Fitting Guide

Acclimatising your wooden floor should really be seen as part of the installation process.  It is really important that you let your new floor acclimatise and adapt to its new surroundings. Continue reading →

There are a number of factors that will vary the costs to install hardwood flooring.  Firstly, the type of hardwood flooring you have chosen (solid, or parquet block).  Secondly, how it is going to be fitted (floated, glued or nailed).  You should also consider the size of the area and whether any accessories are needed (door bars, pipe covers, skirting board). Continue reading →

Yes, all types of wooden flooring need an expansion gap in order to expand and contract naturally with changes in their surroundings. If you do not leave a sufficient expansion gap when installing your wooden floor, it can lead to problems in the future.  Don’t worry about the gap being noticeable, once your floor has been installed you can cover the gap with wooden flooring accessories. Continue reading →

Tongue and groove flooring is the most traditional type of wooden flooring around.  The term ‘tongue and groove’ actually refers to the fitting method.

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Structural wood flooring usually refers to any type of hardwood flooring that is 18mm or over in thickness.  The thickness of structural wood flooring will give you the option and versatility of where and how you can install your wooden floor. Continue reading →

A loose lay floor is an explanation of how your wooden floor has been or is going to be fitted.  You may also hear the term ‘floating floor’.  They both mean the exactly the same, just different terminology.  There are two different ways to install your hardwood floor.  Continue reading →

Hardwood flooring is reasonably durable and hard-wearing but there are some things you need to be mindful of.  Wood is a natural product and will react to moisture and water from underneath and on the surface.  Both engineered wood and solid wood flooring are both at risk of moisture damage, but you can easily avoid any problems.  Here are the warning signs and ways to prevent moisture damage from occurring.

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The term ‘floating floor’ relates to the way which your hardwood flooring has been, or is going to be, installed.  There are two main ways that you can install hardwood flooring.  You can either fix your hardwood floor to the subfloor with glue, nails or screws.  Alternatively you can float your floor over an underlay.

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When you are thinking about having a new wooden floor you may be worried about installing it.  We always recommend that you use a professional floor fitter for the job, but you may find the following tips for installing wood flooring useful:

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Hardwood flooring is available with two different fitting systems: Click fitting and tongue and groove fitting. Click fitting hardwood floors are becoming more and more popular.   Continue reading →