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If you’re considering fitting wood flooring straight to joists, one of the most important things to establish is that the joists aren’t located too far apart.  Furthermore, from an insulation and comfort and economy point of view, it is also important to confirm that the space below the joists is heated or at least protected […]

  Plywood is a great base on which to lay a hardwood floor, no matter which fixing method you choose for your floor.  There are essentially 3 main hardwood floor fitting methods and they are: floating, gluing and nailing.  Here’s a brief overview of what is meant by each: Floating – A floating floor is a […]

  Fitting hardwood flooring to existing, or original floorboards, in most cases, is a relatively straightforward and effective installation option.  That said, because existing, or original floorboards are often made of softwood, it is highly likely that they will have bowed, cupped or shrunk, which means that the surface may have become irregular.  If your […]

Hand scraped wood flooring is an extremely popular wood flooring option with anyone seeking something just a little bit different.  This type of wood flooring, as the name suggests is wood flooring which has been made to look old, somewhat distressed and worn, using a technique called hand scraping.  Hand scraped wooden floors come in […]

Distressing is a technique which is currently being used on everything from jeans fabric to wood flooring.  Distressed wood floors are the ideal compromise for anyone who is yearning the look of an old floor but the functionality and the practicality of a new floor.  Distressed wood floors are not surprisingly a popular choice in […]

  Laying hardwood flooring on a DIY basis isn’t for the faint hearted, but at the same time, if you’re organised, methodical and patient you can achieve some great results as well as saving yourself a good chunk of cash in the process.  No matter whether you’ve chosen solid wood or engineered flooring, if you’ve […]

If you have a hardwood floor, you’ll be only too aware of the need to protect your floor from excess water.  Excess water, if left on the surface of your floor for any length of time can wreak havoc and, like most things in life, prevention is better than cure. The best way to start […]

  Not so very long ago, to get the look of an exotic hardwood floor without the end result costing you an arm and a leg, the only option was to use clever staining techniques.  Typically emanating from places such as South America, Africa, India and Asia, exotic hardwood floors are sought after not only […]

  There is no doubt that antique and reclaimed wood flooring are flooring options which are becoming more and more popular as time goes by.  With a growing number of people seeking design or style options with a story to tell or a heritage behind them, antique and reclaimed wood flooring appears to be able […]

There are various things which affect the durability of a wooden floor.  Not surprisingly, one key element is the type of wood you choose, but no matter the type of wood you have, you can always improve the durability of your wooden floor by applying a hard wearing finish or sealer. The importance of durability […]

  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 wood flooring involves […]