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Wood tiles on a feature wall
14
Jun

Kelly Hoppen introduces new wood flooring patterns

Kelly Hoppen is now designing wood flooring patterns! Kelly Hoppen with one of her new wood flooring designs We know that wood flooring is chic and adds style to pretty much all domestic and commercial environments but it is surely now confirmed with celebrity designer Kelly Hoppen jumping on the bandwagon so to speak. Kelly has designed a range of wood floor tiles for Hakwood a Dutch flooring company and in…

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09
Jun

A night at the Tring museum for Criterion Flooring

A night at the museum proves illuminating for the Criterion Flooring team. When Trings Zoology museum was looking for a reliable wood flooring contractor, Criterion flooring were invited to quote and outline  an approach to refurbish the wood flooring in the museum with minimum impact  on the daily footfall of Tring's' most popular attraction. Sanctioned by the manager at the History Museum in South Kensington, the Tring Zoology management team wanted…

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parque flooring
09
Sep

Parquet Flooring – A Criterion Speciality

  Wood is still the most popular type of parquet flooring. Generally, parquet flooring comes in square tiles, and oblong solid blocks can be made from a wide variety of different hard and softwoods, including oak, walnut, cherry, pine, spruce,Teak and even lime. Today, some parquet flooring is made from bamboo, a renewable resource that is becoming a favourite for green floor options. Many parquet floors are made from exotic…

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09
Sep

Hardwood Flooring Technical Information

July 30th, 2013 A solid hardwood floor can be successfully installed in most situations, whether over existing floorboards or over solid floors such as concrete or mastic asphalt. Where there are more extreme conditions, such as in conservatories / sun rooms, unheated rooms, bathrooms, or in areas with underfloor heating, a wood floor can be installed, but there will be special considerations, which I would discuss with the customer. Installation…

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09
Sep

Hardwood Flooring Technical Information 2

August 2nd, 2013 Expansion Gaps A gap for expansion must be left all around the edge of the floor, and it can be concealed with a moulding in the same timber as the floor, or alternatively the skirting boards can be removed before installation and then replaced on top of the new floor. If desired, new skirting boards in the same timber as the floor can be supplied and fitted.…

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