Wood Flooring
Please either come to the shop to see our range of samples or click on one of the main ranges below to get some ideas first.
You can also contact us to arrange an onsite measure
and free estimate.
Not only do we supply and fit solid wood floors, but
we can also sand and re-finish.
Are you looking for a floor of real beauty, then a real wood floor can
meet all your requirements. Available in a wide range of different
species, stains and finishes we will almost certainly have a floor to meet
you requirements. Hardwood flooring is available in either solid or
engineered construction, both have their advantages and disadvantages.
Solid wood flooring is made from one piece of hardwood timber. The width of the boards can range from 90mm - 210mm and the average thickness is 18mm. The main disadvantages of solid flooring is with its installation. Solid wood will naturally expands and contracts after installation, it will also react to moisture problems in either the subfloor or the room it is installed in. With this in mind special care needs to be taken when installing and strict guidelines must be meet.
Engineered Flooring is constructed of several layers of wood. It will usually consist of three different layers, a top hardwood layer, a core middle section and also a balancing bottom layer. All these are glued together under extreme pressure at 90 degree angles to each other,
The top layer is what gives the engineered floor is looks, this is a real hardwood layer which can vary in thickness from 0.7mm up to 6mm. The middle section is what give the floor its stability and strength and can be made from softwood, plywood or HDF. The bottom balancing layer will usually be made from softwood.
It is this construction which makes an engineered floor much more stable than a solid wood floor and thus can be installed as a floating floor over any type of sub floor. Floating installation is by far the easiest of all installation options.
Source: www.ukflooringdirect.co.uk
