So you’ve decided to go for laminate flooring as a simple, cost-effective option. This is a good choice, as it's possible to lay entire floors in a weekend, after all. But don't overlook the importance of the underlay, an essential part of any laminate floor. Solid Reason For Underlay Underlay [...]
If you buy responsibly, wooden floors are a much better option than fitted carpets in terms of sustainability - wood flooring will last longer, and doesn't require harsh chemicals to keep it really clean. It's also true that wooden floors can look a bit stark on their own, so many [...]
If you are laying wooden or laminate flooring and you've researched the sustainability of the flooring to the hilt you'll only be doing half the job if you ignore the underlay. Wooden flooring, whether it's glued or click-fit, needs to 'float' in order to let the boards expand and contract [...]
Wood has gained in popularity as a floor covering because, apart from its good looks, it is possible to repair and maintain it so it lasts longer. And in fact it can look better with age as the patina settles in. This is not true of wood laminates, chips and [...]
A developer in a small North Oxfordshire town was determined to reuse as many materials as possible in their conversion project but was surprised to find that some of it appeared to have already been through the recycling mill. "We took up some of the oak and maple floor boards, [...]
You really like the look and feel of hardwood flooring but you want to do your bit for the environment too. What’s the solution? Choose sustainable hardwood flooring – that is, flooring made of wood that has been certified to be harvested from sustainably-managed forests and is therefore an environmentally-friendly, [...]
If you’re considering hardwood as an eco-friendly flooring option, then one thing you should be doing is familiarising yourself with the 3 letters “FSC” and what they mean. They stand for the “Forest Stewardship Council” which – although it is not the only sustainability accreditation scheme in the world – [...]
While many of us love the look of wood flooring, we are equally keen to make sure that the wood is from sustainable sources. With the wealth of timber species and wood types on offer, it is sometimes hard to know exactly what to choose. So here is a quick [...]
For those wanting to “go green” but unwilling to compromise on style and quality, reclaimed wood flooring could be the way to go. Not only is reclaimed wood flooring as beautiful as traditional wood flooring but it often has additional historical value and character which cannot be replicated in modern [...]
