April 2013 / May 2013

>> Understanding How to Measure Moisture Can Avert Job-Site Disasters
>> Improving Outlook: State of the Industry 2013
>> Social Studies: Getting Visual on Facebook
>> Business Brief: Five Top Decision Pitfalls
>> Shear Problems: This Floor Doesn’t Seem to Like Mountain Air
>> Vintage Moments: Dance With the Grain!
>> End-Grain Masterpiece Provides Respite for Wounded Veteran
>> Eau de Floor: Fragrance Company Recognizes Allure of Wood
>> Career Development: Cork Maker Coaches Kids on Flooring
>> A Crisis of Betrayal Transforms This Company Forever
>> How to Make Today's Facebook Work for Your Business
>> Protect Your Bank Accounts From Online Fraud
>> Trick of the Trade: Hand-Scraped Vent ... or Not?
>> Tales from the Front: Repeat That?
>> Q&As: Defect Allowance, Nailing Strandwoven & Staining Maple
>> Inspections Are Supposed to Help Our Industry, Not Hurt It
>> Answers to License Requirement Questions for Contractors

February 2013 / March 2013

>> This Astounding Staircase is Long on Legend, Short on Fact
>> A River Runs Through This Educational Wood Floor
>> Exotic Wood Flooring is Aplenty at Copenhagen Airport
>> Sealed With a Kiss: Old-Fashioned Reforestation Efforts
>> Techno Tip: Private Eyes
>> Workers’ Fear of Finish Bubbles Creates a Problem
>> Is Obamacare Good or Bad For Your Small Business?
>> Use These Tips to Invest in the Right Architectural Photographer
>> Sharing Wisdom After a Lifetime in the Wood Flooring Industry
>> Business Brief: Examining Impact
>> Q&As: Penetrating Oil Maintenance, Moisture 'Barriers' & Too Many Shorts
>> Trick of the Trade: Take the Pain Out of Staining Vents
>> Take Steps to Avoid Noise Complaints with Floating Floors
>> End-Grain Floors Take Root at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
>> How Will Design Decisions Impact Your Life on the Job Site?
>> Tales From the Front: Hey Big Fella ...
>> Unenforceable? Not All Clauses in Your Contract Are a Lock

December 2012 / January 2013

>> Why Won’t This Wood Floor Finish Adhere to the Previous Coat?
>> Simple Wood Floor Adhesive Advice to Help Your Glue-Down Jobs Succeed
>> Tale from the Front: Plumber Fans Filler Fire
>> This Wood Floor Man Discovers the Meaning of 'Experience'
>> Beware the Swirls: Take Your Buffer Technique to the Next Level
>> Follow These Recommendations for Handling Hazardous Materials
>> Q&As: Janka Explained, Self-Leveling Underlayment, & Testing Slabs
>> Contractor Uses Time-Tested Artist's Effect on Bathroom Floor
>> This Isn't Your Grandma's Oak Flooring
>> Vintage Moments: Why Does the Celtics' Court Have Square Panels?
>> Business Brief: Using Fear
>> TechnoTip: Keeping That Smartphone Battery Juiced
>> Economic Forecast: What Will 2013 Hold?
>> Trick of the Trade: Too Darn Hot?
>> Ideas to Consider Before Launching an Internet Flooring Store
>> In the Ozarks, Wood Floors Grace a Cultural Bastion With Walmart Ties

Resource Book 2013

Find all the wood flooring products and companies you need in the industry's directory. Flip through the digital printed version at left or search the online Resource Book (updated all year) at:
hardwoodfloorsmag.com/resourcebook/

October 2012 / November 2012

>> Q&As: Wood Floor Finish Repairs, Installing Without Directions, and Whether Engineered is 'Real' Wood
>> Business Brief: Striking Balance with Your Leadership
>> Why Is This Prefinished Wood Floor Rotting in Place?
>> Tales From the Front: Creating Kindling
>> Familiarize Yourself with Site-Cured UV Finishes
>> Complicated Cork Floor Resand Took Finesse and Know-How
>> Trick of the Trade: When You Run Out of Finish
>> Flooring Florida: A Day in the Life of Contractor Paul Williford
>> With Gibson Settlement, 'Due Care' is Slightly More Clear
>> TechnoTip: How Should I Back Up My Business Files?
>> Managing Your Company's Online Reputation
>> Track Your Bit-Hit Ratio to Maximize Your Efforts and Profits
>> Contractor Kicks the New Construction Blues With Poetry
>> Vintage Moments: Carpet = Plague?
>> Watching Wood Flooring Emerge as Globalization Takes Over
>> Philly Floor Store Uses Vans to Promote Lead Generation Program

August 2012 / September 2012

>> TechnoTip: Taking Credit Card Payment With a Smartphone
>> Do You Have Answers When Bombarded With Green Questions?
>> Unwelcome Popping Noises Come From This Engineered Plank
>> Q&As: Storing Sanders, Sealers Under Wax, Prefinished vs. Factory-Finished
>> Trick of the Trade: Tip for Job-Costing
>> Tales from the Front: Stormy Weather
>> Beyond Bamboo Basics: Gain a Deeper Understanding of this Flooring
>> What to do With a Wet Concrete Slab
>> How to Control Your Monthly Mobile Phone Costs
>> When Making Green Marketing Claims, Tread Carefully
>> Great Green Payoff: Succeeding With FSC-Certified Flooring
>> Kids Install End-Grain Floor With One of Industry's Best
>> Entrepreneur Saves Staves For Wine Barrel Flooring
>> Vintage Moments: GC and Contractor Squabble in Verse
>> Federal Enforcement Leads to Backlash Over Lacey Act

June 2012 / July 2012

>> Avoiding Harassment Claims In the Workplace
>> TechnoTip: Taking Your Music to the Job Site
>> How to Leverage Your Customer's Testimonials
>> Collecting Accounts Receivable—On Time
>> Vintage Moments: The Boone Family's Business
>> Honored in Orlando: 2012 Wood Floor of the Year Winners
>> Why Does This Wood Floor Finish Have a Milky Cast and Uneven Sheen?
>> Recoating Prefinished Wood Floors Doesn’t Have to Be a Gamble
>> Bid the Customer: Tailoring Estimates for Each Customer
>> Motivate Top Talent in Tough Times
>> Do You Have the Best Tools for Cutting Odd Angles?
>> Tales from the Front: That Sinking Feeling
>> Q&AS: What Select Means, EMC & Red Rosin Paper
>> Trick of the Trade: Stop Being Drippy

April 2012 / May 2012

>> Vintage Moments: The Inaugural NWFA Expo
>> ABCs of Forming a Wood Flooring Business
>> Smart Smartphone Security Tips
>> Going From Negative Worker to Positive Reformer
>> Answer These 5 Questions for Better Financial Control
>> Mimicking Marble for a Fabulous Foyer Floor
>> Dane Makes Marvelous Marbelous Artwork
>> Tales from the Front: Employees Over-Think This Job
>> It Varies: We Can’t Expect Solid Prefinished Wood Floor Widths to be Perfect
>> Profit Killers on Wood Floor Jobs
>> Do the Right Thing: Real Wood Floor Job Site Dilemmas
>> Trick of the Trade: Sock it to Your Wood Floor Nailer
>> Q&As: Damage in Customers’ Homes, Refinishing Acrylic Impregnated & Streaks in Finish
>> Bending the Finish Rules May Work ... or Not
>> Dirty Poly Beads Appear in This Trouble-Plagued Gym Floor
>> State of the Wood Flooring Industry 2012: Rocky Ground

February 2012 / March 2012

>> Gaps Appear in this Wood Floor After a Fire Restoration
>> Mafi Offers a Floor Kids Can Draw On
>> Designer Creates Wood Flooring That Plays Music Underfoot
>> What to Do About Contractor Classification Laws
>> Tips on Navigating the New Lending Frontier
>> Act Right Now to Prosper in Tough Times
>> Wood Floors Part of Grand Renovation at UT's Ayres Hall
>> Even 007 Could Appreciate This Underwater Wood Floor
>> Can Wood Floor Guys and Designers Get Along?
>> Tips for Gluing Down Solids on Concrete
>> Q&As: Fixing Medallions, Slow-Dry Sealer & Wood Floor Maintenance
>> Using Aniline Dyes Provides Unlimited Wood Floor Colors
>> Vintage Moments: Tree Handbook Proves Useful for Education & Marketing

December 2011 / January 2012

>> Understanding Manufacturer & Contractor Warranties
>> What's Your Leadership Style?
>> Economists Warn of Another Tough Year Ahead
>> For Restoration Job, Landlubbers Get Their Feet Wet
>> Nonprofit Exchanges Healthcare for Rainforest Preservation
>> Problematic Pooches: For Dog Nails, Booties Could be the Answer
>> Vintage Moments: Simple Moisture Management
>> Wood Performs in This Striking Concert Hall
>> A Buckled Wood Floor Results in a Kitchen Demo
>> Q&As: Is an End-Match Necessary?; Recoating Over Prefinished; Acclimation
>> Concerned Customers: How You Handle Them Speaks Volumes
>> Engineered Enigmas: Know These Answers to Avoid Problems
>> Know These 10 Facts for a Great Cork Job

Resource Book 2012

Find all the wood flooring products and companies you need in the industry's directory. Flip through the digital printed version at left or search the online Resource Book (updated all year) at:
hardwoodfloorsmag.com/resourcebook/

October 2011 / November 2011

>> Charity Work Brings Office Staff to Wood Floor Job Site
>> Dynamic Duo: A Day in the Life With Contractors Gary and Lisa Horvath
>> Wood Flooring for the Stars
>> Q&As: Who's Responsible, Mixing Oil & Water Finishes, & Slab Moisture
>> Educate Consumers about Formaldehyde in Engineered Flooring
>> Understand What Causes Checking in Solid Wood Floors
>> Forest Products Lab Takes Guessing Out of Wood ID
>> Vintage Moments: Ideal for Education
>> Dynamic Duo: A Day in the Life With Contractors Gary and Lisa Horvath
>> Are Your Wood Flooring Customers Thrilled or Disillusioned?
>> The Case of the Dimpling Bamboo Flooring
>> How to Thrive in the Remodeling Market
>> With Credit Tight, Leasing Could be the Answer >> 10 Ideas For Better Contracts

August 2011 / September 2011

>> 10 Top Problems Wood Floor Contractors Make
>> The Forester's Toolbox: Technology Shores up Supplies for the Future
>> A Look at the Dying Craft of Sanding & Finishing Bowling Alleys
>> Making a Truly 'Green' Wood Floor Spec
>> Learn the Basics of Working for Your Government
>> Q&As: Oil Finishes, Adhesive for Cork Underlayment, & Doug Fir in Bathrooms
>> Slab Moisture, Heat Create Finish Blisters in a Floating Floor
>> Retain Customers Through ‘Dating’ Them
>> Reining In Workers Comp to Help Profits

June 2011 / July 2011

>> What is a Lien and How Does it Work?
>> What is Really Causing White Line Syndrome?
>> Reclaimed Reprint: Artistic Duo Puts Cityscapes on Wood Flooring
>> Boundless Imagination: German Company Offers Custom-Printed Baseboards
>> Vintage Moments: Long-Term Growth at Derr Flooring
>> How to Benefit from Better Supplier Negotiations
>> Implementing Internal Financial Controls
>> This Wood Floor Can't Take the (Radiant) Heat
>> Q&As: Square Footage Shortage, Avoiding Dishout & Sound Barriers
>> Make Sure Your Underlayment is Working for You
>> Inadequate Inspections Lead to a New World of Education
>> San Diego Spotlight: Wood Floor of the Year 2011

April 2011 / May 2011

>> State of the Wood Flooring Industry 2011
>> Crawl Space Moisture Leads to a Cupped Floor
>> How to Handle a Super-Picky Client
>> Signs of a Great Workplace
>> Avoid Lawsuits With Smart Workplace Drug-Abuse Policies
>> Researchers Offer Assistance to Wood Flooring Manufacturers
>> Vintage Moments: Wood Flooring Maker Has WWII Roots
>> Planters Pimps Out Mr. Peanut’s Ride with Wood Flooring
>> Museum Goes Green With Reclaimed Gym Wood Flooring
>> How a Poor Pricing Strategy Will Hurt Sales
>> Tips for Top-Nailed 5/16-Inch Floors
>> How to Prevent Cupping and Worse in Summer Months
>> Q&As: Customers Picking out Boards, Extending Pneumatic Tool Lifespans & Using Moisture Meters to Test Waterborne Finish

February 2011 / March 2011

>> Wood Floors Provide Art Underfoot in Seattle
>> Increase Your Chances of Getting a Bank Loan
>> What to Look for in Bamboo Flooring
>> 'Curl' Installation Turns Wood Floors into Art
>> The Time is Ripe to Renegotiate Your Commercial Lease
>> Historic Ads from a 1917 Issue of American Builder
>> Help Customers Choose a Wood Floor
>> Clear Up Confusion About Maintenance
>> Design Firm Puts Wood Floor on Wall, Books Underfoot
>> Are You Liable for Your Employees?
>> Get a Wooden iPhone Case
>> An Inconsistent Stain at Wall Lines
>> Q&As: End-Joint Spacing, Whether You Need to Acclimate, and the Right Glue for Repairs

December 2010 / January 2011

>> Do It Right or Walk Away  /  >> 25 Years of NWFA
>> First Steps for First Aid  /  >> Disappearing Fasteners?
>> Clean, Dry, Sound & Flat  /  >> Dents, Blotches and Bugs
>> Savings on Software  /  >> Overtime Overview
>> Historic Homecoming  /  >> Bottoms Up!
>> A Flawed Floor

November 2010

Resource Book
Search the Resource Book online:
hardwoodfloorsmag.com/resourcebook/

October 2010 /November 2010

>> Friend or Foe?
>> Cash Flow Conundrum
>> Floating and Flexible
>> Passing the Baton
>> Hawaiian Island Hideaway
>> From Modifed Wood to Warranties
>> Understanding Adhesives
>> Narrowing the Gap

August 2010 / September 2010

>> Cleaning Up
>> On the Record
>> Looking at Lacey
>> From the Jungle
>> Matching Oak, Chatter and More
>> Under the Microscope
>> Lead Laws
>> Insect Invasion

June 2010 / July 2010

>> NWFA 2010 Wood Floor of the Year
>> Social Media Marketing
>> Charge! Part 2
>> Make Way for Obama Care
>> Shake, Dance Wax and More
>> Exotic Roller Coaster
>> Steamy Situation
>> Exotics Behaving Badly

April 2010 / May 2010

2010 State of the Industry

School Days
Hardwood Floors spends a day with a student at an NWFA tech school.

NWFA Exhibitor Showcase

February 2010 / March 2010

The Design Issue

Showcasing Your Work
A portfolio helped launch this company into the design world

Your Best Display
Are you guilty of these showroom sins?

December 2009 / January 2010

The Surfaces Issue
Exhibitor Showcase

OSHA-Aware
Keep your business safe from OSHA fines

Penny-Pinching Marketing
How to market on a really tight budget

November 2009

Resource Book
Search the Resource Book online:
hardwoodfloorsmag.com/resourcebook/

October 2009 / November 2009

The Prefinished Issue

Best-Laid Plans
Resolve to ride out the recession with a better business

Blueprint Basics
Use blueprints for easy job site measuring

August 2009 / September 2009

The Green Issue

Going Green on the Job Site
Help the environment and your bottom line

Reclaimed Wood Flooring Product Focus

June 2009 / July 2009

Wood Floor of the Year 2009
See all the winners in this year’s prestigious contest.

Easing Employees' Anxiety
Communicate with your employees during tough times.

Faux Finishing
Use faux finishing to imitate exotics with domestic species.

April 2009 / May 2009

State of the 09 Industry
The annual State of the Industry report.

From the Field
Do you buy like a pro?

Step by Step
Installing an inlay is easier than you think.

February 2009 / March 2009

The Technology Issue

Techie Tools
Technology is key to running this contracting business

Better Billing
Improve cash flow with electronic billing

December 2008 / January 2009

The Surfaces Issue
Exhibitor Showcase

Money
Cut your workers' comp costs.

Step by Step
Build a sled to create your own medallions.

November 2008

Resource Book
Search the Resource Book online:
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October / November 2008

The Prefinished Issue

Money
Reduce your taxes and look good doing it.

Techniques
Sanding 101

August / September 2008

The Environmental Issue

Into The Woods
A Closer Look at Illegal Logging

Product Focus
Reclaimed Wood Floors

June / July 2008

NWFA 08
Wood Floor of the Year

Bear Market
Make Money in a Tough Market

Power Up
Hook Up Power Safely on the Job

April / May 2008

State of the Industry 2008
Riding Out the Storm

Cash in a Flash
Get Paid Faster for your Work

Got Game?
Recoating Gym Floors

February / March 2008

A Day in the Life
Flooring Durham

Cost Cutter
Reduce Mandatory Costs for the Market Downturn

Reality Check
Tough Job-Site Conditions

December 2007 / January 2008

The Surfaces Issue
Bright Lights, New City

Financial Resolutions
Get On Top of your Financials in 2008

Sensational Spectrum
Working With Dyes

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