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Why Do You Need To Recycle The Carpet And Carpet Tiles?
The Flooring Group has been aware that tonnes of carpet waste are being thrown out every year. The amount has exceeded 400 000t - an official figure from the 2017 annual Carpet Recycle UK conference held for the ninth time. The event was created in search of a way to tackle with the ever growing amount of waste and reusing it by creating a cycle that will save up money to both producer and consumer. Here below you can find a few key points why you should be supporting the idea and following its perspective. The director of the Carpet...
read moreTop 3 Types of Flooring According to The Latest UK Survey Held by Leading Edge
London’s flooring market is steadily growing at a constant rate as more and more customers prefer to have a personalized and more attractively looking floor. The trends and needs have slightly changed, yet the first two positions are still held by the wooden floors and stones while as the third is surprisingly the luxury vinyl tiles. Wooden floors are the first and still most commonly turned to flooring type by almost two-thirds of Londoners. The dominant is once again oak, but there a slight increase in the liking of the darker tones...
read moreAnalyse Before You Finalise
The Flooring Group brings you yet another interesting article about the moisture containment in different screeds, how to “test the waters” and how to find out when it’s good-to-go. Our London flooring professionals are going to discuss the moisture contained in anhydrite, calcium sulphate and gyvlon type screeds. We present you with the typical scenario, imagine an open-plan commercial building with plank, beam or instu cast and a leveling screed has been recently poured over. The customer asks our London flooring technicians and...
read moreGuide to Fixing Down Wooden Floors with Fixings
The Flooring Group brings a short article, which we consider is basic thing but a must-know by all flooring technicians and a good-to-know for every enthusiast to try and fix an old wooden floor or perhaps even install a new one. Let’s hear out what London floor professionals have to say. Most London flooring experts prefer using ring-shank nails or sometimes even screws on plywood, as they are easy to install and provide a stable connection between the underfloor and the covering one. Nailing it down is also an option too, but it takes...
read moreThe Importance of Underlays: Short Guide
The Flooring Group is happy to provide some insight on underlays and a short guide to picking the right one for your home as well as for a commercial enterprise. Before we get into that, it is good first to know why is picking the right underlay a crucial decision in carpet installing. What do we seek in a good carpet underlay? To be easy to install To provide adequate protection and durability To enhance the feel of the product Our London flooring experts always say that if you are on a tight budget it is best to invest more in...
read moreTape Fixes Everything!
The Flooring Group presents you a key ingredient to secure the longevity of your household carpets. "There is absolutely no point in investing a lot in a quality product if it is poorly installed.", our London flooring professionals say. As easy as it looks, it's best to call a carpet specialist rather than risking it without much profit. We are here to share the most common mistakes and the crucial things, one must pay most attention to while performing this job. What is seaming tape and how does it work? It is a tape, which is placed...
read moreMaking Profit Out of Recycling?
The Flooring Group would like to introduce you to a challenge that was set by Carpet Recycling UK for London flooring companies, carpet manufacturers and everyone related to this industry, who wishes to make the step in the right direction. Until now recycling has always been associated with going that extra mile for something that doesn’t really pay off, except for it’s main cause of course. But what if we tell you that this can be both helpful for the environment and you can gain some coin in the process. Let’s find out how. After...
read moreKnow-How’s in Installing Carpet Tiles
You have definitely encountered carpet tiles at least once, mostly in commercial properties. In some facilities thousands of people walk in and out during the day on them walking the same paths and taking high-traffic areas to the extreme, yet they still manage to look fascinating. The Flooring Group is here to discover a secret to this from an installer’s point of view. Why do London flooring companies bother with placing carpeted tiles over just installing a large carpet to cover the entire floor? Let’s find out! They are easily...
read moreForest For The Trees
The Flooring Group engages our audience with another important subject today, that is being approached quite poorly in our views. Exactly how important are trees for this industry? We aren’t here to fill your heads with yet another tree-hugging chant, make you wash and reuse your plastic bags or provide you with some unhelpful advice on how to craft yourself some lousy decoration from junk, but rather to discuss how you can actually help preserve the environment as a company owner or a customer. London flooring experts explain that even...
read moreShould We Put Down Oak For a While?
The Flooring Group is here to share you a very interesting topic today. We have discussed with our London Flooring partners and other London flooring specialists in the field about the materials that are being massively demanded, produced and used in the flooring industry. We have recently attended a conference and this topic was brought up to us. “Where did all the exotic wood species gone to, like Muhuhu, Danta and other timbers? Are they about to go extinct or simply isn’t there a market for them anymore?” they asked. Let’s find out...
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