Flooring

How to Choose Between Wood Floors and Laminate Flooring

One of the major inputs one can bring into a space to convert it from being a simple interior into an inviting and comfortable living environment are wood flooring, considered not only by home owners but also by real estate agents one of the most appealing home improvement solution, that will also add to the resale value of the house. Although the most popular floor covering on the market, wood floors can be procured at rather high prices, and therefore make no convenient solution for budget conscious. Fortunately, the innovations introduced in the flooring ind ...
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Posted on July 15, 2010 06:07 | Flooring

How To Measure Floor Space At Home

If you are thinking of installing flooring yourself, be it hardwood, laminate or carpets, the first step is to accurately measure your floor space. Measuring your floor does not have be complicated provided you know what to measure. Use our guide to familiarize yourself with popular type of rooms and how they should be measured. Common Room: To calculate how much square feet is needed, find the two most widest parts of the room and measure from wall to wall. Multiple the width by the length (For example, 3m x 5m = square feet) and add an additional 5% to allow for waste. L Shape Room: To c ...
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Posted on May 14, 2010 12:05 | Flooring

Is laminate flooring safe?

Many people like laminated flooring due to its features. But they have a doubt: Is it safe? Unlike marble, granite, ceramic tile and concrete, this product doesn’t contain radioactive substance. The key factor is its content of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is contained in not only laminated flooring but also furniture, paint, glue and other interior decorative materials. Formaldehyde is a kind of chemic gas. If formaldehyde release exceeds some extent in the air, it will harm people’s nose, eye, respiratory system, etc. and conduce to dermatos ...
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Posted on December 05, 2009 07:12 | Flooring

Acclimation for your floor is important

Before installing your new floor sometimes a recommended acclimatisation period is required. Acclimatisation is required as there can be dramatic differences in temperature & humidity between the products' origin and the installation environment – your home. To ensure your flooring performs as it should, take a moment to read the following and apply it to your installation. The more attention paid to the pre installation and preparation, the better the final result. Here are our general recommendations: Solid Wood Floori ...
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Posted on October 26, 2009 11:10 | Flooring

How to install a floor using adhesive

Adhesives – How to install a floor using adhesive Both solid and engineered floors can be installed using wood flooring adhesive, Real Oak Floors recommend the use of Everbuild PDQ 650 Wood Flooring Adhesive and Everbuild PDQ 750 Quick Drying Flooring Adhesive. There are two main techniques for installing using adhesive which will both be explained. Please remember that solid floors are always recommended to be glued down, not using the floating method. Floating Floor Method The floating floor method of fixing the wood ...
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Posted on October 10, 2008 11:10 | Flooring

Clean Your Home While at Work!

Robotic vacuums are vacuum cleaners that utilize sleek design and advanced technology to clean areas of your house unaided by a human. Robotic vacuum cleaners are best used to clean large, flat floor spaces. They are most effective to use in smaller buildings like apartments and studios. Robotic vacuums are not meant to replace standard vacuums. They are just meant to supplement standard vacuums to make your home tidier in between routine cleanings with a standard vacuum. Robotic vacuums employ a range of settings for a variety of vacuum clean ...
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Posted on April 03, 2008 05:04 | Flooring

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