Preparing your room before fitting a wooden floor is an essential part of the installation process. You will need to make sure that the room is dry, free of any other trades and that the subfloor is properly prepared. If you do not follow these steps then your wooden flooring may become damaged and will need replacing or repairing. Continue reading
Whether you need an underlay depends on three main things. Firstly, which flooring you have. Secondly, where you are going to fit it. Thirdly, how you are going to install it. Generally, you will need to use one if you are using engineered wood flooring and you want to float it in your home. Continue reading
T&G flooring is a wooden floor that has a tongue and groove fitting profile. Each plank of wood has a tongue that fits into the groove of the adjacent plank. It provides and tight and secure fit and has been around for decades. Once fitted, the T&G floor looks no different from any other. The tongues and grooves cannot be seen as they are hidden away between the planks. Continue reading
When purchasing a new wooden floor, you are more than likely going to have lots of questions running around in your head. Here are our top 5 questions most asked by people buying a wooden floor. Continue reading
If you are thinking about having a new floor in your kitchen then you will want something strong, durable, water resistant and able to cope with changes in temperature and humidity. Your kitchen is one of the busiest rooms in your home, so you need something both practical and that will look great. Continue reading
There are a few different types of underlay, so you need to be sure that you use the correct one for the type of flooring that you have. It is basically a thin layer of material. It sits between the subfloor and your choice of floor covering. The most popular types are either for sound proofing or thermal resistance. Continue reading
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
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
When you are installing a new hardwood floor you will inevitably need hardwood mouldings and accessories to finish the job. Mouldings and accessories are an essential part of fitting any wooden floor. They help to cover gaps in doorways, around the edge of the room, and can even be used to clad a staircase. Continue reading
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