If you are thinking about creating something for your home, then you probably are in search of interesting arts and crafts tips. Thankfully you’re in the right place, because...
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Hardwood Flooring
Pending Home Sales Subside 2.2 Percent in November
Pending home sales slipped in November, receding slightly after a previous month of gains, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Each of the four major U.S. regions...
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ABC Ranks Florida as the No. 1 Construction Business Climate State
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently released its seventh annual Merit Shop Scorecard, a ranking based on state policies and programs that encourage workforce development, grow career and technical...
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Tech Talk – Ensuring Tools are in Working Order Each Day
“What protocols do you have in place to ensure your tools are maintained and in safe working order each day?” Avi Hadad – Avi’s Hardwood Floors Use the tools...
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Välinge Brings Hardened Wood Flooring to the U.K. and Ireland
Välinge announced that the U.K. and Ireland are next in the rollout of the company’s hardened wood products to the European market. The range, launched in France earlier in...
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More Proof: Wood is a Sustainable Solution
>Photo courtesy of NWFA We’ve known for some time that wood is a sustainable building material. With proper forest management, trees are planted before others are harvested, allowing wood...
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Repurposed Artwork on Display
>Photos courtesy of JD’s Flooring Attendees of NWFA’s Advanced Installation courses are familiar with the fantastic floor panels that often come together due to their in-class collaborative efforts. While...
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ASID Interior Design Billings and Outlook Provide Optimism, But Inquiries Reduced in November
According to the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) favorable readings for billings and the six-month outlook demonstrate the interior design industry’s continued resiliency and positivity. However, future business...
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Two Out of Three Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs from November 2020 to November 2021
Construction employment increased in nearly two out of three U.S. metro areas between November 2020 and November 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new...
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Bad Actors
Over the last few blogs, I talked about Dabblers, those who do a little importing on the side and don’t know what they don’t know. They often make mistakes...
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