Hardwood Floors April/May 2025

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Floor focus during former President Jimmy Carter's funeral UNIVERSAL FLOORS INC. worked inside the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., as part of the preparations for the funeral of former United States President Jimmy Carter earlier this year. The 39th president passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100. SPRIGG LYNN says the core area on which the team worked is the entrance to the cathedral’s main altar, which features a wooden floor adorned with the Jerusalem Cross. It was a focal point during the funeral. “We had to utilize all of our expertise in recreating grain and filling and doing everything short of sanding it down to raw wood,” explains Lynn. “It was pretty beat up and

they didn’t have time to do a lot. We only had a couple of days to get in there and get it done.” In addition to the filling and repairs, they were tasked with touching up the wooden altars. Lynn notes that a team of four completed all of the incredibly detailed work in about 48 hours. “This is probably the most picturesque and humbling setting that we have worked in because it’s such a sacred

place,” says Lynn. “It’s absolutely beautiful.”

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