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Bespoke Home & Flooring - Wood Flooring Blog

Solid vs. Engineered vs. Laminate (more)

Posted on 5 August 2010
‘Which is best?’ is a question we hear often in our showrooms. And the simple answer is, that there just isn’t a simple answer. It all depends on the area that you are looking to have the floor fitted in, how long you expect the floor to last, whether you want to be able to [...] (read more)

Benefits of electric underfloor heating (more)

Posted on 3 August 2010
There are two types of under floor heating available, electric and heated water systems; these are similar apart from the fact that one uses an electric heating cable whereas the other circulates heated water through a pipe. At Bespoke Home and Flooring we believe that electric under floor heating is better for a number of [...] (read more)

New range of laminates in our Sutton Coldfield store (more)

Posted on 23 July 2010
We are now stocking the Balterio range of laminates in our Sutton Coldfield showroom. There is a huge choice in the range: Numerous wood and tile effects; a host of different board lengths and widths; Micro bevelled edges, 2-sided V grooved and 4-sided V grooved; hand-scraped or natural embossed surfaces, and; many more features that [...] (read more)

Are you a business looking to renovate your premises? (more)

Posted on 20 July 2010
Here at Bespoke Home & Flooring we don’t just cater to the domestic market, we also undertake commercial work. Indeed, we have recently put the finishing touches to the refurbishment of the Vernon Arms at Hanbury, Worcestershire by laying some of our fabulous slate flooring. Why not pop along there and take a look for [...] (read more)

22% fall in illegal logging thumbs up for responsible sourcing (more)

Posted on 17 July 2010
The results of a comprehensive study by UK thinktank Chatham House (formerly known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs) have shown that in the last decade the illegal production of timber has fallen by 22%. The biggest reductions have been seen in Indonesia (which has seen a 75% drop), followed by Brazil, and then [...] (read more)

Ironing out the wrinkles (more)

Posted on 6 July 2010
Sometimes when we go to a job we come across something unexpected, such as a built-in wardrobe installed on top of flooring that is due to be removed that means we have to partially dismantle it or a sub-floor in poor condition. The latter happened recently when we went to install a lovely new construction [...] (read more)

Are you making the most of your outdoor space? (more)

Posted on 5 July 2010
We don’t know about you, but here at Bespoke Home & Flooring we like to make the most of whatever summer we get. Especially when it’s the brilliant weather we’ve had the past few weeks. So why not lavish some attention on your garden and treat yourself to a fabulous new deck from our outdoor [...] (read more)

Help Line for customers (more)

Posted on 2 July 2010
Inspection Service advice line disputes (read more)

A quick note on natural carpeting (more)

Posted on 1 July 2010
All natural-based carpets, such as sisal or sea grass, must be fully glued down to avoid any movement or the appearance of lumps. The underlay used should be a firm contract underlay, such as cloud nine, which should be glued to the floor using a tackifier. The tackifier not only fixes the underlay in place, [...] (read more)

Cleaning a Wood Floor (more)

Posted on 12 May 2010
Where do you start? Well, we all know that prevention is better than cure, so it’s important to avoid the build up of dirt and grit on your lovely wood floor. As a first step it is advisable to have a good barrier mat at all external doors – we can create mat wells as [...] (read more)