If you have your heart set on natural wood flooring, you’re generally faced with two options: solid wood or engineered wood flooring. While solid wood flooring, crafted from pure natural wood, proves unsuitable for a kitchen setting, engineered wood flooring makes a fine alternative. This is largely thanks to its semi-solid composition. But why is…
The lounge is often viewed as the crown jewel of a home. It’s where families congregate, where guests are entertained, and where much of your at-home life unfolds. Given the room’s high foot traffic and importance, your flooring choice is crucial. LVT, or Luxury Vinyl Tile, has been gaining traction for its durability and aesthetic…
Of the many flooring options available for your home or commercial premises, Stone Plastic Flooring, or SPC for short, is rapidly gaining in popularity. If you’re unsure about what Stone Plastic Flooring entails, you’ve come to the right place. With over 15 years of flooring experience, Wood and Beyond is well-positioned to answer all your…
If your budget doesn’t allow for natural wooden flooring or the limitations of natural wood makes this flooring type unsuitable for your project and you still want a natural wood look, you are left with fantastic alternatives. Wooden effect flooring is widely used in residential and commercial properties due the authentic wood effect look that…
When you’re in the market for wooden flooring—be it for your home, office, or any other setting—a vital consideration is the thickness of the material, measured in millimetres (mm). This blog post aims to shed light on the available thickness options for both solid and engineered wooden flooring. Solid vs Engineered Wooden Flooring Before diving…
Stone Plastic Composite, commonly abbreviated as SPC, is the latest core material to feature in the construction of luxury vinyl flooring. As an alternative to Wood Plastic Composite (WPC), SPC offers superior robustness, water resistance, ease of installation, durability, and aesthetic appeal, especially when used in tile, plank, and herringbone vinyl flooring. This places SPC…
Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) flooring, also known as Engineered Vinyl Plank (EVP), is an increasingly popular choice often set alongside laminate and engineered wood flooring. Although LVP flooring is versatile and well-suited for most settings, it’s essential to examine its disadvantages as no flooring option is completely flawless. This article delves into the drawbacks of…
For those exploring real oak flooring options, the choices mainly consist of solid and engineered varieties. While the differences between the two may not be immediately obvious, especially when installed, there are significant distinctions that are worth understanding. Choosing the wrong type of oak flooring for specific environments or conditions could prove to be a…
With more than 15 years of experience in selling wood flooring to both trade and public, we frequently encounter a range of customer concerns. One recurring question is: “Does wood flooring scratch easily?” The short answer is that it depends on various factors, including the type of wood flooring you choose, its finish, and the…
For those exploring wood-effect flooring options other than traditional solid wood, the choices generally fall between engineered wood, laminate, and vinyl. While the terms ‘engineered’ and ‘flooring’ are usually synonymous with wood (as in engineered wood flooring), there is a growing interest in engineered laminate flooring. So what exactly is engineered laminate flooring? Construction of…
When it comes to achieving the timeless look of wooden floors, the most popular choice nowadays is engineered wood flooring. Although solid wood flooring has its merits, engineered wood flooring offers several advantages. It provides the visual allure of solid wood and comes with additional benefits such as compatibility with underfloor heating, a wider range…
Wood Plastic Composite or WPC for short is the backbone of certain indoor and outdoor flooring types. Most commonly it is found in the composition of vinyl plank flooring, a type of wood effect flooring that resembles the look of real wood flooring, thanks to the use of a realistic top printed layer. You may…