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Dust Containment Equipment for Hardwood Flooring

Jim Birch — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:59:53 +0000

Using the latest technology, you can offer your customers a clean, healthy environment during and after hardwood flooring installations. Stop spending hours before you start taping off duct work and doors, or hours after vacuuming the house and cleaning up your equipment.

Did you remember to vacuum on top of the ceiling fan's blades, or on that sill that hangs twelve feet in the air above the staircase? Leaving it could allow the dust to fall in the finish as it dries, making your hard work look less than stellar. There is a better way that can help save you time, money, and help set yourself high above the competition.

Festool High Quality Abrasives

Jim Birch — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:30:40 +0000

With a complete line of abrasives in seven different types, and grits ranging from 24 to 4000, Festool has the perfect product to meet your specific application needs. Festool abrasives, with their high tech coatings, provide maximum resistance to clogging and smearing, which means longer lasting abrasives and less reworking for you.

Festool for Hardwood Flooring

Jim Birch — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:22:37 +0000

Festool is a high quality manufacturer of power tools. Their saws, sanders and other tools all work together to make you more productive, and do the job right the first time, limiting missed cuts and wasted materials. Take a look through this post to find Festool solutions to everyday work flooring installers find.

Different Types of Hardwood Flooring

Jim Birch — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:30:33 +0000

This article explains the differences between solid hardwood flooring, engineered wood flooring, and floating hardwood floors. Each type of floor has similarities and differences. You want to choose the correct wood floor for your application. Click through to learn more.

Wood Flooring Grading

Jim Birch — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:05:35 +0000

Who regulates what is allowed into your hardwood floor? If you are buying unfinished hardwood flooring, manufactured in the United States, there are two organizations that mills can belong to that help ensure a great floor.

Hardwood Flooring Installers Essential Tools

Jim Birch — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:08:10 +0000

These are invaluable tools for anyone installing, sanding, finishing, or repairing hardwood flooring. They save time, less strain, lead to less damaged boards, and make for a much longer life for your hardwood floor.

The Different Types of Flooring Underlayments

Jim Birch — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:03:11 +0000

Your choice of what to put under your hardwood floor can be as important as what goes on top of the floor. The proper underlayment can limit issues that can affect the life of your new floor. Explore the different hardwood flooring underlayment options that protect against moisture and sound.

Bona Traffic Gloss, Anti-Slip Satin Coming in February!

Jim Birch — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:58:07 +0000

Bona has announced that coming in February they will be releasing Bona Traffic Commercial Gloss, and Bona Traffic Anti-Slip Satin! We've has a lot of requests for it over the years, and the time has come. Click through to read more.