What is solid wood Flooring?

Solid wood flooring is exactly as it sounds, the individual boards of the floor are made from one continuous plank of wood, milled from a single piece of timber. They come in a wide range of dimensions and styles.

What is Engineered flooring?

Engineered flooring is a manufactured wooden plank, which consist of a sturdy ply base or solid birch with a solid hardwood veneer on top. The ply base is cross-stacked to provide extra support for the veneered layer so that it resists cupping and warping. The product thus has the natural characteristics of the selected wood species as opposed to a photographic layer of laminate floors. Engineered floors provide more flexibility than solid hardwood flooring as they can be used in areas with a higher moisture content such as basements, conservatories and even over underfloor heating. 

How do I acclimatise my hardwood floor?

 

Let the flooring acclimatise for 5 to7 days, with boxes opened and laid flat in the room where the flooring is to be installed. If you are in an area with high humidity, you may need to install some humidity controls like a humidifier or dehumidifier beford the wood floor enters this area, bringing the humidity levels to a reasonable condition, this is between 55-65% (relative humidity).

 

 

What are the benefits of hardwood flooring?

 

 

Hardwood flooring is one of the most popular types of residential flooring. Here are a few reasons why you should choose a hardwood floor:

·         Solid hardwood offers a variety of grain patterns, natural colour variations, and the beauty of a natural material.

·         Hardwood floors are easy to clean.

·         Hardwood floors are ideal for allergy sufferers as they do not promote dust or harbour dust mites.

·         Hardwood flooring is longest-lasting, many hardwood floors last for decades.

 

When should I lay my hard wood floor?

 

Your hard wood floor should be laid as the very last project such as kitchen fitting or decorating you wouldn’t want a chisel falling on it! Once again the floor should never be laid until fully acclimatised.