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How Do I Fit My Floor?

by stewart barnes 22. February 2010 15:15
Preparation is key to laying any new floor and the below rules should be followed for all flooring types.

The most dangerous enemy of a timber floor is moisture. You must ensure that the sub floor is dry. Concrete or screeds can take on average for every 1mm of thickness approx 1 full day to dry. The subfloor also needs to clean from adhesive, dust and dirt, it also needs to be flat and even and for floor types under 18mm thick must be load bearing.

The ambient conditions in the room should be around 40/50% humidity and a temperature of 15 – 25 degrees at the time of laying the floor.

Solid wood flooring and most vinyl tile floors should be allowed sufficient time to acclimatise to the conditions of the room in advance of installation (see blog). Never store the floor in a room that is wet, outside or in a garage where it could pick up moisture (please note that this does include rooms that have not adequately dried from plastering or painting).

Different floors require different installation techniques and can vary from DIY installation to requiring professional fitting.

Please refer to the individual instructions below to determine the difficulty level of fitting a new floor.

Individual floor fitting instructions

FREE underlay with Natura floors throughout January

by stewart barnes 18. January 2010 11:30

For a very limited time only we are offering FREE underlay with all Natura engineered and laminate flooring orders. 

The underlay we are offering FREE is the Natura foam underlay which is ideal for use with laminate or wood flooring. The 2mm thickness P.E poly foam underlay offers some sound reduction and thermal insulation, but doesn’t come with a DPM and is ideally used over wood or chipboard subfloors.

To support this offer we thought our customers may wish to upgrade their FREE underlay and as such came up with Natura Bronze (good) Natura Silver (better) or Natura Gold (best) options. To add even more value for our customers who are looking to upgrade from the FREE underlay we have discounted our Good, Better and Best underlays by up to 50% off our already great prices.


Natura Bronze is a 3mm thick foam underlay and comes with a built in DPM (damp proof membrane) layer which is vital for any installation over concrete. Light and easy to handle and it cuts and fits with ease. It has fair thermal insulation and sound impact reduction qualities. It can be used downstairs and upstairs in the home, although we suggest considering Natura Gold acoustic underlay if noise is an issue.


Natura Silver acoustic 
offers good comfort and support and recovery whilst still remaining a good economic solution. A silver foil vapour barrier with a 200mm overlap acts as an excellent DPM (damp proof membra
ne) to protect your floor against moisture, attached to a high density foam core with high compressive strength. Good thermal insulation and sound impact reduction qualities, up to 18db. It can also be used downstairs and upstairs in the home, although we suggest considering Natura Gold acoustic underlay if noise is an issue.


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tura Gold acoustic offers exceptional performance for comfort, support, and acoustic reduction, up to 22db. This product also offers excellent thermal insulation properties making it ideal for underfloor heating systems. Made with non-toxic and non-dusting and will effectively even out minor floor imperfections. A gold foil vapour barrier with a 200mm over lap acts as an excellent DPM (damp proof membrane) to protect your floor from moisture, attached to a high density foam core with high compressive and recovery strength.

 

To take advantage of the FREE underlay offer simply order your flooring online or over the phone and it will automatically be included on your order. If you wish to upgrade to our discounted Bronze, Silver or Gold underlays please add these to your basket and the discount will automatically be applied.   

£50 FREE accessories when you buy Natura solid wood flooring

by stewart barnes 18. January 2010 08:12
For a limited time only when you spend over £500 (ex vat) on Natura solid wood flooring you can claim up to £50 worth of accessories completely *FREE. You can order any of the accessories associated with this product, some of which maybe vital to install your flooring, which includes underlay, Laybond adhesive, door trims or aftercare products. 
  • The £50 will be automatically deducted from your order when you add your accessories to your basket which can be added on the next page, checkout stage 1. 
  • If you do not claim your full £50 worth of *FREE accessories the balance will not be deducted off your order. 
  • All accessories ordered over £50 will be charged at our advertised low prices. 
 





















To see which products are included in this offer please visit our Solid wood floors section and look for the red tab offering £50 free accessories on the product image.

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A pack of flooring got damaged during delivery - what do I do?

by stewart barnes 11. December 2009 10:21

Poor handling is more often the case of damage to your flooring. This damage, depending on the severity, in most cases may not delay or affect your installation. The reason for this is that when you install your flooring you have to cut some of the laminate flooring boards to fit into your desired space. The boards that you can choose for these cuts could be the boards with the impact damage on them. Therefore the waste from these cuts can be where the damage is located. To explain better please see image below.

When inspecting your floor it may also be important to check whether or not the surface is damaged. If you receive a product with just joint system damage – the good news is your flooring is 100% fine. The joint systems we promote (both laminate and engineered flooring) can work to 100% efficiency with more than 40%/50% of the jointing system missing. Therefore, just clean the joint as best you can and you are fine to install the floor and expect the flooring to remain structurally sound for many years to come.

There are very good reasons to consider using these damaged boards as part of the waste factor. The most important being the environmental factor. Wasting timber goes against our environmental policies as we pride ourselves on the supporting well managed forests that do not waste precious materials. Most factories we align ourselves with operate under a 100% recyclable policy.

 Rest assured, if you purchase from us and have a problem with your delivery please call us on 0871 250 1066 in the first instance, we will be happy to help you resolve your issue as swiftly and professionally as possible. 

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Standard, Express and Premier delivery services

by stewart barnes 27. November 2009 16:17

After some extensive research we found that our delivery service whilst being very quick and accurate could be improved. We looked into ways to personalise our current service where we could go to that extra mile for those customers who require more than just the goods being delivered. So, after many months we are very please to offer our customers 3 alternative delivery options: Standard, Express and Premier.

Our Standard delivery service is where goods are delivered free of charge within 3 to 5 days on all stocked orders over the threshold.

Our Express delivery service is when you require goods sooner than our standard service and this service is charged at £15.00 +vat.

Our Premier delivery service is a very unique and personable service details of which are detailed below.

 

 

  • Our delivery partner will contact you directly to confirm the delivery date and arrange a convenient time
  • You will be issued with a unique tracking reference
  • You will be given direct contact details for the courier
  • The driver will assist you with any specific requests that you have relating to the delivery
  • This service is available on most product lines but restrictions may apply and has a limit of 550kg per order

This unique and personable service is charged at £35.00 +vat. View our delivery information page for further details.

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