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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.  You will find them simple to use and easy to fit.  They are an invaluable accessory, especially if you have recently decorated.  They will help to keep the wall behind your door from becoming dented, scuffed or damaged.

Have a look at our Oak Hardwood Door Stops.

Oak hardwood door stop

When would I use a hardwood door stop?

You would use a hardwood door stop for the following reasons:

• Firstly, if you have an internal door that could bang onto a wall when opened. You would place the door stop behind the door.  It would stop the door from banging onto you wall and possibly marking or denting it.
• If you had an Oak wooden floor and wanted a matching door stop.
• Or perhaps you had a different species of wooden floor and wanted a contrasting coloured door stop.

Finally, if you do have a hardwood floor, you may also be interested in our hardwood pipe covers.  These will cover the gaps you may have around radiator pipes.

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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You would find it difficult to tell the difference between engineered or solid hardwood flooring once they have been installed, but they are very different types of flooring.  They are both made from real hardwood, but in very different ways.  The main difference between engineered and solid wood flooring is in the construction of the planks.  This, in turn, affects how, when and where they can be used.  The choice between engineered or solid usually depends upon your preference and also where and how you want the flooring to be fitted.

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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 →

When you are buying a new hardwood floor it is important to think about the installation method you will use.  There are a few methods to choose from, including: floating over an underlay, gluing down, nailing down or screwing down.  The method you choose is usually dependent upon the type of flooring you are buying and your existing subfloor.

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A Damp Proof Membrane (DPM) prevents moisture from being transmitted to above surfaces. It can be used when laying wooden flooring onto concrete to act as a barrier between the concrete (or screed) and the hardwood flooring. If the concrete is not completely dry and wooden floor is laid on top of it, over time the hardwood will start to absorb the excess moisture from the concrete and could ruin your flooring by distorting the planks and discolouring the Continue reading →

When you decide to install a new hardwood floor in any room, it can be an exciting time imagining what the finished floor will look like, but it is very important not to rush the installation process or cut corners, otherwise your flooring may become damaged over time.  Continue reading →