Thicker sounds better. But the German parquet industry expects a floor to be sanded twice in 50 years, so on a 6mm top layer you’re paying for 4.6mm of oak you’ll never touch. Here’s where your money should go instead.
The truth about flooring samples; why you should embrace the variation.
Can you have a wood floor with underfloor heating? Almost always. Water vs electric, float vs glue, commissioning, and what actually causes failures, from over a thousand installs.
Which underlay for engineered wood flooring? Uneven subfloors, soundproofing (dB), insulation (tog), damp, underfloor heating and glued floors, explained by floor fitters.
There are almost limitless options with wood flooring, which is confusing; we generally don’t buy flooring every day! Our advice is to think along two lines; Design and Quality.
How to clean and look after a wood floor: what never to use, the right soap for oiled floors, the cleaner for lacquered ones, and how to deal with scratches.
Kite Flooring have put together a comprehensive guide to buying a wood floor.
Many of your questions are answered in the guide.
