Hardwood Floors December 2018/January 2019

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• The NWFA announced applications may now be uploaded through NWFA University for the Craftsman and Master Craftsman certifications. • The cost of many products used in construction climbed 7.4 percent over the past year due to double- digit increases in commonly used construction materials, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data. CONTRACTOR CORNER • Floor & Decor will create 500 jobs over five years in the expansion and relocation of its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. New jobs will include administrative and customer service positions. RETAILER ROUNDUP

The exhibit covers every aspect from the forest to the floor.

By Megan Lhamon

Train Challenge, Sawmill Science, and Tree Transport. In conjunction with the six core pieces, the exhibit used many interactive elements, such as decision dials about when to cut or not cut down trees, a stocked truck of products that come from trees and tree byproducts for you to load into crates, and even a toddler-approved sawmill section. These unique elements worked together to teach children about the forest and the many products we use every day that come from trees. Who am I kidding? Even though the exhibit is designed for children ages 8 and younger, it taught me a lot about the how trees provide so many things we use in our daily lives. One piece that stood out to me was the different “Career Profile”

In September, a traveling exhibit, Forever Forest , took root at The Magic House, located in St. Louis, Missouri. The exhibit teaches visitors all about trees and how people use the forest to live, work, and play in harmony. Because this exhibit is practically in the backyard of the National Wood Flooring Association, I took a trip to The Magic House to see the excitement for myself, and I’m glad I did. Frommaintaining forests and harvesting trees, to putting wood floors in your home and using products that come from trees, the exhibit truly covers every aspect from the forest to the floor. The traveling exhibit includes six core pieces: a Tree Top Climber, Harvest Time, Wood Works,

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