The Wood Flooring Guide

Leaving the right expansion gap is an essential part of fitting any wooden floor. Whether it be solid wood, engineered wood or parquet block flooring, they all need an expansion gap to allow for natural movements when the wood expands and contracts with changes in the surrounding atmosphere.

An expansion gap is a small space left around the perimeter of the room.  For hardwood floors it is recommended that a gap of at least 12mm is left around the entire edge of the room, including all doorways, fireplaces, and around any pipework. Continue reading →

If you have decided to have a Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) floor, then you will more than likely need some vinyl flooring accessories to go along side the flooring.  Whether the accessories are to help you to fit the floor, add the finishing touches or help you to keep the floor clean once it is installed, we have everything you may need. Continue reading →

When you are looking for a new floor, your options will depend on which room it is going into.  Different rooms in a home have different features that you may need to think about, like: how busy is the room? does it have excess water? and where abouts is the room.  Below is a guide to the best flooring options for different rooms throughout your home. Continue reading →

Hardwood flooring is available in a range of different plank styles and widths.  Whether you choose a wide or narrow plank is purely down to aesthetics and your personal preference. However, the width of your flooring can have a bit impact on the space it is going into. Continue reading →

When you are installing a new hardwood floor it is imperative that you fully check and prepare the subfloor.  One of the most important things that you must do is to check the moisture of your subfloor.  The subfloor is the existing floor in your property, for example, wooden floorboards, concrete, joists, chipboard, etc. Continue reading →

When you are thinking about having a new floor you will want to consider your children.  Especially if they are babies or toddlers that are moving around frequently spilling drinks or dropping food.  Wooden floors are great as they can easily be cleaned and are hygienic. Continue reading →

No, you cannot float parquet block flooring.  Due to the size of the blocks and the nature of the way in which they are installed, parquet flooring must be glued down. Floating a floor means that you lay it over an underlay and do not fix it to the subfloor. Continue reading →

Floating a wooden floor is the quickest and easiest way of installation.  The term ‘float’ refers to the way in which you lay it over an underlay.  It does not get fixed into position; it floats loosely on top of the underlay.  Although you may want to float your wooden floor, there are certain types of hardwood that cannot be floated as they must be fixed down. Continue reading →

Solid Oak flooring is a really popular choice of hardwood flooring.  It will give you a timeless appeal that exudes character and charm.  The light brown and golden tones throughout solid Oak flooring will transform any shape or space. Continue reading →

Solid Walnut flooring will give you a rich and luxurious feel to your home.  The deep dark brown colours can really help to transform any shape or style of room.  The elegance of Walnut flooring speaks for itself.  It really is a timeless and charismatic flooring that will last a lifetime if looked after and cared for. Continue reading →