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.
What a wood floor really costs per m², fitted: the floor, the subfloor and the fitter, with real London prices from £36 laminate to engineered parquet.
The truth about flooring samples; why you should embrace the variation.
We have different types of clients at Kite. Some choose a floor before they have bought a house.
For most of our clients, when they approach us, they’re working on their first renovation, so when it comes to flooring, we need to start at the beginning.
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.
Since their first order they have specified several different floors from us, including the Lewis Rustic floor, and the Lewis Herringbone.
Almost every floor claims to be sustainable. Four ways to check if it really is: life cycle, FSC or PEFC certification, how it’s made and how much wood it uses.
Here’s the hard truth. Sometimes, you can’t fit flooring. So, we’ve written a blog, listing several common themes that delay fitting and/or cause cost creep.
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.
Professional fitters are not right for every project. But if you’re looking for a high-quality finish on your wood floor, and want that floor to perform over many years, then we would always recommend spending a little more money to achieve this.
Kite Flooring have put together a comprehensive guide to buying a wood floor.
Many of your questions are answered in the guide.
