Wood Flooring

  1. Wide or Narrow Wood Flooring?

    Wide or Narrow Wood Flooring?

    Amongst the huge range of designs, colours and composition available in wood flooring, plank width is yet another consideration when on the hunt for a new floor. Alongside standard plank width, you can go for a narrow plank or wide plank, depending on your preference.

    But which should you choose?

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  2. Top Three Pinterest Picks of the Month – September

    Top Three Pinterest Picks of the Month – September

    Every month, we’re delving into our Pinterest to discover the month’s most popular products. Based on data from saves, re-pins and clicks, we collate the three types of flooring making waves across social media. September saw the re-emergence of one particular trend…

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  3. Hosting a Party? Protect your Wood Flooring

    Hosting a Party? Protect your Wood Flooring

    Hosting a party this month? Great, these handy tips will help keep your

    wood flooring looking fabulous!

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. The Difference Between Herringbone and Chevron Parquet

    The Difference Between Herringbone and Chevron Parquet

    When we hear the words Parquet Flooring, we’re instantly reminded of an elegant style that works well in both traditional and contemporary settings. Whatever your décor, parquet adds a touch of style that’s sure to make a statement.

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  8. 4 Fashionable Wood Flooring Ideas for Your Bedroom

    4 Fashionable Wood Flooring Ideas for Your Bedroom

    For many of us, our bedrooms are a sanctuary we retreat to after a long hard day. It’s a place to chill out with your favourite book or cosy up to watch your favourite TV. If you’re looking to revamp your bedroom’s décor, both style and function come into careful consideration. It's a place that requires optimal comfort, without hindering its practicality as a space. As with any room, the flooring is a crucial element to your bedroom’s interior design. Some prefer to go low-key, with flooring that offsets more stand-out features. Others would like a statement floor, which is a main component of the overall style. Whatever your preference and taste, we’ve put together a list of our favourite fashionable floors.

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  9. Sourcing Sustainable Wood Flooring

    Sourcing Sustainable Wood Flooring

    Preservation of the world’s natural beauty is no longer an afterthought for many people. Gone are the days when you’d buy products made from natural materials without thinking about how they came to be. Protecting the planet’s forests and woodlands is crucial nowadays, and for this reason we only sell products made from sustainable materials. Furthermore, we design and source our wood flooring to discourage deforestation and prevent support for illegal logging. This way, when you purchase, you can rest easy in the knowledge that you’re making ethical buying decisions and supporting sustainable forests.

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  10. Underfloor Heating: Is Your Flooring Compatible?

    Underfloor Heating: Is Your Flooring Compatible?

    Underfloor heating (UFH) is a method of heating offices and homes which is showing significant growth in popularity. Most UFH systems work in one of two ways; a ‘wet’ system or a ‘dry’ system. The wet system pumps warm water through pipes laid underneath the floor, whereas a dry system uses electric coils to create heat. But what is the best flooring for underfloor heating? Read this guide, or click on your flooring type from the list below to jump straight to the most relevant information for you:

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