When people think of decking, they have an automatic notion that they should be thinking about wood and choosing between the broad choice of hardwoods available. However, in recent years, composite decking has really made its presence felt on the market. At one time, a poor cousin to wood, composite decking today has significantly improved…
Acclimatisation, according to Wikipedia is “the process in which an individual organism adjusts to a gradual change in its environment (such as a change in temperature, humidity…)”. In other words, it is concerned with allowing something that has come from a different environment to adjust to a new environment and to adapt to that environment. …
If you’re in the throws of planning a decking project, there are probably lots of questions going through your mind. You’ll have decisions to make about whether you choose a composite board or whether you’ll plump for hardwood. Either way, apart from choosing the right material, it’s also important to choose the right decking board…
Hardwood decking is recognised as the traditional and one of the most desired decking options. A solution that becomes more and more charming with the passage of time; this option is considered by some as the only solution when it comes to decking. At Wood and Beyond we have a whole range of decking options,…
Recycled decking comes in various forms and which you choose will depend to a large extent on your budget, the durability you’re hoping for and the look you want to achieve. Recycled decking is often the term used for decking that has been laid already and has been recovered because the owner is either replacing…
Engineered wood flooring is not only a really popular flooring solution these days; it’s also highly practical and a convincing alternative to solid wood flooring. That said, there are still people who wouldn’t consider anything but solid wood, because they don’t feel they’re getting real wood unless it’s solid. In order to help you decide…
If you’re planning on decking all or part of your garden so that you can really make the most from your outside space, you’re not alone. The chances are you’ve got a finished look in mind, but it may well be that your head is spinning with all the options that are available to you. …
With energy prices seeming to only go in one direction, the argument for conserving energy has never been so strong. There are plenty of ways that you can help keep your house cosy, even when it’s sub-zero temperatures outside, but one great way is by insulating your wood floor. How you tackle this project will…
You’d be forgiven for having a look at the title of this article and having a little chuckle to yourself, thinking we’ve completely lost the plot! Surely softwood is soft and hardwood is hard, no? It can’t be much simpler than that, you might think. But no, the terms softwood and hardwood don’t refer…
Oak is a wood that is recognised, pretty much worldwide for its strength and hardness. A tree that takes tens of years to grow and mature and, if left uncut can live for hundreds of years, it’s easy to see why the wood produced from this tree is so commonly used in furnishing and…
It’s that time of year when the days are starting to get ever so slightly longer; we know that the clocks will be changing in no time and it won’t be all that long before we’re able to socialise outside. All of this typically leads us to think about tidying up the garden and maybe…
Although we’ve written about kitchen flooring before, times and trends have changed since the last time we wrote. It’s for these reasons that we want to revisit the important subject of how best to choose the right kitchen floor for your home. Like most things in life, kitchens come in all shapes and sizes,…