It is easy to see why solid wood flooring has been a popular choice for many years. It enhances every home from a country cottage to a modern house to give a timeless look. It is an attractive addition to your home. There are many types of hardwoods available from the more popular range of oaks to the beautiful walnut and with boards widths from 125mm up to 200mm and the average thickness of 18mm and 21mm.
There are certain factors that need to be considered when selecting your ideal hardwood flooring for your home and a knowledge of hardwoods is not essential as our fully trained staff will be happy to advise you on the range and specifications available to enable you to make the correct decisions.
For fixing and installation you could use the following methods:
21mm x 150mm – 200mm
The best way to fix a solid floor is by secret nailing into joists, you can also fit by secret nail in to a plywood or chip board sub floor. Alternatively to an existing floor such as softwood T&G or to another hardwood floor if required.
18mm x 125mm
This is not recommended to be fix to joists but can be fixed to a plywood, chip board sub floor or to an existing floor such as softwood T&G or to another hardwood floor if required. However, with this thickness you can also use the Bona R850 adhesive to fix to plywood or chip board sub floor. |