How to Fill Pipe Holes in a Hardwood Floor: 4 Easy Steps

When working on a hardwood floor in an area that was previously covered with a radiator or a plumbing system, there will often be multiple pipe or conduit holes in the floor that… Read More

Using the Powernail 2000 to Reduce Bounce in Floating Floors

Sep 11, 2014 - Posted in Hardwood Floor Installation

One of the appeals of click-lock hardwood floors is that they are extremely easy to install. The planks click right into place assisted only by their click-valve mechanism, and the floor is often… Read More

How to Replace a Damaged Floorboard

Sep 9, 2014 - Posted in Hardwood Floor Installation, Residential Floor Care

In our blog post about repairing scratches and dents in hardwood floors, we noted that some scratches and dents just can’t be fixed with a simple repair job. In certain cases, a more… Read More

Why and How to Apply WOCA Oil Pretreatments to a Hardwood Floor

Sep 2, 2014 - Posted in Hardwood Floor Installation, Sanding and Refinishing

Different wood species installed as hardwood floors will give rooms different atmospheres. Applying oil pretreatments to your hardwood floors can add even more variety to your home design by helping you achieve a… Read More

Boen Express Click – Quick, easy, and exotic hardwood floors.

Aug 27, 2014 - Posted in Hardwood Floor Installation, Videos

If you’re thinking about installing an exotic wood species as a hardwood floor—such as Iroko or Brazilian Cherry—in a room that is not climate-controlled, you risk ending up with a damaged… Read More

Why do fisheyes appear in hardwood floors?

Aug 21, 2014 - Posted in Residential Floor Care, Sanding and Refinishing

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

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