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All You Want to Know About Sprung Flooring
2 Mar2011
You may or may not be familiar with the term sprung flooring. This particular type of special floor design is a floating floor that is made to reduce noise, or vibrations. Often it can come in handy in housing structures that are multilevel. A reduction in noise can be critical in some scenarios. In fact, [...]
I have said it before, and I will say it again, underfloor heating can be a tricky thing to get right if you are not a consummate professional. Case in point, we had a gentleman contact us this week regarding the heating system that another company installed when the house was built just last year. [...]
The Tool to Make Your Designer Floors Pop
18 Jan2011
There is one thing that instantly comes to mind that can be paired with designer flooring to make it even more spectacular. It is the very thing that frames the floor and therefore brings it into strict focus. You may be surprised to know that it is nothing new, in fact it is quite a [...]
How to Choose the Shape of a Dining Room Rug
6 Jan2011
There is a common myth out there that if you are placing a rug underneath a dining room table that it should be the same shape as that table. This fallacy, which it is the proper way to go is seemingly supported by the fact that more round tables are located a top round rugs, [...]
In some areas it can take years for a new home to completely dry out. In some situations the dampness found within a new house is more noticeable than others. In the instances where the water being retained is actually felt in the air, underfloor heating can prove to be a tremendous help. Underfloor heating [...]
Tips for Laying Your Own Flooring
7 Dec2010
The fact that so many people are opting to lay their own flooring these days can be both a good and a bad thing, for several reasons. While I in know way want to dissuade anyone keen to try and take work on themselves this can get tricky. Considering that there are inexperienced workers, power [...]
Know a Good Deal When You See One
6 Dec2010
Listen even though I work in the flooring industry, I do realise that specialised and r high end products are not the only way to go. Time and place applies here too, and a good deal is a good thing. From what I’ve gathered, this thought process surprise to my son in law when my [...]
The copper coin floor is one of our all time favourites. It is both mesmerising and beautiful in a very recycleable way. The floor is literally made out of thousands, or more depending on the size of the space being covered, of actual currency. What a great way to put all those coins in that [...]
Lavish Wool Carpets Make the Grade
27 Nov2010
Wool carpets are exceptional when it comes to value and virtue. For of all the floor coverings it is one of the most hardwearing, which is exactly what the material you walk on each and everyday morning and night should be. And it is that durability that makes its appearance all the more important because [...]
While it is possible to put down your own underfloor heating, if you do not have to, then do not. The reason is not so much the difficulty level involved in getting it right, it is the aftermath that can follow if you get it wrong. Do it yourself projects can be wonderful experiences, empowering [...]