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Flooring Accessories Explained
Flooring Accessories
Our Flooring Accessories Explained category is designed to show customers how to use the wood flooring installation and maintenance accessories we sell. Our flooring accessories include tools, fixings, scotia, door bars and adhesives as well specialist cleaning fluids and maintenance oil. From simple advice on cleaning and preserving your floor using our products to more technical articles on using floor fitting tools.
Underlay
You will also find advice on selecting the correct underlay depending on your requirements. For example: are you seeking to reduce noise levels? Or do you need an integrated damp proof membrane? Is cost a factor that you need to consider? What kind of sub-floor is the flooring to be laid upon? You will find answers to these and other questions in the articles in this category.
Flooring Tutorials
Our customers can expect to find video tutorials and easy to follow explanations of how our accessories are used and also, to find some great tips along the way.
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14 AugRead more »
When you are installing a new laminate or engineered wood flooring with the floating method, an underlayment is essential for many reasons:
- To allow your floor to (float) expand and contract, without damaging the underside of the flooring boards caused from friction.
- To even out minor imperfections in the sub-floor
- To soften the feel when walking on the floor
- To reduce the noise created when walking on the floor
- To protect your floor against moisture vapour
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12 AugRead more »
In today's blog post, I would like to discuss with you what radiator pipe covers are, what their purpose is and how they can be fitted around your radiator pipes.
In general, when you are installing a new wood or laminate floor, it is extremely important to leave an expansion gap around the perimeter of the walls and against any other fixed objects, such as thresholds, columns and pipes.
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4 JulRead more »
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Laminate flooring has become so popular among home owners in recent years, due to it's low cost, ease of maintenance and installation. The fact that it is an extremely durable material that can hold up well to wear and tear and doesn't need much of your time for cleaning, make it an ideal alternative solution, for those who want the natural look of wood, at a low price.
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30 AprRead more »
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So you just fitted your new hardwood flooring in one room of your home and now you want to install a transition strip, in order to bridge the gap between the two surfaces. But since there are several different types of transition strips in the market, how will you know which one is suitable for your specific situation?
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17 OctRead more »
Many homeowners are often asking us what is the purpose of stair nosing and why should they spend money to invest on it. The answer is quite simple. Just try to walk up and down a staircase with a nosing fitted and then one without it. Which one feels safer for you and your family to walk on? Have you noticed the difference?
