Contractors: Cash in on great deals during our 3-day holiday savings event!

Nov 26, 2014 - Posted in City Floor

Please note that these deals expired on 12/31/2014 and some of the following information may be outdated. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are great events to bring in the holiday… Read More

How hardwood floor contractors can give back on #GivingTuesday

Nov 25, 2014 - Posted in City Floor

How hardwood floor contractors can give back on #GivingTuedsay

#GivingTuesday is coming up on December 2nd. Trailing the consumerist ordeals of Black Friday and Cyber Monday by a few days, this holiday is all about focusing on others. Because of their powerful… Read More

How to Use Your Hardwood Flooring Equipment Without Voltage Drops

Nov 20, 2014 - Posted in Machines and Equipment

City Floor Supply’s 3-phase Voltage Booster Box is a boost converter that sports and commercial floor contractors can’t afford to ignore.

How a simple piece of carpet can save you time and money

Nov 18, 2014 - Posted in Hardwood Floor Installation, Sanding and Refinishing, Videos

Carpet stain applicators are circular pads cut from carpets that are used to apply hardwood floor stains to your floors. They attach to a rotary buffer via a white or red scotchbrite pad,… Read More

Why Push Your Sander When You Can Drive it Instead?

Nov 12, 2014 - Posted in Machines and Equipment

Contracting is a tiring job. You’re constantly lugging around large pieces of equipment, pushing that equipment across the floor, and getting down on your hands and knees. Plus, there’s the mentally tiring aspect… Read More

Why are Sports Floors Always Made out of Maple?

Nov 11, 2014 - Posted in Gym and Sport Floor

One of the most famous sports floors in the country––the Boston Garden floor where the Celtics once played––was made of parquet oak. But this historic basketball court was the exception to the rule…. Read More

Cleats vs. Staples: Making the case for cleats

Nov 6, 2014 - Posted in Hardwood Floor Installation

We’ve previously weighed in on a particularly hot topic in the hardwood flooring industry: cleats vs. staples—which is the best fastening method to use when installing hardwood floors? Today, we’ll be making the… Read More

Selecting the Right Festool CT Dust Extractor for the Job

Nov 4, 2014 - Posted in Machines and Equipment

Festool offers five CT-model dust extractors in different sizes to give you the perfect fit for each job. Each model is capable of both wet and dry cleanup. These machines really take the… Read More

What’s the Difference Between White Oak and Red Oak Flooring?

Oct 28, 2014 - Posted in Hardwood Floor Installation

There are certain situations in which red oak is more appropriate to use than white oak, and vice versa. You have to be able to tell the difference between white oak and red… Read More

How Bostik GreenForce Makes Glue-Down Installations Easier and More Effective

Oct 23, 2014 - Posted in Hardwood Floor Installation

Glue-down hardwood floor installations tend to be one of the more difficult types of installations to pull off successfully. They’re especially prone to failure, as there are a number of factors that… Read More

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