You probably don’t need us to tell you that wood flooring has grown hugely in popularity in the last decade or so. Only 20 years ago, every decent sized town would have had a carpet shop or two and they would have been constantly busy. Nowadays, not only has shopping changed in favour of…
When you’re choosing wood flooring, you’re highly likely at some point to find yourself spinning in circles with all the terms that you need to understand in order to make the right decisions. You’ll be faced with a choice between engineered and solid flooring, different grades of wood, finishes, decisions about board thicknesses, plank widths…
A question that raises its head often in the wooden floor world is whether or not wood floors are a good idea in kitchens and bathrooms. As a result of this question we’ve chosen whether or not you can have wood floors in kitchens as the subject of our article today. Lots of people are…
When it comes to choosing the right species of wood for your wooden floor, there are several things that you need to take into consideration. Although many people start their journey driven by price, they soon realise that there’s much more to it than that. Oak is arguably one of the best and most…
When it comes to choosing decking, you’re likely to end up spinning round in circles if you don’t know exactly what you want and what your preferences are. There’s teak, there’s balau, cumaru, iroko, ipe and composite; the list goes on. So, unless you’re a decking expert, how on earth do you begin to…
At Wood and Beyond, we often get asked for help when clients have problems with their wood floors. While we’re more than happy to help clients on an individual basis with their flooring issues, we thought it would be a good idea to put together this troubleshooting guide to help any blog readers out there…
Engineered wood flooring is a highly popular flooring option but is a floor covering that’s often misunderstood. Only too commonly confused with laminate flooring, engineered wood flooring often struggles to get the respect it deserves. So what exactly is so special about this style of flooring? In a nutshell, the main advantages of engineered flooring…
A question we often get asked at Wood and Beyond is why we only currently stock oak and walnut engineered wood flooring. The short answer to that is because both oak and walnut are hardwoods and as such originate from deciduous trees, that take a long time to grow and are typically (although not always)…
Although the most popular look by far for wood flooring over the past few years has been a natural, brushed and oiled look, there is a trend emerging that is suggesting that the thing of the future could well be high gloss. One thing to say about high gloss flooring, before explaining how to…
When you invest in a new wood floor, you know you’ve made a good decision. Making sure that your decision stays good for the long term relies on the right maintenance. There is no getting away from the fact that a wood floor that’s well looked after will stay looking good for longer, so what…
If you have in your mind that a wooden worktop is only suited to a country kitchen look, it’s time to think again. Wooden worktops are equally suited to traditional and modern kitchens and in fact can add a real edge to a highly modern, designer look. But the big question is which wood…
It’s only fairly recently at Wood and Beyond that we’ve added composite decking to our product range. To be honest, we held back from adding a composite deck for many years. Why? Because it’s only recently that we’ve tracked down a composite decking product that passed muster with us. Those of you who know…