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…
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…
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…
Underfloor heating is a way of heating homes and offices that’s growing in popularity. An efficient way of heating your rooms without the need for radiators, when you choose underfloor heating you do need to choose your flooring carefully. We’ve already published an article about a whole range of different flooring options and how well…
It won’t take a genius to work out that at Wood and Beyond we’re passionate about what we do. We pretty much live and breathe everything that’s wood flooring, decking and wood worktop orientated. And it’s not just some of us, the whole gang at Wood and Beyond is not only knowledgeable about what…
When it comes to estimating the cost of engineered flooring, the process can be a bit ‘hit and miss’. The good news is that there is now so much competition in the solid wood flooring industry that generally speaking, today you can get much more choice and much more quality for your spend than…
Underfloor heating is a way of heating your home, office or commercial space that has grown significantly in popularity in recent years. Hailed as an environmentally friendly as well as foot-friendly way of heating your home, you can see how this way of staying cosy is so popular. Apart from the fact that heat rises…
When you make the decision between solid and engineered wood flooring, there are a whole lot of things to consider. Once you’ve plumped for solid wood, the likelihood is that the next decision on your mind will be how you will install your floor. It may be that you’re getting the professionals in and plan…
If you’ve decided that you want a natural looking wooden floor that is lacquer-free, then the likelihood is that you’ve chosen oil as your way of protecting your wood and making your floor look great at the same time. Oil for wood flooring comes in various forms and is a great way of making…
At Wood and Beyond we’ve seen a real trend towards grey and white flooring over the past few years and it’s for this reason that we’ve worked our socks off to source some great examples. For a long time, everyone chose wood flooring that was almost orange. Thankfully those days are over and while…
Many years ago, if we’d been asked to recommend wood flooring for sheds we’d have thought that the customer had mistaken the date for April 1st, but today, more and more people are asking this question. And it’s for good reason, because one thing that has changed significantly in recent years is the common…