Hardwood Floors June/July 2024

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MEMBERS' CHOICE UNIVERSAL FLOORS INC. WOOD FLOOR OF THE YEAR

2024 NWFA Wood Floor of the Year By Burt Bollinger The Wood Floor of the Year awards encourage and recognize innovative craftsmanship and design in wood flooring installations. See the winning floors and all of the projects that vied for the title.

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Mastery in Finishing By Brett Miller

Selling Durability: Single- or Two-Component Finishes? By Gene Jarka Two is better than one. Fact? Opinion? Both? Neither? Ask anyone in our trade today why they use a two-component waterborne finish vs. a single component and you will open Pandora’s box… or, in this case, Pandora’s gallon.

Finishing a wood floor is an art and a skill that only comes with fully understanding the many complexities involved in the entire process. This article highlights some of those complexities and offers a recipe for working toward achieving a flawless coat of finish.

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