What you need to know about Engineered Hardwood Floors

What exactly is engineered hardwood flooring?

This type of floor starts with a bottom core of pressed plywood or manufactured wood layers, and is then topped with a nicer wood veneer; this top "wear layer" is the part that's seen once installed. The invisible bottom layers make natural movement easier, which prevents buckling or warping when temps fluctuate. It also makes it more affordable.
 There are a lot of options and brands out there these days; you have to find the one that has the combination of features you desire.



Engineered Wood Floor Installation

Floating: This is an increasingly popular method of installation, where the boards "float" above the subfloor vs. being affixed. Floating floors are less prone to warping than the glue down method.
Click Lock: This refers to the method of joining the boards together as they are installed over the subfloor. Individual pieces literally lock together in a special tongue and groove system. This makes for easier (and faster) installation, which you should think about if you are doing it yourself, or paying someone by the hour. If it's not a click lock floor, boards might need to be glued to each other first as they are installed.
Underlayment: This is the soft layer, usually foam or plastic, that lies between floating (not glue or nail down) hardwood flooring and the subfloor. Spend a little more on a thicker pad, and you'll reduce noise considerably. Cork is the Ferrari of underlayments.
Glue Down: With this method, the boards are glued directly to the subfloor, most likely concrete. Note that the glue itself can be expensive, so make sure to factor that into your budget. It can also be toxic, so choose carefully and plan for ventilation during installation.
Nail /Staple Down: The floor boards are nailed down to the wood subfloor. It isn't recommended for your average DIYers.



Original Source: Apartment Therapy

Top five floor designs of 2012

Those five floor installations are said to be the best ones according to Floor Data website and The Flooring Magazine. Take a look at some familiar projects and a few that we haven’t showcased before from the top names in flooring.

In January, Junckers wood flooring tried something new, by building the catwalk floor for Danish designer Karen Simonsen at the Copenhagen Fashion Week. Her fashion show at Copenhagen Fashion Week was a stunning affair, helped along by Junckers’ luxurious Mountain Silver planks.

A new bar in Shoreditch is creating a buzz with its eccentric drinks menu, strikingly contemporary interior design and its unusual wall and floor tiles. Solus Ceramics was briefed with supplying tiles for a feature wall and floor tiles for a bar surround. The overall aesthetic of the bar was to be theatrically eclectic with features such as velvet drapes, neon and shocking accent colours. At the forefront of tiling fashions,Solus Ceramics was excited to source a number of unusual and unconventional shaped tiles for the bar. Solus Ceramics supplied 12 sq m of angular diamond shaped tiles from the aptly named Diamond range in astunning glossy black, which were fitted to a feature wall of the bar, creating an iconic and elaborate display. The beautiful wall tiles were recently showcased on the front cover of Bar Magazine, which is a testament to the modern aesthetic quality that the unusual tiles evoke.

The international architectural firm PDM chose the Swedish woven vinyl flooring brand Bolon as a key ingredient for its spectacular interior setting at Adidas’ new office premises in Shanghai. Bolon flooring has been used to highlight, create cohesion between the department areas and achieve openness. Adidas and Bolon are no strangers to one another – 7,000 sq m of floor space at the company’s Amsterdam offices are covered by Bolon’s exclusive, woven vinyl flooring.

Why Choosing an Established Floor Sanding Company?

 Floor sanding made by experts can make you floor look like a piece of art. So, there are millions of benefits you can get by using a profession floor company to make the floor restoration in your house or flat. The final outcome might vary, but if you want a guaranteed quality, it is better to make a bit of a research on your flooring company.

You will find a lot of companies offering you floor sanding services of all kinds such as home, office, school, restaurant or malls with lower prices than a normal professional company. You may be tempted to trust them but in most cases you will probably need to contact professionals afterwards, which will cost you a lot more. Cutting costs by using less people on sites is not in accordance with the health and safety regulations; extending deadlines and not living up to your expectations are just some of the problems you may have. We ensure that you always have a team of professional floor sanders who will take care of the heavy equipment and will make sure that everything on site is safe to use, we guarantee fulfilling deadlines and the equipment we have is dust free - one of the best on the market.
Find company that is useing the well established brands such as Bona, Janckers, Osmo and Ciranova.
A well established floor sanding company will give you free advice and will assist you in the process of choosing the right products and colours for your floors. They can also help you with tips about maintaining wooden floors over the years.

 

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Flooring Ideas For Your Home

It is difficult when it comes to deciding what type of flooring to get for your home.Is it the most suitable decision a hardwood flooring?Or a laminate one?

It is entirely up to you and your budget.Now let's have a look at some ideas.

 

Solid wood flooring

With real wood you are investing in something which will last a lifetime. Boards come in different thicknesses - you can lay thinner boards directly onto exisiting floor while thicker ones need to be nailed to joists.

Try the Tradition Solid Oak Flooring, Rustic, Lacquered, 125x18 mm from our wood floor sanding company.

 

Stained wood flooring

Dark floors are in vogue and make a dramatic backdrop for your home. Laminate or stained wood are a cheaper alternative to natural dark woods such as wenge or walnut. This Memphis laminate has a fashionable vintage look.