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Archive for February, 2012
Wood flooring in Spare rooms..
If you’re lucky enough to have the luxury of having a spare room in your property, it definitely pays to make the most of it. When you lead a very busy lifestyle like so many homeowners nowadays, it can be really tempting to neglect a spare room, or just use it as storage space for unused items- which isn’t likely to leave the room looking its best. Many homeowners now use a spare room in the house as a study to create a dedicated working environment within the home. This is becoming more common as a lot more people now work from home part, if not all of the time and find it near impossible to concentrate or keep files organised in other rooms.
There are also more young people going to university in this generation so a study can often be a vital area for research and writing essays where students will not be disturbed. Decorating a study is a little different to decorating other rooms in the home as it is important that work within the study is not disrupted However, if you’ve now decided that the time is right to bring your spare room back to life, you need to start with the décor basics- and one ‘basic’ which can make a huge difference to the look of a room is flooring.
Whether you wish to transform your spare room into a beautiful guest bedroom, a home office or a games room, the flooring which you choose is essential, and as it goes without saying that you will want flooring to look stunning and remain looking this way for a very long time, why not opt for wooden flooring?
Wooden flooring is available in a huge ranger of shades, designs and durability’s, so whether your spare room is likely to be used a little or a lot, the perfect flooring can be found with ease. Laminate floors have really taken off over recent years and it’s easy to see why. Practical, stylish and cost effective, laminate is ideal to use in a variety of locations. Laminate flooring is less prone to scratching than wood and is easy to clean with a damp mop. Unlike hardwood flooring, laminate is also suitable for use in areas which might come into contact with water, for example bathrooms and basements.
Please feel fre to contact us with any queries regarding your flooring on 08456 021781
Hardwood floors are a very stylish and versatile decorating option for your home. Indeed, the wide variety of colours available can help to create a modern, contemporary look or casual, rustic feel within any home. Although hardwood flooring is incredibly durable, exposure to UV rays from sunlight and persistent contact with heavy foot traffic can cause the colour and finish to change over a period of years. Thankfully, this is not a problem as you can simply stain your hardwood floor when this happens.
Staining a hardwood floor can provide you with a wealth of new colour options. For instance, lighter stains such as oak or maple can often help to make a room feel larger and give it a rural, rustic feel. Conversely, using a darker stain like mahogany or cherry can give a room a more formal look. Regardless of whether you stain your floor lighter or darker, do not try to match the new colour exactly to your existing furniture. It is practically impossible to achieve a perfect match and besides, choosing a colour that is close but not quite right will only make the colour scheme within a room feel mismatched.
It is worth remembering that homes with engineered hardwood floors generally sell for greater prices, so refinishing and staining a floor can be a good investment when it comes to building home equity. To find out more about engineered hardwood flooring, explore our pages further or call 08456 021781 (07557 688667 after office hours).
Exposure to sunlight: Wood Flooring
A wood floor loses lustre and colour through direct exposure to sunlight. You must choose curtains or blinds that will prevent direct access to sun rays on the floor. Going for translucent material will allow sufficient light to come in the house. You will find, when it comes to hardwood floors, you have to keep a check on how much natural light they get.
Excessive sunlight may harm your wood flooring, causing the wood to fade, disintegrate or become discoloured. It is possible to stop this from occurring simply by using curtains or window blinds to restrict the level of sunlight your wooden floors receive. You can even go the extra mile and coat your windows with UV protection to minimise sun damage.
Sunlight can cause oak hardwood flooring to fade over a prolonged period of time but couples can prevent this from happening by putting up blinds and curtains. Oak hardwood flooring can be damaged in various ways, with the sun’s UV rays one of the most serious threats. The best way to keep these harmful rays off oak flooring is to invest in suitable blinds and curtains and reducing the amount of sunlight the floor is exposed to. Over time sunlight can discolour your hardwood flooring so use blinds and curtains to protect your flooring at the time of day when it may be exposed.
Plese feel free to contact us with any queries at Source Wood Floors on 08456 021781
Source Wood Floors, a leading UK provider of real wood flooring, has recorded a fourth successive year of growth since the business was established in early 2008.
Based in Norfolk, the wood flooring and accessory reseller is solely internet based, which has enabled the company to establish a foothold in the wood flooring market despite tough trading conditions.
Growth has averaged around 30% year on year in the four years the company has been trading, and turnover will top £1m in 2012. Sales are split approximately 50/50 between wood flooring and accessories.
Peter Lazar, managing director of Source Wood Floors, commented: “The internet market for any product is highly competitive, with people able to compare prices with ease, even though they may not always be comparing like with like.
“To succeed, you have to be competitive, and have a well thought out website which is quick and easy to use and backed up by high quality customer service. Most customers still like to talk to someone for guidance and advice before they buy online.
“But there is more to it than that. Appearing high up the Google organic search is also critical, as is a sound pay-per-click strategy. Without these elements it’s like having the best shop in town, but located down a back alley.”
Source Wood Floors offers a comprehensive range of solid, engineered and solid-engineered wood flooring products, along with high quality accessories from leading brands including Osmo, Sika, Bona and Blanchon. The company also has its own range of bespoke and off the shelf solid skirting, architrave, door liners and thresholds.
Wood flooring samples are offered free of charge and despatched the same day and the vast majority of products can be delivered next day.
Peter Lazar added: “Our overheads are low and we use this to offer highly competitive prices on high quality products. We also offer technical advice and support for trade and retail customers who need help with their wood flooring project.”
Plans under consideration for 2012 include opening an Ebay store and broadening the product offering by introducing non-wood flooring products such as high-end worktops, decking and garden buildings.
Although Christmas is a typically a time of great joy, it can also be a source of great frustration, especially if you live in a home which is carpeted. Indeed, with so many people coming round to visit, your carpets will soon take a bruising from all of the party dancing, dropped food and spilled drinks that will inevitably occur.Well, even though it may be a little too late to do anything about it this Christmas, you can always make sure you are fully prepared for the next one by investing in some hardwood flooring in the New Year. Indeed, no matter if you opt for solid or engineered wood flooring, you will soon realise that it is the best thing you could have done as wooden floors are far more resistant to damage and stains than carpets or any other materials. This means that even if you invite the local Hell’s Angels chapter round for a spot of karaoke next Christmas, you will be able to rest assured that your floors will still look pristine, even after their tenth touching rendition of ‘Born to be Wild’!
Here at Source Woodfloors, we specialise in providing solid and engineered hardwood floors to customers who want their homes to remain looking elegant and pristine. To order from us, simply browse through our online catalogue; settle on the flooring option you like best and then place your order. Simple.
Just make sure you do it before next Christmas!
Wooden Stairs
Before choosing which wood flooring option might suit your stairs, it’s a good idea to double-check whether or not a wooden staircase is ideally suited to your entire household’s needs. While a well fitted and good quality wooden staircase can look stunning. Once you’re confident that a wooden staircase is absolutely right for you and your family, you’ll need to decide whether a solid or an engineered wooden flooring product will suit you best.
You can create some stunning wooden staircase effects with both solid and engineered flooring, but it’s important again to make the right choice for your room conditions. If you’re in any doubt about the difference between solid and engineered wooden flooring, you’ll get some helpful information here.
Once you’ve made the choice between engineered and solid wood flooring for your staircase, it’s important to think about the end result and how it will look. One thing to bear in mind is that if you choose engineered boards to fit over your existing staircase, a nosing will be required to match the floor. A nosing is effectively an edging, which goes over the protruding part of each step to give it a finished look. If your choice is solid wood for your staircase, the solid wood boards can be worked to produce an integral nosing saving you the need for pre-fabricated nosing.
If you require any information regarding wood please feel free to contact us on 0845 -21781
Underfloor Heating:
The inherent natural warm quality of wood makes it the ideal companion to underfloor heating systems. Both our solid wood floor and engineered wood flooring products work brilliantly with underfloor heating.
Engineered Wood Floors:
One of the top qualities of engineered wood is that it can be precision manufactured to highly tailored specifications, including a heat boosting. During the months you use your underfloor heating, the natural wood layer of engineered wood will contract a little in response to the drier air in the home (due to heating) Our products are engineered to respond positively, minimising the effect of dry air and making our precision products the perfect complement to eco friendly underfloor heating.
Solid Wood Floors
Solid wood with a low moisture content tends to fare best when partnered with underfloor heating. This is due to the innate natural state of the wood already being quite dry, meaning seasonal expanding and contracting is minimised.
We recommend using a maximum thickness of 125mm when laying a wood floor to be used over the top of underfloor heating. Underfloor heating is tipped to be the future of home heating, so we keep our ear to the ground in terms of industry news and product development in both our own sector and that of sustainable housing materials and processes. If you’d like to talk your needs through with one of our engineers, get in touch today on 08456 021781 and we’ll do our best to find the ideal flooring solution for your home or commercial environment.
Choosing the ideal flooring for your home can be extremely difficult. There are so many different styles available that you can be spoilt for choice! Currently, one of the most popular choices is engineered hardwood floors. They bring so many benefits to the home that there’s no surprise that they are a favourite choice the world over.
• They’re built to last
Engineered hardwood flooring has been designed to last for generations. The way that the flooring is constructed means that, unlike solid wood floors, it won’t bend and warp over time. It’s also very simple to maintain, so should stay as beautiful as the day it was installed for many years.
• They’re resistant to moisture
Solid wood floor can become irrecoverably damaged if water comes in contact with them. However, engineered wood floors can be installed in areas where there is light moisture, like the kitchen or bathroom.
• They’re simple to install
Engineered wood floors come pre-finished so there’s no need to sand, stain and seal them after they’ve been installed. They’re a favourite for DIY enthusiasts because they can be installed quickly and in a variety of ways, either by stapling, gluing or floating it over an existing surface.
• They can be repaired if damaged
Although engineered floors are extremely hardwearing, minor scratches and dents are inevitable. Thankfully, most of these can either be sanded away or repaired by a professional. There’s no reason why your beautiful wood floor shouldn’t stay that way for many years.
Engineered Flooring: The Finished Look
When you invest in new engineered hardwood flooring you might well be thrilled with the results. The aesthetic qualities of such offerings are second-to-none and they are also very practical, making them ideal for homes. So what is engineered wood flooring. It’s laminate right? yes it is fabricated by laminating differnt wood layers together, but it has a solid wood layer on top.
So the hardwood layer is bonded to a stable softwood base which results in a very versatile product that looks and feels just like solid wood.
Why engineered wood flooring. Here are just some of the reasons to consider it:
1) It’s dimensionally stable, this means it is suitable for installation in areas with greater humidity fluctuations, underfloor heating being the most notable.
2) It uses much less of the raw resource than solid wood flooring
3) It has a virtually identical look and feel to solid wood
4) It can be refinished a number of times if required
However, to ensure that your new floors remain in good condition and stand the test of time, it is important that you treat them with care. This way, you can rest assured you will get optimum value for money. Indeed, a wooden floor can last for the duration of a property if it is looked after. Meanwhile, it is also beneficial to periodically wash your floors with special cleaning products. Here at Source Online we sell a range of such items.
It is important that you stick to the appropriate products, rather than using generic cleaning substances that may be harmful to your engineered wood floors This type of washing can be conducted around once a week. Then, every three to four months, it is helpful to clean your floors with a special product that contains wax.
This helps to rejuvenate the wood. As long as you are sensible in your approach and heed the advice given to you, you and your fellow householders should enjoy many years with your flooring.
Please feel free to contact us with any queries at Source Wood Flooring 01379 652613/08456 021781
Beautiful oak flooring offers many advantages. Not only are they extremely attractive, they are also durable, simple to care for and are often more affordable than other types of wooden flooring. It’s no surprise that oak is one of the most popular types of wood flooring, and its popularity is sure to endure for years to come. Whether you live in a traditional or modern home, oak floors will be sure to enhance its beauty. Oak’s natural beauty goes with every style of décor and is admired by everyone. You can even sand and re-finish the floor if you change your décor in the future. A stunning oak floor can even make a home more desirable and add value if you are trying to sell. Oak floors come in a variety of finishes. Whether you like light or dark floors, you’ll be sure to find one that you like. It can also be stained in a whole host of colours for a really dramatic look. An oak floor is also extremely easy to maintain and, with a little care, should last for generations. Oak is also resistant to fungus, insects and other pests.For a more affordable alternative, engineered oak flooring is available. Engineered floors are constructed from a thin layer of oak on top of a thicker layer of plywood. This makes is it more durable than solid wood floors and more suitable for well used rooms like the kitchen and bathroom.
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