Floor Care Guide
Practical advice on sanding, finishing and looking after wooden floors.
A Guide to Parquet Floor Restoration
Parquet floors can last for generations, and even badly worn blocks can often be saved. Here is how blocks are repaired, re-laid, sanded and finished.
Read articleChoosing a Floor Stain Colour
A stain can completely change the character of a floor, but the same colour looks different on every timber. This guide explains how to choose a shade you will love.
Read articleHow to Bring Victorian Pine Floorboards Back to Life
Period pine floorboards are full of character and well worth saving. This guide covers repairs, sanding, gap filling and choosing a finish.
Read articleFixing Creaky Floorboards for Good
Creaking floors are annoying, but they are usually easy to fix. Here is what causes the noise and how it is repaired properly.
Read articleReviving Grey, Slippery Decking in Spring
After a wet winter, timber decking often looks tired and feels slippery. This guide explains how to restore and protect your deck for the season ahead.
Read articleHow to Fill Gaps in Wooden Floors
Resin filler and timber slivers are the two main ways to close gaps between boards. Here is how each works and why wooden floors keep moving.
Read articleMaintenance or a Full Sand? When to Refresh Your Floor
Not every tired floor needs sanding. This guide explains when a maintenance treatment is enough and when to sand.
Read articleHardwax Oil or Lacquer? How to Pick the Best Floor Finish
Choosing between oil and lacquer shapes how your floor looks, wears and is maintained for years. Here is how to decide which suits your home.
Read articleSanding Engineered Flooring: Is It Possible?
Whether an engineered floor can be sanded comes down to one thing: its wear layer. Find out how to check yours and what the options are.
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