Hardwood Floors June/July 2018

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MANUFACTURER MEANDERINGS

• UZIN announced the addition of Michael Ganter as Technical Sales Representative to the Northwest team; Kevin York to the sales team in Texas; Phil Meinert as Technical Sales Representative to the Midwest team; Terry Spangler as Technical Sales Representative to the Eastern team; and Kenny Hawkins as Technical Sales Representative to the South Team. • Diversey announced it is partnering with Bona® to introduce a new wood floor care program. Designed for K-12 educational facilities, the program features smart systems and a range of Bona products to simplify floor care and protect valuable flooring assets. • Armstrong Flooring Inc. recently promoted four employees – Denise Bird, Lindsey Groft, Debra Lechner, and Mike Penney – to Vice President. • DuChâteau® has appointed Scott Campbell as the company’s Financial Officer and Doug Robinson as its new Midwest Regional Sales Manager. • On May 1, 2018, Enviro Finishing of Indiana became a wholly owned subsidiary of Hill Wood Products Inc., manufacturer of Ashawa Bay Hardwood Flooring. • STAUF USA announced the addition of two new distribution partners Erickson’s Flooring & Supply Co. and Midwest Floor Coverings Inc.

By Megan Lhamon

FINISHING TOUCHES Sanding the floor also presented its share of challenges. “There were lots of high and low spots after the end grain was installed,” says Gardiner. “The species of the wood also presented a few challenges because the wood was very dry and there were many parts of the wood that were softer than others.”

All photos courtesy of Matt Gardiner.

“Once we got the floor flat, we used a multi-head sander, starting with 60 grit and working our way up to 120 grit, to get the scratches out of the wood,” adds Gardiner. After the floor was sanded, DuraSeal Quick Dry was applied and followed with a final coat of Basic Coatings StreetShoe.

Matt Gardiner and Kenny Hatchett.

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