If you’re planning a wood flooring project, one of the big decisions you’ll be faced with is which wood you will choose. There are literally thousands of species of wood that gets made into flooring, but some of the most common are: oak, pine, teak, cherry and mahogany. All of that said, in recent years,…
Tog rating is a term, that in the UK we’ve learned to associate with duvets, but we tend not to link it in our minds with flooring. That said, once pointed out, it’s logical enough that the likes of carpeting has a tog rating. What may seem more odd however is that the underlay used…
There’s no getting away from the fact that dark wood flooring is hot at the moment. No matter whether you choose a species of wood that is naturally dark, like ebony, mahogany, walnut or one of the dark teaks, or a wood that has been coloured dark, it’s high fashion. That said, light, almost white…
If you have a wooden floor and are keen to make it waterproof, there are two important questions to ask. The first is whether you actually mean water “proof” or if you mean more resistant to water, and the second is how do you do it? There is a significant difference between “waterproof” and…
Oak Wood Flooring Review Video Transcript: The general colour and tone of oak is of a pale to medium tone. Its closest rival in terms of popularity would be walnut, typically the American black walnut which can be found in the United States and Canada. The grain patterns of the wood are slightly different and…
Landings are often thought of just as the turning point on a staircase where there may be a toilet or at least enough space to take a decent break, but landing rooms also include hallways, both at ground and upper floor levels. Irrespective of whether your landing is mid-staircase, behind your front door, or in…
If you’re planning an outdoor decking project, you might be tempted to try to save money by using wood that’s intended for indoor use only. If so, think again because such economies often end up costing more in the long run. Indoor wood is not treated to enable it to stand up to the…
Walnut Wood Flooring Review Video Transcript: Walnut is a common name for about 20 different species for deciduous trees. Approximately six of these grow in Northern America, the USA and Canada. These tend to be of a darker variety as the sample here shows. The walnut itself will display many of the linear lines but…
Lime washing, or white washing is a technique that has been used for many years, initially to protect wood and more recently to make wood look weathered and bleached. A really effective way of breathing new life into an old wood floor, lime or white washing creates a nice, light coloured grain in wood. …
Engineered wood flooring is a revolutionary way of being able to achieve a real wood flooring look in a room which is at risk of suffering significant moisture and temperature fluctuations, as well as in rooms where you have under floor heating. Thanks to the way it’s constructed, engineered wood flooring doesn’t expand and contract…
If you’re in the process of planning a new wood flooring project, then the chances are you’ll be trying to decide whether to plump for a glossy finish or a matt finish. When it comes to wood flooring there are a growing number of finishes that you can choose from. Finishes such as oil,…
If you’re one of the many people who’s thinking about fitting engineered wood flooring, it’s highly likely that you’re keen to seek out the best option. That said, it’s important to appreciate that the best engineered wood flooring for your project mightn’t be the best for the next person, so you need to be…