FLOORS 'N' DOORS JOINERY

Flooring is an important item in any building and has a strong impact on everyone who uses it. Floorings are made of a large variety of materials in Leeds and elsewhere, such as wood, tile, laminate and carpet. Bamboo is a type of grass, but flooring made from it is tougher and more durable than floors made from many other materials. The sub-floor used to play an important part in dictating the flooring type, but now modern technology enables the fitting of any material to sub-floors.

The sub-floor will have to be prepared for the new flooring, but flooring made of solid or engineered wood, laminate and vinyl can be fitted on all kinds of sub-floors. Natural wood flooring is a good thermal insulator and can also help regulate indoor humidity, but it is better to use it in a moisture-controlled environment and as such it is not suited for cellars, basements, conservatories or over under-floor heating systems. There are two kinds of wood floorings, solid and engineered, and of these, the solid variety is nothing but natural timber while the engineered type is a multi-ply, cross-laid backing with a top layer of veneer, and is considered dimensionally more stable and can be used in many roles where natural wood cannot.

Hardwood floors bring the great outdoors inside and are well suited to those who want to enjoy the beauty of a real wooden floor and the uniqueness that only nature can provide. Hardwood is graded into three different types, rustic, nature and prime, and is available solid or engineered, making your floors a true long-term investment when maintained properly. Oak flooring is another kind of wood flooring, available as solid black oak or pre-finished with lacquer or oil, and can be affixed with nails to the sub-floor with the ability to sand and refinish the flooring in the future, keeping it looking like new.