Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Laminate Flooring?
• Laminate Flooring is made up of a high-density base, with a photograph of wood on top, coated with an acrylic
  lacquer. There is no real wood in a laminate board.
• What is Engineered Wood Flooring?
• Engineered wood flooring can also be known as real wood flooring, as the whole board is made of different
  woods. The top layer is solid wood, with a layer of wood pieces laid at 90 degrees to the top layer to create
  stability. The bottom layer is laid the same as the top layer.
• What is Solid Wood Flooring?
• Solid wood is exactly as it sounds, one piece of wood from top to bottom.
• What is the difference between Solid Wood Flooring and Engineered Wood Flooring?
• The structural differences are detailed above.
  Due to the increased stability of an engineered wood flooring it reduces the risk of movement due to humidity.
  This makes it particularly useful in rooms where the temperature can change dramatically like bathrooms and
  conservatories. This stability also makes this type of flooring better suited for use over underfloor heating.
• Engineered floors can be laid as a floating floor as opposed to most solid products which need to be fixed to
  the sub-floor. This is particularly useful if you have a concrete sub-floor and cannot raise the height of your floor.
  In this situation if you would like a wide solid product you would have to fix battens to the concrete to nail the solid
  flooring to, this would raise the floor by at least 50mm. Instead an engineered board can be laid as a floating
  floor using an underlay on top of concrete removing the height problem.
• My Concrete Floor has a few low spots in it and I was wondering what to use to solve this problem?
• Most building materials suppliers have a concrete levelling product. We suggest levelling any areas that are more than 3mm across 3 metres in
  variation. As with a lot of works in the home good preparation of the sub-floor can make a very big difference to the stability of the floor.
• Can I use the carpet underlay already laid?
• We do not advise the use of a carpet underlay, as this is not suitable for wooden flooring. The correct underlay must be used to comply with warranties
  and our wooden flooring underlays have a built in damp proof membrane.