Hardwood and softwood are terms that are commonly used in all things wood-related. Often misunderstood, it’s useful, if you’re thinking about a timber flooring project, to refresh yourself about what exactly is meant by each term. Here’s a useful outline which should help: Hardwood Examples of hardwoods include the likes of mahogany, teak, walnut,…
While more and more people are choosing wood flooring throughout the home, some people shy away from this option for their hallway, believing it mightn’t stand up to the harsh wear and tear that hallways often suffer. In fact, if you take your time and make the right decisions, there’s no reason whatsoever that wood…
White washed wood at one time was the option selected by those people who couldn’t afford paint, but in recent years that has all changed. The white washed look on wood has been a popular look for at least a couple of decades, mainly because it gives a look of heritage, a look of age…
Under floor heating is a way of heating the home that is growing in popularity. Some even argue that under floor heating will make a property more saleable albeit in itself not a reason to take the plunge. That said, there’s no getting away from the fact that heat without the need for radiators and…
When you’re considering your wood flooring project, you’ll have a number of decisions to make. How you want your room to look is probably your most important, but even behind that, there are several decisions to make in order to establish that you’re making the best choices. One of the many decisions will be whether…
Once you’ve chosen your engineered wood flooring, you’ll need to decide whether you’re going to fit the floor yourself of if you’d prefer to bring in the professionals. If you’re like most people, budget will be an issue. That said, before assuming that DIY is always the cheapest option, it’s well worth thinking again and…
Because wood is a completely natural product, it is entirely normal that colour, knots and sap vary from species to species, from grade to grade and even from batch to batch. This is one of the things that makes wood so interesting. The thing that governs the colour variations, knots and sap content more than…
If you’re trying to identify the Best Wood Flooring Company for your flooring project, there’s no getting away from the fact that you’re going to have your work cut out for you! In recent years, the growth of wood flooring suppliers on the market has been particularly rapid, both online and on the high street. …
More and more pub owners are under pressure to attract clients by being a bit different from the ordinary. There’s no getting away from the fact that the economic climate in the UK has had a detrimental effect on the number of times a week that people either visit the pub or eat out. …
Wood flooring in retail shops is an extremely practical and highly popular option. Not only does the right wood flooring provide the perfect backdrop to display your wares in their best light, but it can be a highly practical solution too. That said, when you decide to install wood flooring in a retail shop,…
Once you’ve researched and selected your wood floor, you’ll no doubt be excited about it, and keen to see it in place. However, before you can enjoy dressing your room, there are a few logistical issues to think about. One of the most important is preparing for the delivery of your new wood floor. Needless…
Put very simply, a floating floor is a floor that isn’t fixed in any way to the subfloor. A fitting system commonly associated with laminate flooring, floating installation also works particularly well with engineered wood flooring. The main difference between floating flooring and any other method of installation is that in floating flooring, the flooring…