Why do fisheyes appear in hardwood floors?

Why do fisheyes appear in hardwood floors during the finishing process? And what, exactly, are they? These are some of the most common questions coming from hardwood floor mechanics. Fisheyes are light depressions in… Read More

The Philadelphia Floor Store Partners with the NWFA to Host two Technical Education Workshops in September

Aug 19, 2014 - Posted in Training and Education

The Philadelphia Floor Store is partnering with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) to offer two hands-on technical education workshops on September 25th and 26th. Qualified wood floor installers will earn NFWA credits.

The Bona Multidisc Can Handle it All

Aug 14, 2014 - Posted in Machines and Equipment, Sanding and Refinishing

During the hardwood floor installation process, your drive plate is just as important as the sander itself. If your plate has limited capabilities, so will you. The ability to correct mistakes is an… Read More

Common Finish Problems on Hardwood Floors

Aug 7, 2014 - Posted in Flooring Basics

Finish failure can be a disheartening experience. After working meticulously for hours and possibly days on end, it’s a bad feeling to hear the finish you’ve applied has failed on a hardwood floor…. Read More

Why an Auto Scrubber is a Must Have for Sports Floor Contractors

Aug 5, 2014 - Posted in Machines and Equipment

Sports floors (typically made of maple) take tons of abuse. When properly cared for these floors can last up to 100 years. However, the foot traffic endured by these floors is usually rated… Read More

How to Prevent Stop Marks on Hardwood Floors

Jul 29, 2014 - Posted in Sanding and Refinishing

Applicator stop marks can be quite a nuisance when in the final stages of completing a hardwood floor install or sand and finish project. Stop marks occur when the applicator suddenly stops moving… Read More

Here’s Why the Primatech PRO 245 Nailer is a Great Value

Jul 25, 2014 - Posted in Hardwood Floor Installation, Machines and Equipment

Primatech’s PRO 245 hardwood flooring tool is consistently one of the most popular in the company’s PRO series of nailers and staplers, and for good reason! The move was prompted by the… Read More

Swirl Marks on Hardwood Floors: How to Prevent them (Part 2 of 2)

Jul 24, 2014 - Posted in Sanding and Refinishing

Applying finishes to hardwood floors is one of the more tricky aspects to installing floors. If the sanding or screening process is done improperly, dreaded swirl marks will appear on the floor. Unfortunately, swirl… Read More

Swirl Marks on Hardwood Floors: Why do they Happen? (Part 1 of 2)

Jul 22, 2014 - Posted in Sanding and Refinishing

Finishing hardwood floors is one of the more tricky aspects to installing floors. If the sanding or screening process is done improperly, swirl marks will appear on the floor. Unfortunately, swirl marks tend… Read More

Troubleshooting Simple Edger Problems

Jul 17, 2014 - Posted in Machines and Equipment

Edgers are unique in the hardwood flooring industry because of how much maintenance they require. Between the amount of use, high RPMs, and dust the edger’s performance becomes hindered quicker than other tools… Read More

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