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
If you want to glue wooden flooring over concrete, here is what you will need to know. You can fit both engineered wood and solid wood flooring over a concrete subfloor. A solid wooden floor needs to be glued down to the concrete. An engineered wooden floor can either be glued down or laid over an underlay. 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
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
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:
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.
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.
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
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