There are loads of people out there who are worried about making the decision between wood, tiles, marble or vinyl in the kitchen area, so in true Wood and Beyond style, we want to give you all the wood floor in kitchens ‘nitty gritty’, so you can make the decision for yourself. Here are…
Wood flooring patterns or parquet flooring as it is often described is a really popular wood floor option. Allowing you to be as creative and as stylish as your imagination will let you, wood flooring patterns typically take the form of brickwork, herringbone, chevron, basket weave and random designs. Random pattern Random Wood flooring involves…
Refinishing or refurbishing a wood floor takes time, care and patience and is not a job that should be taken lightly. That said, with the right preparation, the right equipment and a bit of effort, the end results can be quite outstanding. There are essentially three steps to refinishing your wood floor. The first…
Adopting the right approach to cleaning your hardwood floors isn’t maybe something you think about too much, but it’s an all-important part of preserving your flooring investment and keeping it looking its best. In many ways, cleaning hardwood floors couldn’t be easier, but there are a few simple steps which are important to follow. …
No matter whether your hardwood floor is new or old, once you’ve chosen and installed your new wooden floor or refurbished your old wooden floor, it’s everyone’s nightmare to get a stain. Sometimes, when it comes to removing stains from wood floors, you’ll have some tough decisions to make. Like all things in life,…
The great news about wooden floors, unlike many other types of flooring is that most of the damage you are likely to throw at them can be repaired. The method of repair you choose will depend largely on the severity of the damage your floor has suffered, and in some instances can be carried…
There are many reasons why you may be considering installing a click (or lock) system floor. One of the most likely is convenience and ease of fitting. A click (or lock) system floor is made up of boards which interlock at the sides and the end. Click or lock system flooring comes in engineered and…
Click system is available for certain types of engineered wood flooring. Each floorboard has a male and female profile that interlocks together thereby eliminating the need for glue or nail type of wood flooring fitting. The floor will float over the sub-structure and ‘fixing’ is achieved due to the interlocking feature of the click system.…
Before choosing which wood flooring option might suit your stairs, it’s a good idea to double-check whether or not a wooden staircase is ideally suited to your entire household’s needs. While a well fitted and good quality wooden staircase can look stunning, if you have young children, pets or elderly or infirm members of…
When you’re planning the installation of a new wooden floor, it’s as important to you choose the right underlay as it is to choose the right floor. There are lots of different types of wooden flooring underlay For example our Arbiton High performance Underlays offer an excellent combination of Thermal Insulation, Water Resistance and Acoustic…
Once you’ve chosen the best floor to suit your needs and budget, you’ll need to think about which wooden floor fitting method to use. No matter whether your floor is *solid or **engineered, it’s important to decide on a suitable fitting method to suit the floor and the conditions. We have created this guide to…
The choice between wood flooring and laminate flooring is one faced by most people looking to invest in new flooring. This choice can be confusing and for this reason we’ve put together a guide to help you choose which may work best for you. Laminate flooring is made from a multi-layer synthetic flooring product,…