The Wood Flooring Guide

We often get asked the same questions about wood flooring over and over again.  Here are the top 10 questions and answers that we get asked about wood flooring? Continue reading →

Regular cleaning of your hardwood floor is essential to keeping it looking fresh and new.  Your hardwood floor needs to be kept clean to keep it looking great, but also most importantly to protect it from damage. If you allow a build up of dust or dirt on your floor, the surface can easily become scratched or scuffed.  It is really easy to clean your hardwood floor and there are some great, easy to use, products around. 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 →

When you decide to purchase a new wooden floor, you want to make the right choice in terms of colour, grain pattern, board width and style of flooring.  You have so many different styles of flooring to choose from: Continue reading →

Laminate flooring has been a popular choice for decades.  It is known for being easy to install and usually offered at a much lower price than real wood flooring.  Years ago, when laminate flooring became popular with DIY enthusiasts, it was of a poor quality.  In recent years, some top brands, like Quick-Step have invested in the design and production and have created some high quality and authentic looking floors. Continue reading →

A hardwood door bar is a hardwood flooring accessory that is used between doorways.  There are many different types of hardwood door bars, depending upon the layout of your room. You may also find a door bar called a ‘threshold’.  The door bar you will need will depend upon what type and level of floor is next to your wooden floor. Quite often, the floors will be of different levels, so a door bar or threshold will help to give you a stable transition between the two. Continue reading →

First of all, a hardwood door stop is, exactly as it sounds; a door stop made from hardwood.  Our door stops are made from solid Oak.  They are designed to match your Oak wooden floor.  It will do the same job as any other door stop.  Furthermore, they help to prevent an internal door from slamming and damaging your walls.  Continue reading →

A hardwood pipe cover is a hardwood flooring accessory that is used to cover over the expansion gaps left around pipes. The pipe cover itself is a small circle shaped piece of wood just big enough to cover the gap around radiator or heating pipes. Continue reading →

Hardwood beading is a hardwood flooring accessory that is used to cover up the expansion gaps around the edge of the room. The beading itself is a strip of hardwood that is just wide enough to cover the gap. There are two different types of beading: scotia and quadrant. Continue reading →

Many people get confused about the difference between chevron and herringbone flooring. At a first glance, you may think that is the same style of floor. However, if you look more closely, you will find different shaped planks and a different pattern.  Both chevron and herringbone are becoming more and more popular and will give you a stand out, luxury floor. Continue reading →