Hardwood Floors December 2019/January 2020

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40 Under 40 By Katrina Olson Hardwood Floors is honored to recognize 40 industry

professionals under the age of 40 who are helping to determine the future of the wood flooring industry. Meet the 2019 “40 Under 40,” whose accomplishments have established them as some of the industry’s brightest stars.

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Working With Restoration Companies: Wood Floors Can Be Saved! By Joel Kaufman

Assessing and Addressing Water Damage By Brett Miller Water damage can happen at any time, in any home, and to any type of floor. Water will find its way through any floor covering and potentially affect the substrate, which is just as important to address as the flooring.

Historically, when wood flooring is damaged by a water loss, it was a foregone conclusion that the material would be torn out and replaced. But what if water damaged floors could be dried without removal?

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