Gapping occurs when there is excess space between the individual planks because the room was just too wide for the width and number of planks but could not fit another in. At the same time real hardwood floors are also [...]
Meanwhile the use of hardwood flooring and bamboo floors in North America is also being caught up by the use of engineered flooring. A ‘sub-type’ of engineered flooring is known as ‘acrylic impregnated wood flooring‘. This is a product that [...]
For instance there are some serious limitations around solid hardwood floors. For instance solid hardwood floors cannot be used directly on top of concrete which can cause them to break and crack. Likewise it should not be installed below grade [...]
A veneer floor meanwhile uses a very tiny thin surface layer which is on top of a core made from composite wood products such as high density fiberboard. The core meanwhile for engineered flooring is always going to be a [...]
There are various differences between the two in general however which we will look at here. For instance engineered flooring tends to be pre-finished more usually than solid floors and are normally supplied with beveled edges. This then alters the [...]
This is true in the case of engineered wood flooring and laminate flooring is usually considered a form of engineered flooring – though actually there is a subtle difference. Essentially engineered flooring is created by using two or more layers [...]
Carpets have their place in the home and in many ways are very useful for providing a soft, insulating and colorful flooring. It is no coincidence that carpet is still practically the ‘default’ flooring and it’s not surprise that it [...]
That in turn means that you can lie down on the carpet and not worry about what has been there previously or about picking up germs, and it means you can let your children do so as well. Leather is [...]
