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Wood Floor Species
Wood floors come in a variety of colors that will fit any décor. Today's wood floors come in more than 50 species, both domestic and exotic, spanning the spectrum of color options, hardness, and price ranges. No matter what the look you want to achieve, there are a variety of species to match. While woods like oak and cherry are still popular, there has been a rise in the demand for North American exotics like hickory and maple. Talk to your retailer or installer about what species suits your needs.
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Wood flooring is the most abundantly renewable flooring material available. Sustainable forest management makes it possible to harvest wood without any serious impact on the environment, because trees are a renewable resource that can be replaced time and time again. Check out these environmental facts about wood floors: Average annual net growth for hardwoods is greater than average annual removals (Source: US Department of Agriculture Forest Service) Indoor air quality is better with wood floors (Source: US Environmental Protection...
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Hardwood floors are one of the most important design elements in your home or business. No matter what your lifestyle, wood floors add value and comfort to any décor, but with all the choices available today, selecting the right floor can be daunting. The following pages will help you discern the various choices available to you, and help you choose the right floor for your home or business.
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Getting Started Replacing carpeted or tiled areas in your home with wooden floorboards can breathe new life not only into the room in question, but your whole house. As well as adding value to the price of your home, they may improve the health of your family, as nasty bugs and germs have nowhere to hide on wooden surfaces. There are many different types of wood flooring you can install and it can be done to suit all price ranges. If you have some DIY ability, it should also be possible to do the work yourself - which will save you...
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The Flooring Group has had a partnership with Brockway Carpets for many years now, with customers delighted with the appearance and texture of Brockway Carpets. Below, Brockway Carpets explain their products to our customers; QUALITY UNDERFOOT Brockway has been designing and producing premium quality carpets in Kidderminster since 1964. Carpets are in our blood: the business is family-run with a skilled and experienced workforce who combine real craftsmanship with the latest environmentally-aware technology and the finest raw materials...
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Although it can seem like there are endless carpets to choose from, there are some fundamental similarities/differences that make the process of choosing the right carpet for your home far easier than you may at first have thought. There are basically only 5 types of carpet, that come in different materials (generally wool, polypropylene or a combination of both), felt or action backing, and various colours and patterns. The 5 types of carpet are: Berber/Loop Pile, Cut Pile/Twist, Velvet Pile/Velour, Saxony, Shag Pile. As each of the...
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Carpet comes in a number of different styles each with its own appeal and characteristics. The carpet style you choose is based around a combination of the living environment you want and, of course, what look you are trying to achieve. The most common types of carpet are: Carpet Styles 1 Cut Piles Cut Piles Are more formal and give a more luxurious feel and look than other styles. In NZ the most popular styles are cut pile hardtwists, this is where the yarn has a twist set into it so the pile lies in different directions helping...
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A carpet can come in many different carpet types. This page introduces the most common carpet types. Choosing the right carpet type and carpet style can make a great difference in how the carpet will look and feel in your home and what the carpet will offer; therefore, it is important to pay attention to carpet types. Common carpet types The following is a list of common carpet types: Tufted carpet type The first of carpet types is a tufted carpet. Tufted carpets have their pile injected into a backing material on a tufting machine....
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What are the differences between carpet types? Berber Berber is a loop pile carpet and is exceptionally durable, practical, and great for all-purpose use. The yarn used is quite heavy and wide, and the loops can be made at either a one height, or even different heights, to form a textured pile. Suitable for: • Living room • Dining room • Bedroom • Hall, stairs and landing Loop-pile Loop-pile is made from wool, nylon, polypropylene or a blend of these fibres. It is excellent at hiding footprints and is ideal...
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The Flooring Group can retail Mr Tomkinson Carpets to our customers and has done so for many years. Below Mr Tomkinson explain the benefits of their carpet; Let Mr Tomkinson, your carpet specialist, help you to choose what is right for your home. Mr Tomkinson has been producing carpets for over 100 years. We understand the need to select the carpet that best matches your needs in terms of durability, appearance and colour and all of our ranges have been developed to assist your requirements in these areas. After purchasing your Mr...
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