Interlocking Rubber Flooring

There are 7 points which we suggest for the maintenance of laminate flooring.

1. Reduce walk on the floor as possible as you can within 24 hours after installation.  Don’t put

    heavy matter on the  floor within 72 hours after installation.  The planks begin to touch moisture

    in the air after installation. And the planks will expand a bit in a short time.  The locking system

    starts to work after installation. There be some time needed before the planks can work well

    with each other. So frequent walk and heavy matters put on the floor is not suitable in a short  Read more...

A laminate hardwood floor installation may be just what the doctor ordered for overloaded, desperate housewives and executives. These low-maintenance, easy-care lines minimize flooring fiasco’s and finicky cleaning chores. So, how exactly do you take care of this gleaming new baby in the home? With a bit of laminate hardwood floor know-how, you are sure to click with the newest member of the family home…

Rule number one with a laminate hardwood floor is to view water and other fluids as the arch-enemy. Any standing fluids may leak into the joints of the flooring, causing the all-important inner core to swell. In next to no time, you will have an unsightly buckling, warping, blistering floor. In bathrooms and kitchens you need to be diligent about sealing and the use of glue. Every nook and cranny has to be treated with your caulking gun if you are to preserve the good looks of your hardwood flooring.  Read more...

When I was growing up the choice of floor decoration was oilcloth [a thin type of linoleum], or linoleum [lino] in the bedrooms and, in the living rooms downstairs, lino covered with a large rug or, if you had a better budget, herringbone hardwood flooring with a large rug in the middle. A stair runner lined the center of the stairs held in place with a brass stair-rod. These ideas moved on into the 1970s with fitted carpets which had large swirly patterns: you were really somebody if you could afford fitted carpets! Fitted carpets came and stayed, the only real changes being the textures and fabrics, the colours and whether the carpets were plain or patterned. These all changed according to fashion. Cork tiles made a brief appearance as being the must-have flooring options in the bathroom and kitchen. They never really went out of fashion as they are practical and warm underfoot.

However, the late 1990s was when laminate flooring made its appearance and hardwood flooring came back with a vengeance. Floors to aspire to are now hardwood floors, with the whole of the living area having the same kind of flooring. Gone are the days of the unhygienic carpeting in the kitchen: this has been replaced by a multitude of flooring options, from recycled rubber to slate, stone, hardwood, laminates, and tiling. Many bedrooms are also finished with laminate or hardwood flooring, brightened up with scattered rugs. In my own home, however, I have retained deep-pile carpets in the bedrooms and, in all the downstairs rooms I have installed hardwood flooring which has been stained and varnished to give it a deep timbre to bring out the beauty of the wood. It is so much easier to keep clean and I believe this is far more hygienic than fitted carpets everywhere which can harbor germs deep down in the fibers.  Read more...

Bare wood floors have enjoyed increased popularity recently. Solid parquet and wide, close-laid floorboards were always intended to be bare, but now even the humble old floorboard has been liberated from its covering of linoleum and fitted carpet and is being stripped, varnished or painted.

A wood floor in a kitchen is kind to the feet and, if well finished will be water-resistant and easy to clean. Use a just damp mop to avoid water staining. Gap between old floorboards will attract kitchen dust and dirt, so fill them in with thin strips of wood (or cork if the is not in a noticeable place).  Read more...

No flooring product has zero impact on our planet, but some materials are better than others. I’ve listed a few of the eco friendlier options you might use in your home with both the pros and the considerations that need to be pondered.

Bamboo is one eco friendly option. Bamboo is a fast growing grass that can be selectively harvested annually. It is extremely durable and harder than red oak and maple, has 50% less contraction and expansion than wood and is a renewable resource.  Read more...