The Benefits of Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood flooring has become popular in the recent years. In fact, most new offices prefer to include the hardwood floors in their designs. The visual appearance and the great comfortable feeling of using these floors are undoubtedly attractive and a factor for the adoption. Here are some of the benefits of using them. read more →
5 Reasons Why Flooring is Better than Carpeting
Five Reasons Why we Love Wood Floors
We’ve all been there. You’ve spent the afternoon cleaning your house from top to bottom and now it’s time for a well-earned rest in front of the fire with a glass of red and your dog curled happily at your feet. You sit down with a yawn and a blissful stretch when, suddenly, that nice glass of red is toppling over. A red stain seeps into your plush, cream carpet. The dog looks up and your heart sinks as you realise your much-loved pet has already left a sheepish trail of muddy paw prints and hair over everything. Your mind is made up. Wood floors are the way to go. read more →
What is an Engineered Wood Floor?
A brief look at how the engineered wood floor works
Notice how the top layer of an engineered wood floor forms part of a sandwich with a thicker bottom layer. Image by Bild LLC (via Shutterstock).
As well as parquet floors, there is one other flooring type which is noted for durability. That of the engineered wood floor. It is one of the most popular kinds of wooden flooring around the world. Like a wood veneer floor, and laminate flooring, it has at least one layer on top of another one.
Why Choose Reclaimed Flooring?
How reclaimed flooring offers an environmentally friendly yet striking alternative to freshly laid hardwood flooring
Reclaimed flooring can add character to your home. Image by Dymax (via Shutterstock).
If only floorboards could talk! If reclaimed flooring could talk, the wooden floorboards could tell an interesting story. They could tell of their seafaring days. They could hark back to their previous occupants – whether at home, school or work. Wooden floorboards could tell a story with greater depth than (supposedly) the average reality TV celebrity.
Wooden Floor Fitting Fails
A collection of clips on how not to fit a wooden floor, plus a bonus feature
Work in progress: A section of wood flooring being repaired. Image by Boris Rabtsevich (via Shutterstock).
