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Click LVT flooring has quietly become the answer to half the questions I get asked. Kitchens, bathrooms, rentals, hallways with a dog. Somebody always wants to know whether one vinyl floor can honestly do all of that. Short answer is yes. In the right room, with the subfloor sorted first. That last part is where […]

Oak beading gets ordered last and quoted cheapest. It gets fitted in the final hour too, usually by whoever is still holding a pin gun. Which is a shame. This small strip decides whether your floating floor stays free to move or ends up fighting the skirting. Almost nobody thinks about it twice. Then someone […]

Nobody rings me about an oak threshold. They ring me about the floor in the hallway, which has started lifting in the middle of a doorway, and by then the conversation is a completely different one. It is a small strip of wood. About as glamorous as a door hinge. But it stops board edges […]

A wooden floor is a long-term investment, and keeping it looking its best requires more than regular sweeping and cleaning. Over time, even a well maintained timber floor can begin to lose some of the original look and feel that it had at when first installed. Everyday foot traffic, fine scratches, furniture movement and general […]

When choosing an engineered wood floor, it is often the smallest details that make the biggest difference. A carefully selected oak floor can transform a room, but the overall appearance can be let down by untidy finishing details around radiators and pipework. This is where solid oak radiator pipe roses provide a simple solution that […]

Wood flooring has always been valued for the fact that it is natural product. No two boards are the same and the reason wood is still so popular is the natural variation you get with the product, but there are many ways to enhance the character of timber beyond simply choosing a particular species or […]

Wood and laminate flooring are popular choices for modern homes because they are attractive, practical and relatively easy to maintain. However, one issue that can sometimes become noticeable after installation is noise. Footsteps, children’s toys, pets, moving furniture and general household activity can all create more sound than expected. The good news is that excessive […]

If you share your home with dogs or cats, choosing the right flooring is one of the most important interior design decisions you can make. Pets bring plenty of joy, warmth, and laughter to a household, but their daily activities can also be incredibly hard on floors. Muddy paws, sharp claws, water spills from drinking […]

Choosing a new wooden floor is about much more than just picking the right wood species or colour. One of the most important factors that affects both how your floor looks and how much it costs is the grading of the timber. Whether you are buying oak, ash, walnut, or another type of hardwood, understanding […]