underfloor heating

Buying a hardwood floor is a lifetime investment.  You will want to make sure you get the right one for your home.  Here are our top 10 things to consider when buying hardwood flooring: Continue reading →

If you already have underfloor heating or are thinking about getting it, then you will want to know which floors are compatible.  There are different types of underfloor heating systems: electric and water.  Although they work in slightly different ways, they both heat the floor from underneath.  It is really important that you know which floors can and can’t be used with underfloor heating system.  Continue reading →

What is engineered wood flooring?
Engineered wood flooring is one of the most common types of hardwood flooring available.  It has a solid wood top layer so looks just like a solid wooden floor once it has been installed.  It has become increasingly popular because of its versatility, durability and easiness to install.

Engineered wood flooring should not be mistaken for laminate flooring, which is in fact, a picture of wooden flooring laminated onto high density fibreboard.

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If you are thinking about using underfloor heating with a hardwood floor then you must use engineered hardwood flooring. The reason for this is due to the way in which the planks of flooring have been produced to withstand fluctuations in temperature. Continue reading →

What type of hardwood flooring to use?

When installing hardwood flooring over underfloor heating, engineered wood flooring must be used and not solid wood flooring.  Engineered wood flooring can withstand significant fluctuations in temperature because it is made up of multiple layers of wood making it more dimensionally stable than solid wood flooring.  Engineered wood flooring is available in a wide variety of species, finishes and styles, and once installed it would be almost impossible to tell the difference between engineered wood flooring and solid wood flooring by sight alone. Continue reading →