Craftsman Hardwood Flooring owner Matt Garcia walks us through a custom hardwood flooring project that required a creative collaboration between the builder, skilled craftsmen and women, designers, architects and the homeowner. 

Designed to allow for an easier install process for hardwood flooring contractors by mitigating moisture on concrete and wooden subfloor systems, Bona launches Bona RollGuard.

The moisture parameters for hardwoods and subfloors that are required for successful hardwood floor installations depend on several factors. Executive Director David Gross shares INSTALL’s guidelines for moisture testing prior to hardwood installation. 

The Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC) and the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, have launched a new website at RealAmericanHardwood.pro to educate architects, interior designers and construction professionals on the attributes of Real American Hardwood products.

Britney Robles, Jeremy Moreno, Kierstian Chavez and Andrea Lopez come from a range of backgrounds. Here, they discuss how and why they chose installation as a career. 

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 77th home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program. The home dedication for U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class (Ret.) Joshua Geddis took place on April 25, in Coburg, Oregon.

Bona announced the release of Bona Traffic Go, designed to achieve durability and ease of application in a one-component finish.

Lucas Huffaker of Huffaker Flooring, a flooring contractor in Boise, Idaho, shares how smart monitoring helps to protect wood floors. 

Flooring company Bjelin and house supplier Fiskarhedenvillan have entered a forward-looking partnership that allows home builders through Fiskarhedenvillan the option to choose high-quality, hardened wood floors from Bjelin to create stylish and environmentally conscious homes. 

Bona’s Matt Casey, director of professional marketing and the Bona Certified Craftsman Program, has been with the company for nearly two decades. During that time, he has witnessed a multitude of contractor challenges as well as the evolution of new product solutions. He details the current state of sustainability in the wood products industry, offering a few tips on how to work smarter not harder.