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.

  1. Felt Pads - Why Are They Necessary?

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    Although hardwood floors are durable and easy to maintain, they are sensitive to scratches caused by moving and sliding furniture. Even if you don't move your furniture at all over the years, their legs will leave unsightly marks onto the floor.

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  2. Maintenance Oil for Wood Flooring - How and Why?

    Maintenance oil for wood flooring covers two key elements that will keep your wood floor looking great for a long time. If your wood floor comes with an oiled finish you will need to apply periodically a maintenance oil  to enhance its beauty and longevity. Hence, it is extremely important to pay attention to your floor's needs on a regular basis.

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  3. Fibreboard - the Benefits and Disadvantages

    Fibreboard is an engineered wood wallboard made of wood chips, plant fibres, softwood flakes, sawdust and other recycled materials such as cardboard or paper, all bonded with a synthetic resin under high pressure and heat and then compacted into rigid sheets.

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  4. Acrylic Sealant - What Is It and Where to Apply

    Definition of acrylic sealant:

    Acrylic sealant is a synthetic, water-based ingredient made from acrylic resins, used for caulking, jointing and filling cracks and gaps mainly in the construction industry, but not only.

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  5. Wood Flooring Underlay - Why Do I Need It?

    When investing money for buying a quality floor which will last for years, why not spend a bit more and get a top-class wood flooring underlay?

    Flooring and underlay goes together like bread and butter. Although you don't see it, there are numerous reasons that we can provide in order to convince you that wood flooring underlay is an important addition worth spending on. No matter which type of wood flooring underlay you are going to choose though, the advantages will be pretty much the same and it will definitely save you money in the future.

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