Demo Theater
(Photo by David Stluka Photgraphy)
The Demo Theater, located in the back right corner of the Expo hall, featured an all-star group of wood flooring experts who showed attendees how to take your job-site skills to the next level. Current NWFA Senior Director of Technical Training Frank Kroupa took center stage, along with former NWFA Technical Director Daniel Boone, Hardwood Floors blogger Wayne Lee and Charles Peterson, author of Taunton Press’s Wood Flooring: A Complete Guide to Layout, Installation & Finishing.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012
| 2 - 2:45 p.m. |
Frank Kroupa, Wayne Lee |
Get the Party Started – Primary Lines, Secondary Lines, Trammel Points and Design |
| 3 - 3:45 p.m. |
Frank Kroupa, Charles Peterson |
The Details Make All the Difference – Bending Wood, Feature Strips & Moulding |
| 4 - 4:45 p.m. |
Frank Kroupa, Daniel Boone |
Saving Time & Money – Making Reducers & Nosing On-Site |
| 5 - 5:45 p.m. |
Frank Kroupa, Charles Peterson |
Show Me the Wow – Making Sleds & Medallions |
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012
| 2 - 2:45 p.m. |
Frank Kroupa, Daniel Boone |
A Character-Building Experience – Handscraping & Distressing |
| 3 - 3:45 p.m. |
Frank Kroupa, Wayne Lee
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Playing with Heavy Metal – Bending & Installing Brass & Other Metals |
| 4 - 4:45 p.m. |
Frank Kroupa, Daniel Boone, Wayne Lee, Charles Peterson |
Finish with a Flourish – Putting it All Together |
Thank you to the companies who donated prizes for the demo theater. Prizes awarded at the demo theater and during the closing party were valued at more than $50,000.
- Safety kit from 3M
- Room of Wood from AACER Flooring
- $50 Best Buy gift card from Absolute Coatings
- 2 cases of Avenue Waterbase Finish from Arboritec
- 2 cases of Street Shoe from Basic Coatings
- 4 sets of knee pads from Beno J Gundlach Company
- Dust Collector Portable DCS from Bona USA
- 7 buckets of Ultra Set Single Step from Bostik, Inc.
- t-shirts from Chemque, Inc.
- 100 gift certificate for a medallion from Cherryhill Manufacturing
- Clarke Buffer from Clarke American Sanders
- Room of Wood from Dean Hardwood
- 4 J-Lite moisture meters from Delmhorst Instruments
- 960 ft of Dricore product from Dricore
- 12 Repair Kits from DriTac Flooring
- 4 gallons of DuraClear from DuraSeal
- 5 Cutterbits from Easy Groove
- Dust Distractor Vacuum from Festool
- Guide rail from Festool
- 14 rolls of Acquabar from Fortifiber
- T-shirts from Grillworks
- 2 Hand Scrapper from Hardwood Industry Products
- Room of Wood from Johnson Premium
- 1 Case of Lenmar waterbase product from LenMar
- 1 RH Data Finder from Lignomat USA
- Room of Wood from Maxwell Hardwood Floors
- “Wood Flooring: A Complete Guide to Layout, Installation & Finishing” from CP Wood Floors
- Jig from CP Wood Floors
- 2 cases of finish from PoloPlaz
- Power Jack 500 from Powernail
- 18 gauge nailer model Q550 Expert Series from Primatech
- Polo Shirt & cap from Rust-Oleum
- 1 pneumatic gun & 1 case of T-53 adhesive from Sika Corp.
- 1 case of Sika Skim coat from Sika Corp.
- 1 unit of Primer B from Sika Corp.
- Room of Wood from Somerset Wood Products
- 3 Tool Kits from Stanley-Bostich
- Bostich Flooring Stapler from Stanley-Bostich
- 5 pails of PUM950 urethane from Stauf Adhesives
- Polo Shirt & T-shirts from Ufloor Systems
- 3 cans of MonoCoat Oil Plus 2 from WD Flooring
- Moisture Meter MMC220 with 7 year warranty from Wagner Meters
- 3 Stair Jigs from Woodwise/Design Hardwood
- NWFA $250 credit to technical training
Exhibitor Demos
Some of the exhibitors performed product demos in between Demo Theater sessions.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012
| 2:45 p.m. |
Temavi by Rene St-Cyr (Booth 835) |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Stairtek (Booth 737) |
| 4:45 p.m. |
Bona US (Booth 413) |
| 5:45 p.m. |
PAM Fastening Technology (Booth 1118) |
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012
| 2:45 p.m. |
Available |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Available |
| 4:45 p.m. |
Available |
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