Flooring Services Guide

Oil finishes - the different types and way of application

What are oil-based finishes?If you have no previous experience with floor finishing products, finding the right one for you can be quite a difficult task. Even the names are confusing. Have you ever seen the terms oil finish, oil-based finish, penetrating o...

Preserving the character of old buildings with floor sanding

Like any other floors, flooring in buildings of historical significance or premises with authentic interiors, require maintenance and restoration as well.As time reflects all elements made of timber in a building, when this moment comes, the approach to res...

Colour combinations – wood flooring contrast games

Dark wooden floors are one of the latest trends in the past few years and many people are going after the stylish, elegant and non-traditional expression. In fact, they are fashionable and can complement many areas of the household. It is good to know that ...

Floor sanding - do it yourself or hire a professional?

Sanding is something your floor will need sooner or later. One of the things you probably wonder about is should you get professional help or not? However, the budget is something we must be aware of at all times. What you need to do is analyse the situatio...

A few things to considerComplexity. Floor restoration is not a simple task. If you want the best possible look, you have to get your hands dirty. There is no point sanding if your floor boards are uneven or unstable. Sometimes you have to level the entire s...

Floors in lighter shade of pale - whites and greys on the floors

Due to the increase of demand of light shaded wooden floors over the last year few companies has introduced new, easy to apply formulas for achieving white coloured and grey coloured finishes.The renowned Danish company Junckers was one of the first to intr...

Choosing the right wood species for your flooring

A wood floor installation is a great project to invest into. Wooden floors are popular for their durability, hard-wearing and long-lasting power. Wood is naturally very hygienic and does not attract too much dust and dirt, unlike many other flooring options...

What are the benefits from floor sanding and refinishing

What is floor sanding and refinishing?Well, to put it shortly, wood floor sanding is a process where you strip the top surface of a floor. Refinishing is when we repair or reapply this finish. However, in this article we are not going to discuss the exact d...

Staining and painting wooden floors is not the same thing

If there is one place in the world where we are free to do whatever we want it is our homes. We can change, transform and improve it any way we like, floors included. It is not so rare these days to become the owner of a fine new home and find the interior ...

The difference between staining and paintingThe big differences between staining and painting are rooted in the strength of the overall impression. Staining will change the wood’s colour but you will have no trouble understanding which material is below. Yo...

What you should know about floor sanding and restoration

Floor sanding every ... years?

This one is highly subjective. There are a lot of unknowns in this equation. If you truly strive for perfect, unblemished, flawless looking floor, then the answer is - you need to sand every few years. The unknowns here come from the factors influencing you...

The difference between floor sanding & buffing

In this article, we will talk about the difference between sanding and buffing - quite often these two processes are overlapped. What is floor sanding?No matter how well you maintain your floor, at some point, it will become distressed. To deal with that, t...