Hardwood Floors April/May 2019

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CONTRACTOR CORNER Forty-four states added construction jobs between January 2018 and January 2019, while 33 states added construction jobs between December and January, according to an analysis by the AssociatedGeneral Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

FLOOR FOCUS A recent masterpiece Royal Oaks Flooring nished was a 7,500-square-foot jobsite with newly installed white oak oors and three sets of stairs. A er an unpleasant initial experience, the homeowners reached out to Royal Oaks Flooring to come in and re nish their new oors. e oors were sanded and then water-popped to get them ready for nish. “Because of the size and layout of the house, we had to tape the whole oor in 3’ sections for the precolor and then apply precolor on every other section, remove the tape, and tape the precolored edges again to apply precolor on missing sections,” says Arjukese. “It was a crazy, long process that involved around $400 worth of tape.” A er four days of applying the precolor application, Arjukese and his team started applying Rubio Monocoat Super White Oil. “We troweled the oil on and then bu ed it o with rags to make sure all of the wood bers were lled,” shares Arjukese. “We did two coats of oil to help get the oors as white as possible, per the homeowner's request.” A er three weeks of work with a team of four to nine guys, the job was done. “Everyone was very happy with the result. e homeowner loved the color, and I’ve received many calls from designers and builders who were also 'wowed' with the nal product,” notes Arjukese. g

Roland Arjukese is the owner of Royal Oaks Flooring, located in

North Potomac, Maryland. He has

been in the hardwood flooring industry for nearly 16 years and still enjoys it as much now as when he started. “I love that with hardwood ooring, every project is di erent,” shares Arjukese. “It’s very rewarding work being able to see such a huge di erence in a relatively short amount of time. It’s also inspiring when I have the opportunity to work on old oors and turn them into a masterpiece again, ready to last for many more years.”

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PIDFloors announced the grand opening of a new1,000-square-foot showroom. e company moved from the 15th oor to the third oor at the Decoration &Design Building in Manha an.

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