Drying Wood Flooring in Arid Climates: An Interview with Doug Muscanell for NWFA
I was trained in forestry in the 70s at Paul Smith’s College in upstate New York. When I left lush hardwood country bound for southwest Colorado, I was driving a U-Haul van full of woodworking equipment. I had ahead...
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September 15 – 16: STAUF Epoxy Demo
September 15 – 16: STAUF Epoxy Demo Stop in and talk to Walter Littlefield of Stauf and the Lägler North America team about concrete prep and epoxy coating! Watch and learn as they perform the entire process in our...
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Loba-Wakol: The Answer Is Yes- Now What Is the Question?
German engineering is renowned and respected worldwide, and when it comes to the hardwood flooring industry it has a major foothold. Brands like Lägler, Stauf, Bosch, and Fein are revered by craftsmen the world over. The same can be...
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Born in the U.S.A.-American Manufacturing Partners
Every July, Americans across the country take the opportunity to celebrate the birth of our independent nation on the Fourth of July. All month long, we’ve highlighted many of our manufacturers who were founded in the U.S., and have...
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Hooked On A Feeling: Muscanell Textures
To put it bluntly, hardwood flooring can be “temperamental” in dry, arid climates. Therefore, it sometimes comes as a surprise to Colorado flooring professionals that we have a mill right in the southwest corner of the state that produces...
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Absolute Coating’s Journey to the West
For hardwood floors, the importance of good stains and finishes can never be overstated. From an aesthetic standpoint, they can set the color tone for a space or highlight the natural character and grain in the wood itself. When it...
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First Annual DOMOTEX USA Recap
In 1989, the first-ever DOMOTEX World of Flooring convention took place in Hanover, Germany. The event has grown massively in scale over the years, with the number of exhibitors, attendees, and locations continually expanding. After being in production for...
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Beyond the Boards: Hardwood Flooring Moldings
When it comes to putting hardwood floors in a home, many first timers might not know that there’s more to it than simply deciding on a specie, color, or texture. There are many other factors that go into laying...
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Stuck on STAUF
If you agree with the saying that ‘longevity is the key to success,’ then there’s no doubt that the STAUF brand of adhesives is an absolute triumph. Before the invention of the typewriter, telephone, or airplane, there was STAUF....
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