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Protecting Wood Flooring During Home Improvement Work

17 Apr 2013 |    |    |    Leave a Comment
Protecting Wood Flooring During Home Improvement Work

In the current economic climate where house sales are fewer and further between, more and more people are renovating, extending and improving their homes rather than moving on to buy something new.  Irrespective of whether you’re improving an old home or upgrading a more recent property, if you have a wooden floor that you want [...]

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Fixing Leakage Underneath Wood Flooring

15 Apr 2013 |    |    |    Leave a Comment
Fixing Leakage Underneath Wood Flooring

Irrespective of what sort of flooring you have, a leak can be a complete nightmare, but with wooden flooring you need to be particularly careful not to cause irreparable damage when tackling an underlying leak.  In order to outline the best possible course of action, we’ll explain here how to remove boards, how to put [...]

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What is Three Strip Wood Flooring?

12 Apr 2013 |    |    |    1 Comment
What is Three Strip Wood Flooring?

If you are planning a wood flooring project, the chances are you’ve come across the term three strip wood flooring, but what exactly does this mean?  In a nutshell, three strip engineered wood flooring is engineered flooring boards, which have been produced to create a look that gives the impression of three boards in one. [...]

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Wood Flooring From Controlled Forests

08 Apr 2013 |    |    |    Leave a Comment
Wood Flooring From Controlled Forests

At Wood and Beyond, we are passionate about wood floors, but more than that, we’re also obsessed with making sure that all of the wood that’s used in the production of our floors is sourced from responsible producers.  We work directly and in person with wood flooring manufacturers all over the world and don’t ever [...]

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Larch Wood Flooring Explained

30 Mar 2013 |    |    |    Leave a Comment
Larch Wood Flooring Explained

When looking for wood flooring options, most people tend to think along the lines of oak, pine or walnut, but there are plenty of other solutions out there.  Irrespective of whether you plump for an exotic wood or something that hails from closer to home, you know with wood flooring you are making a good [...]

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“Greenhouse-Effect” Wooden Floors in Vacant Properties

25 Mar 2013 |    |    |    Leave a Comment
“Greenhouse-Effect” Wooden Floors in Vacant Properties

More and more people are rescuing neglected properties and one of the things that often attracts them to such properties is the original features they have.  Things like intricate cornice work, ceiling roses, fireplaces and original wood flooring are just some of the features that really attract buyers to take on a renovation or a [...]

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How To Recoat Lacquered Flooring

22 Mar 2013 |    |    |    Leave a Comment
How To Recoat Lacquered Flooring

Deciding on the right finish for your wood flooring is a really important part of your flooring decision-making process.  Wood flooring finishes come in a whole range of options, such as oiled, white washed, distressed and lacquered.  Lacquered flooring is recognised for its particularly tough qualities.  Normally with a bit of a shine, even if [...]

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The Difference Between Polymer and Solvent Based Adhesives

20 Mar 2013 |    |    |    Leave a Comment
The Difference Between Polymer and Solvent Based Adhesives

Glue down is an installation method suited to both solid and engineered wood flooring and relies on a well-applied, good quality adhesive for its success.  Wood flooring glue works by creating a bond between the flooring and the subfloor.  The bond between the two surfaces is created thanks to a chemical reaction that effectively changes [...]

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Supremo Wood Flooring

18 Mar 2013 |    |    |    Leave a Comment
Supremo Wood Flooring

If you’re considering a flooring project, there’s no doubt that you’ll be weighing up all your options to see what will work best within your budget and for your specific project’s requirements.  Whether you opt for engineered or solid wood, lacquered or oiled finish, will depend not only on your personal preferences, but also on [...]

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Come and meet Wood and Beyond at Grand Designs Live, London

18 Mar 2013 |    |    |    Leave a Comment
Come and meet Wood and Beyond at Grand Designs Live, London

Between 4th and 12th May 2013, you’ll find Wood and Beyond at the Grand Designs Live, London exhibition.  Joining over 500 exhibitors at London’s ExCeL in Royal Victoria Dock, we’ll be exhibiting our range of wood flooring, worktops and decking as well as showing off some of our bespoke services that will make your wood [...]

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