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| Hardwood Flooring Manual, | National Wood Flooring Association, St. Louis, MO, 1988. |
| Imported Wood Purchasing Guide, | twentieth ed., International Wood Trade Publications, Memphis, TN, 1992. |
| Know Your Woods: A Complete Guide to Trees, Woods, and Veneers, | Albert J. Constantine, Jr., revised ed., Harry J. Hobbs, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, NY, 1987. |
| Manual, Hardwood Flooring Installation School, | Class 89-22, National Wood Flooring Association, St. Louis, MO, 1989. |
| Problems, Causes, Cures, | National Wood Flooring Association, St. Louis, MO, 1991. |
| Wood Handbook: Wood as An Engineering Material, | Forest Products Laboratory, Agricultural Handbook 72, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, rev. 1987. |
| Forty Five, Plus, Years of Wood Flooring Experience, | Thomas D. Osborn, 1957 - Present |