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Wood Flooring Types
Our Wood Flooring Solutions consist of five very different wood flooring types; Reclaimed Parquet, French Oak Chevron, Solid Wood Flooring, Engineered Wood Flooring and Laminate Décor. This means we can offer a wood flooring solution for any type of property, domestic or commercial and is affordable for most budgets! With careful management of all our suppliers our customers can be assured of the very best quality and value for money. Our ethos is to ensure all our reclaimed parquet and wood flooring solutions are Ethically Sourced,...
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Understanding hardwood flooring types is an important part of the buying process. In order to choose the type of flooring that's right for you, it's important to know your needs and preferences. Design, wood species, durability, installation and maintenance requirements are all important factors to consider. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of a certain type of flooring will put you in a position of power and control in your relationship with different vendors and contractors. Consider this page the starting point in...
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Hardwood floors are a versatile home flooring option. They can be purchased in a wide variety of sizes and finishes to coordinate with several styles from classic traditional to rustic country to modern contemporary. Though hardwood flooring is the first choice for many homeowners, the various types of hardwood flooring offer several advantages and disadvantages concerning aesthetic and physical properties. Have a question? Get an answer from a handyman now! Other People Are Reading Disadvantages of Wide Hardwood Floors What Kind of Wood...
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Parquet is a wood product especially manufactured for flooring purposes. FEP has made substantial efforts in the past to obtain the establishment of a European Norm clearly specifying that a wood flooring product can only be called “parquet” if its real wood top layer is at least 2.5mm in thickness. This endeavour allowed securing and safeguarding the quality image of parquet versus other flooring alternatives on the market, as well as versus panoply of imitations. THE DIFFERENT TYPES There are two main types of real wood...
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Our flooring installation method will depend on the type of floor you’ve chosen – solid wood, engineered, square edged, parquet or laminate flooring. It will also depend on the condition and materials of your subfloor. The principle methods of floor installation that we use are secret nailing and gluing. We may need to do some preparation on your subfloor, and we also install soundproofing, insulation, and damp-proofing membranes beneath your floor if it is needed. (Soundproofing is a legal requirement in flats, and damp-proofing is...
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Solid Hardwood Floors - are a solid piece of hardwood cut into wood planks that are generally 3/4" thick. (Above ground level areas only, not recommended for concrete slabs.) Engineered Hardwood Floors - are several plies of wood that a glued and laminated together to form a wood plank. They range in thickness from 1/4" to just over a half inch. (Can be installed almost anywhere in the home, including over dry concrete slabs.) Click here to read about installing Mannington's engineered, hand-scraped hardwood floor. Parquet Wood Floors -...
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Underfloor heating can work successfully with a wide range of floor coverings, with some offering a better heat transfer than others. When you choose Nu-Heat, you are choosing an underfloor heating solution that is designed by experts specifically for the project. We will design the UFH system to offset any difference in performance of your chosen floor coverings. What are the best floor coverings for underfloor heating? Stone and ceramic surfaces The best floor coverings for use with underfloor heating are hard surfaces such as...
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Hardwood flooring is increasing in popularity and is one of the most durable choices -- especially when choosing a pre-finished hardwood floor to install. Some pre-finished hardwood flooring comes with a 50-year manufacturer's warranty. With some basic carpentry skills and a few tips, installing a hardwood floor is a relatively easy do-it-yourself project. Hardwood floors can be used in any room -- kitchens are very popular now. A 3/4" Brazilian Teak is installed over 3/4" plywood. If you are installing hardwood floors on a concrete slab or...
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People often have the wrong idea about what type of flooring should go in which room. This guide which takes you through the flooring options for different rooms of the house. People tend to put new flooring into a house room by room, rather than in the whole house at once. This guide is therefore written so that you can go straight to the room you intend to buy new carpet or flooring for, without having to read the whole guide. Click on any of the links below to go straight to the room you want to get flooring advice...
read moreSelecting Wood Floor
When it comes to selecting a wooden floor for use within your property it can seem a daunting proposal. So many questions can arise seemingly out of nowhere. These questions can range from what wood type to select, what sheen will best complement the rooms existing décor and which surface will prove most durable over the years to come? V4 Flooring understand that selecting a wooden floor is not always straight forward, due to this we have created a four stage selection process which enables you to easily and effectively identify the wooden...
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