Solid wood flooring has now become a top choice flooring material for homes up and down the country. Who would not want the feel and look of beautiful organic natural wood that is warm to the touch when walked on. Solid wood flooring not only looks beautiful, but it is hard wearing, quite easy to keep clean and has a long life span. Many people want to find out more about this type of flooring before they commit themselves. Here are answers to three of the main questions.
Top of the list of questions always seems to be regarding whether it is possible to fit solid wood flooring on your own. If you have some previous DIY knowledge and the right tools and equipment, then yes you certainly you can install it yourself. Of course there is quite a bit of money that can be saved by installing solid wood flooring yourself into your home. Of course you must remember that solid wood flooring is quite a pricey material and that if you do make a mistake it will be a costly one. Hiring a professional to lay it down for you may not be a bad idea after all?
Another major question is regarding the quality of the different solid wood flooring brands that are available. When you begin to look around at this type of flooring you most certainly find out that there are indeed discrepancies between prices and quality. Some solid wood flooring manufacturers use much lower quality woods to produce their panels. Manufacturing of this type of flooring differs greatly, so the cheaper option may not have the best finish. The best idea is to visit the various stores selling solid wood flooring to check out the quality of the floor panels and of course to compare prices.
Next up is the question of wastage and how much of your solid wood flooring will need to be disgarded as part of the fitting process. Wastage occurs when solid wood panels need to be cut in order to fit it when being laid. Even before fitting the floor you should have calculated a figure telling you the square footage of the room in question. Once you have this figure you really need to add on an extra 5 to 10% for panel wastage. If you are planning to lay solid wood flooring panels diaganoly in a room then you need to plan for 15% wastage (or more).
If you would like to discover some facts on solid wood flooring then why not check out the UKDirect2You website. This online retailer offers a great range of solid wood flooring for you to browse through and order online. The website also stocks a great range of accessories and tools to help you fit solid wood flooring into your home. Also if you spend over a certain amount you can get some discount and free delivery direct to your doorstep. Find out more from UKDirect2You online at their website UKDirect2You.co.uk.
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Richard Stevens writes for UKDirect2You. Read more about solid wood flooring and view the great range of solid wood flooring on offer at the UKDirect2You website