WOOD FLOOR BUSINESS MAGAZINE April New Home Sales Drop 5.9% as Prices Surge. New home sales declined 5.9% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 863,000, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. March Home Prices Surge 13.2% Year-Over-Year. Home prices increased 13.2% year-over-year in March, up from the 12.0% annual gain in February, according to the latest AFTER TWO YEARS, THIS ENGINEERED WOOD FLOOR DOES THESEE MORE ON WOODFLOORBUSINESS.COMARMSTRONG ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORCLEANING ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORSENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING OVER CONCRETEENGINEERED WOOD ON CONCRETE SLABHARDWOOD VS ENGINEERED WOODENGINEERED WOOD
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A GUIDE TO SUBFLOORS USED UNDER WOOD FLOORING View Subflooring Suppliers. the subfloors need to be thicker. For joist spacing of more than 16 inches up to 19.2 inches on center, the minimum thickness for both plywood and OSB is 3/4 inch. For joists spaced more than 19.2 inches on center, the minimum thickness for plywood is 7/8 inch and for OSB, 1 inch. WOOD FLOORING Q&A: HOW MANY TIMES CAN A WOOD FLOOR BE With engineered wood flooring, it is a combination of wear layer thickness in conjunction with the position of the tongue and groove. Note that at ⅛ inch above the groove edge over the tongue, the groove begins to split or splinter when sanded. A square-edge floor, with no tongue and groove, can usually be sanded to within ⅛ inch of the
STAIR TREADS DOS & DON’TS Treads and risers are created to be consistent with the care and maintenance of the matching flooring manufacturers' products. Do nail only where there are stringers, and finish the nail holes with filler. Sink all nail holes. The fibers of the wood will fan out to help fill the nail hole, and the filler should do the rest. A HISTORY: 100 YEARS OF MAPLE WOOD FLOORING A History: 100 Years of Maple Wood Flooring. Details. Kim Wahlgren. February 19th 2012. Published as 100 Years of Maple in December 1996/January 1997 Issue. Many maple flooring companies began as offshoots of sawmill businesses. Such was the case with the Yawkey-Bissell Flooring Co., where these scenes were captured early in the century.
FIXING AND PREVENTING CHATTER AND WAVE WHEN FINISHING ASEE MORE ON WOODFLOORBUSINESS.COMCHATTER MARKS FLOORCHATTER MARKS ON HARDWOOD FLOOR
OPTIONS FOR FIXING THE DREADED PET STAINS ON WOOD FLOORS This will also expedite the cleaning/bleaching process, as all the wood grain is exposed. It may help to tape off the damaged area to prevent bleaching of the unaffected area. Brush on straight hydrogen peroxide (sometimes called "blond in a bottle") and allow it WHO’S AT FAULT FOR ENGINEERED FLOOR’S HOLLOW SOUNDS Blake: The Attorney's Analysis. The wood floor installer is responsible for this failure. The floor was installed incorrectly, failed to conform to the manufacturer's guidelines, and the installer will need to fix it. The real moral of this story, however, is that instead of insisting that nonconforming site conditions be corrected, installers
FLOORMASTERS.COM • VIEW TOPIC Bona still make the best sealer available. Period. Traffic HD is the best top coat I've used. Period. Having said that, Loba is the 2nd best I've used! If a bottle is $20 cheaper and you are doing the job for the same price and not getting any call-backs, then you may just want to use Loba.
WOOD FLOOR BUSINESS MAGAZINE April New Home Sales Drop 5.9% as Prices Surge. New home sales declined 5.9% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 863,000, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. March Home Prices Surge 13.2% Year-Over-Year. Home prices increased 13.2% year-over-year in March, up from the 12.0% annual gain in February, according to the latest AFTER TWO YEARS, THIS ENGINEERED WOOD FLOOR DOES THESEE MORE ON WOODFLOORBUSINESS.COMARMSTRONG ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORCLEANING ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORSENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING OVER CONCRETEENGINEERED WOOD ON CONCRETE SLABHARDWOOD VS ENGINEERED WOODENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING REVIEWS
A GUIDE TO SUBFLOORS USED UNDER WOOD FLOORING View Subflooring Suppliers. the subfloors need to be thicker. For joist spacing of more than 16 inches up to 19.2 inches on center, the minimum thickness for both plywood and OSB is 3/4 inch. For joists spaced more than 19.2 inches on center, the minimum thickness for plywood is 7/8 inch and for OSB, 1 inch. WOOD FLOORING Q&A: HOW MANY TIMES CAN A WOOD FLOOR BE With engineered wood flooring, it is a combination of wear layer thickness in conjunction with the position of the tongue and groove. Note that at ⅛ inch above the groove edge over the tongue, the groove begins to split or splinter when sanded. A square-edge floor, with no tongue and groove, can usually be sanded to within ⅛ inch of the
STAIR TREADS DOS & DON’TS Treads and risers are created to be consistent with the care and maintenance of the matching flooring manufacturers' products. Do nail only where there are stringers, and finish the nail holes with filler. Sink all nail holes. The fibers of the wood will fan out to help fill the nail hole, and the filler should do the rest. A HISTORY: 100 YEARS OF MAPLE WOOD FLOORING A History: 100 Years of Maple Wood Flooring. Details. Kim Wahlgren. February 19th 2012. Published as 100 Years of Maple in December 1996/January 1997 Issue. Many maple flooring companies began as offshoots of sawmill businesses. Such was the case with the Yawkey-Bissell Flooring Co., where these scenes were captured early in the century.
FIXING AND PREVENTING CHATTER AND WAVE WHEN FINISHING ASEE MORE ON WOODFLOORBUSINESS.COMCHATTER MARKS FLOORCHATTER MARKS ON HARDWOOD FLOOR
OPTIONS FOR FIXING THE DREADED PET STAINS ON WOOD FLOORS This will also expedite the cleaning/bleaching process, as all the wood grain is exposed. It may help to tape off the damaged area to prevent bleaching of the unaffected area. Brush on straight hydrogen peroxide (sometimes called "blond in a bottle") and allow it WHO’S AT FAULT FOR ENGINEERED FLOOR’S HOLLOW SOUNDS Blake: The Attorney's Analysis. The wood floor installer is responsible for this failure. The floor was installed incorrectly, failed to conform to the manufacturer's guidelines, and the installer will need to fix it. The real moral of this story, however, is that instead of insisting that nonconforming site conditions be corrected, installers
FLOORMASTERS.COM • VIEW TOPIC Bona still make the best sealer available. Period. Traffic HD is the best top coat I've used. Period. Having said that, Loba is the 2nd best I've used! If a bottle is $20 cheaper and you are doing the job for the same price and not getting any call-backs, then you may just want to use Loba.
CAN I USE AN EXISTING WOOD FLOOR AS A SUBFLOOR? Yes, you can install over an existing wood floor, provided it meets some important conditions. First, make sure doing so won't create problems with height differences at areas such as transitions with other rooms and stairs. Then, be sure the existing floor is flat, clean, dry, structurally sound, free of squeaks and free of protruding fasteners.
WOOD FLOORING Q&A: HOW MANY TIMES CAN A WOOD FLOOR BE With engineered wood flooring, it is a combination of wear layer thickness in conjunction with the position of the tongue and groove. Note that at ⅛ inch above the groove edge over the tongue, the groove begins to split or splinter when sanded. A square-edge floor, with no tongue and groove, can usually be sanded to within ⅛ inch of the
CHOOSE THE RIGHT SUBFLOORS FOR ENGINEERED FLOORS A: This is a good question, because one of the major selling points of engineered hardwood flooring is its versatility with many kinds of subfloors.The secret behind this versatility is its dimensional stability, which comes from its composition. Most engineered hardwood flooring is three-ply or five-ply. STEP BY STEP: HOW TO GET A CONCRETE SLAB READY FOR WOOD Step 1: First, test the moisture content of the slab to make sure it's ready for wood flooring installation. Never install over a slab that's less than 30 days old. To test,there are several options, including moisture meters, poly film tests and phenolphthalein tests. If any indicate moisture, use a calcium chloride test. STEP BY STEP: APPLYING A WAX FINISH ON A WOOD FLOOR Step 1. Sand the floor as you would to prepare for any finish and apply stain, if desired. Mix shellac and denatured alcohol in a 50/50 mix. Because you're using shellac, take all precautions with any type of electric or gas ignition, and use an OSHA-approved respirator. AN INCONSISTENT STAIN COLOR ON A WATER-POPPED WOOD FLOOR Tool Review: Cordless Bosch GLI-18V-10000C Floodlight Tool Review: Cordless Bosch GLI-18V-10000C Floodlight . Amber and Sean Dodson of Bucks County, Pa.
WHAT’S YOUR BEST ADVICE TO AVOID TROUBLE WHEN STAINING Tool Review: Cordless Bosch GLI-18V-10000C Floodlight Tool Review: Cordless Bosch GLI-18V-10000C Floodlight . Amber and Sean Dodson of Bucks County, Pa.
WHAT CAUSES MYSTERIOUS BLACK SPOTS IN WOOD FLOORS? To confirm that metal particles could cause such black spots, I needed to research the effects of combined wood, chemicals, and metal. Following is what I learned. Three things are needed to make ferric oxide (rust): iron, water (moisture) and oxygen. Common red-colored rust comes from hematite (a mineral form of iron (III) oxide, Fe2O3). WHAT IS REALLY CAUSING WHITE LINE SYNDROME? Far less common than white lines from peeling is what some manufacturers refer to as "real" WLS. This happens when the finish stretches over a gap that develops when wood flooring boards contract. Just like a black garbage bag stretched too far, stretched areas of finish over the gaps turn white. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE MULTIPLE MEASUREMENTS OF BOARD SPANS Wood flooring expert Mickey Moore explains why taking multiple measurements of board spans before installation can avoid problems, and what they tell you after the floor is installed. Wood Floor Business Magazine * Blogs
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