Hardwood Floors June/July 2019

Stock “Our team faced a few challenges during this install, the main one being that the concrete moisture was

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from Lanham and Adam Abell from Bostik and decided Bostik’s GreenForce was the best choice for this job due to its adhesion and moisture-controlling properties, as well as its warranty covering moisture on slab,” says Stalford. “It was worth the investment to ensure these floors would perform for years to come.” In addition to supplying the adhesive for the job, Lanham Hardwood Flooring also supplied vents from Grillworks Inc. and Bona Traffic, which was used to finish the floors. The Final Floor was then ready to conquer the next challenge. “With the curved walls, many of the wood parquet pieces had to have custom- curved cuts,” says Stalford. “The unique parquet pattern combined with the custom-curved cuts caused many of the individual pieces to rise up. Our team spent many, many hours sanding the floors at a 45-degree angle in both directions to avoid hitting the pickets straight on and to guarantee the floor was sanded flat.” “We were really happy with the way the floors turned out,” continues Stalford. “It was a very notable project.” g

at 90 percent, which was too high to install the floors,” says Stalford. “To help balance the dry air and wet concrete and get the building ready for installation, the jobsite construction company, Turner Construction, rented commercial humidification machines.” Another challenge Stalford had to work with was the shape of the building. “The building is kind of like a snail shell,” says Stalford. “There’s not a single straight wall in the place, which added some complexity to the installation throughout the entire job.” To combat these challenges, Stalford and his team had to get creative and ensure they were using the proper products to obtain a successful installation. This is where Lanham Hardwood Flooring stepped in. Chris Hardshaw, Sales Manager at Lanham Hardwood Flooring, helped Stalford and his team by supplying Bostik’s GreenForce – a hardwood flooring adhesive and moisture control membrane. “After realizing that the relative humidity was too high, we worked with Chris

• Glitsa announced that industry veteran SheldonWalker has joined the Glitsa sales team. • AkzoNobel has made a multi- million-dollar investment to transform its wood coatings facility in High Point, North Carolina, into a best-in-class manufacturing site. • Swiff-Train announced the promotion of Joe Reddington to Chief Operating Officer. • Shaw Industries Group has sold its solid hardwood flooring manufacturing facilities to Beasley Flooring Products. This transaction includes Shaw plants in Franklin, North Carolina, and in Bryson City, North Carolina. • Graf CustomHardwood announced two new sales representatives: Peter Faulds and Lisa Durbin. • Mohawk Industries Inc. has named Glenn Landau as its new Chief Financial Officer. • Timesavers LLC named Brent Fischmann as its new Vice President of Sales. • Graf and Robbins Flooring, a new engineered wood flooring manufacturer, began production in May 2019.

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