Monthly Archives: April 2018

  1. Flooring Fixing Methods – Part Two: Gluedown Floors

    Flooring Fixing Methods – Part Two: Gluedown Floors

    In our previous post, we introduced our three-part series of blogs covering the different installation method available for your flooring. In part one, we gave you the full low-down on floating floors as a flooring fixing method. We covered how it works, as well as its pros and cons. Next up, we look at glue-down installations as a fixing method for new floors.

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  2. Flooring Fixing Methods – Part One: Floating Floors

    Flooring Fixing Methods – Part One: Floating Floors

    There are a number of factors to consider when deciding on which flooring to purchase. While we typically base our decisions on aesthetics, practicality also holds significant importance. You could be torn between two choices for your kitchen flooring, whether to install yourself or find a flooring fitter to do the job for you. The latter depends on how comfortable you are with DIY, and which installation method your new flooring requires. There are three main flooring fixing methods: Floating Floors, Glue Down and Secret Nailing. To help you decide which is best for you, we’ve put together a series of guides. Each explains the uses of each specific fixing method, which flooring types are suitable, and the benefits and drawbacks of each one. In the first part on this series, we’re looking at Floating Floor installations.

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  3. 7 Unique Styles of Laminate Flooring for Your Home

    7 Unique Styles of Laminate Flooring for Your Home

    The increasing popularity of Laminate Flooring pays testament to the quality of it as a product. Often seen as a cheaper alternative to Wood Flooring, no doubt you're used to seeing imitation wood designs across Laminate ranges. However, there’s so many more styles available. It's no longer seen as just replicating real wood's style.

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  4. A Creative Use for Herringbone Flooring

    A Creative Use for Herringbone Flooring

    This week we’ve been inspired by one of our customers. Carl headed to our Bracknell store to purchase some Herringbone Flooring for a new project. We assumed this was a flooring project. But, when we discovered different, we were impressed by his creative use of wood flooring...

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