All Things Wood Floor

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All Things Wood Floor, created by Wood Floor Business magazine, talks to interesting wood flooring pros to share knowledge, stories and tips on everything to do with wood flooring, from installation, sanding and finishing to business management.

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Wednesday Jul 19, 2023

From the White House to Brazil: Insights from John Stern’s Decades in the Wood Flooring Industry

Wednesday Jul 19, 2023

John Stern’s experience in the industry goes back to before Brazilian species were imported into the U.S. and when the Oval Office still had a wood-look vinyl floor. As the founder of industry stalwart Kentucky Wood Floors, he worked for multiple presidents, traveled to foreign wood flooring mills, sold his flooring to be used in prestigious locales around the world and partnered with famous people to market his products. Today he’s still involved in the industry with his company Louisville Wood Floors; hear his insights about the industry’s past and where it’s at today.

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Wednesday Jun 07, 2023

Wood Floors That Are Also Art: The Creative Genius of Tom Ourada

Wednesday Jun 07, 2023

Tom Ourada combines wood flooring craftsmanship with sheer artistry to do wood floors like no one else does wood floors. His months-long projects can result in intricate hand-cut wildlife scenes or out-of-the-box modern designs, but they all stem from a passion for looking at a tree and imagining the possibilities. Hear Tom explain his inspiration and his process.

Monday Apr 17, 2023

Creating a High-End Niche and Healthy Company Culture: Texas Wood Floor Pro Matt Garcia

Monday Apr 17, 2023

Wood floor Matt Garcia is a third-generation pro who started from scratch after moving from his native California to Texas. Matt talks with host Stephen Diggins about how, even though he’s far from a major population center, he’s built a high-end business and also opened a thriving showroom. They also discuss how Matt has focused on creating the right company culture that attracts employees and on networking in the wood flooring industry to build his skills both as a craftsman and a business person.

Wednesday Mar 15, 2023

Creating a Unique Business in Wood Floor Maintenance and Recoating: Courtney Lee

Wednesday Mar 15, 2023

Courtney Lee carved out a unique business in Georgia when he branched out from carpet cleaning to doing wood floor cleaning and recoats many pros wouldn’t tackle. Lee talks with host Stephen Diggins about how his business developed, what life is like as a Black man in an industry where Black people are typically under-represented, how YouTube has had a huge impact on his business, the philosophies that make his company a leading example of customer service, and much more.

Wednesday Feb 22, 2023

Life in Business Together as a Sport Flooring Couple: Beth and Steve Stalker

Wednesday Feb 22, 2023

Married couple Beth and Steve Stalker have been in the sports flooring business together since high school. In this episode, they discuss topics including how they keep their loyal employees, unique sports floor subfloor systems, health hazards particular to the sports flooring business (and why they can shut down a school), why they prefer to install 1 ½-inch flooring, and how they keep GCs honest, among many other interesting aspects of the sports flooring world.

Wednesday Feb 08, 2023

A Lifetime in Wood Flooring: A Frank Conversation With Longtime Pro Bob Goldstein

Wednesday Feb 08, 2023

Bob Goldstein grew up in the wood flooring industry in Florida, from hand-nailing a floor with his dad to working at all levels of the industry, including his own contracting business. Along the way he saw his sons enter the industry and, more recently, had to come with grips with the physical toll his career has taken on his body. Hear some fascinating wood flooring history, as well as Bob’s thought-provoking perspective on the safe way to do this trade today.

Friday Jan 20, 2023

Surviving and Thriving as a Wood Flooring Distributor: Horizon Forest Products’ David Williams and Steve Garner

Friday Jan 20, 2023

When David Williams and Steve Garner took over struggling fledgling distributor Horizon Forest Products, they had a formidable challenge, but they persevered and expanded the company to cover a large swath of the U.S. Hear the business philosophies that guided them, how they remained profitable even through the Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and what makes them most proud in their thriving company today.

Tuesday Jan 03, 2023

WFB 2022 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy Clinton Duff: 40 Years of Wood Floor Pro Wisdom in Toronto

Tuesday Jan 03, 2023

Clinton Duff—the Wood Floor Business 2022 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy—is someone who brings positive energy to every job site and every customer. Hear his conversation with host Stephen Diggins about how he got into the business (and why he wanted to leave on his first day), everyday life as a wood flooring pro, favorite jobs and not-favorite jobs (including the cat lady), and much more.

Monday Dec 12, 2022

WFB 2022 Ultimate Wood Floor Gal Elizabeth Imlach: Life in Wood Flooring as a One-Woman Show

Monday Dec 12, 2022

Like many, Elizabeth Imlach didn’t mean to end up in the wood flooring industry—but after getting laid off during the Great Recession, she did, and now she runs her own one-woman wood flooring business in Northern California. Hear about how she got into the industry, her favorite parts of her business, the weirdest floor she’s ever done, and more.

Monday Nov 21, 2022

Prioritizing Family While Owning a Wood Flooring Company: Lessons From Genia Smith

Monday Nov 21, 2022

When Genia Smith started in the wood flooring business, she wasn’t just the only woman working in wood flooring, she was the only woman in her area in construction. Along the way, she left her father’s business, moved to a different state, started her own company and a family, and found a way to balance them both before selling her business and retiring early.