, the problem is those in power don't want to hear it, and God help the inspector who reports the truth! Why Bamboo, Composite, Engineered & Prefinished Floors Are Not Green I so bamboo in an arid zone all the time. One needs to qualify the job site and its clients mentality towards it and educate them to bamboo and its … Rubio Distribution Sales Transition from WD to Rubio Monocoat USA Wonderful news. We look forward to working with Johannes. Installing Inlays into a Wood Floor Without Jigs, Step 3: Final Fit Phenomenal detail! Bravo!! Installing Inlays into a Wood Floor Without Jigs, Step 2: Sand-Shading Excellent stuff, Avi! Pardon the pun, but this post reignites my appetite for tinkering with detailed inlays. I'm always looking for additional techniques to … Shear Problems: This Floor Doesn’t Seem to Like Mountain Air I agree with Kevin. Need to put warning labels on the boxes: WARNING: DO NOT TURN HEAT ON IN WINTER AS LOWERING THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY … On the HF Forum:   help with possible old wax finish problem If you want to do a professional job you will need professional tools in tip top shape. Tools and the knowledge to use them only come from constant use and … Hardwood floor burnishing A lot of these bruises can be removed. After the floor is cut with 36 grit.... apply hot water with sponge or rag directly onto bruise. Let dry. Cut … What do you use to apply finish? Thanks for all the tips, I will be giving several of these a try. The experience on this board is greatly appreciated. help with possible old wax finish problem That's funny.....your "Beast" is the same color as Tom's Galaxie Send us a photo of the floor when you finish....I am betting it will look just fine......hey...it's … Best Underlayment? Scuba vs Airguard I'm looking at the Scuba neoprene (Diamond Living) underlayment and the Airguard or First Step from Roberts. Can anybody advise on this? I am … TRIO To be honest if you're getting the random scratches with the Trio you're doing something incorrectly. You can look at our darkest stained floors from a … Removing carpet adhesive from concrete Thanks David. And idea how long it takes with that diamabrush to get the adhesive off? Ballpark number on how many square feet per hour one guy could … Why do people purchase wood floors? It's very simple, really. A hardwood floor properly installed over a quality subfloor adds to the structural stability of the home, and with proper maintenance … Dry cupping engineered flooringDry cupping Adding too much RH causes dry rot in walls and around windows. The differential between indoors and outdoors cannot be such as to cause excessive … asphalt laminated kraft paper & staple-up radiant Why don't you take a piece of asphalt laminated paper stick it on one of grandpa's old heating pads and see if it smells up the place? Assuming the …   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. 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