Adhesives and wood flooring
Most wood flooring manufacturers (for the purpose of this article I’m only referring to fully-bonded timber, not looselay laminates or batten-bonded systems) will have their…
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Technical advice
The challenges of new-builds in retail
This is the time of year when many of us would normally be setting foot in shopping centres to buy Christmas presents, but of course…
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Standards are there to protect, not limit your success
I think I may have said this before, but it bears reminding that as professional flooring contractors there are British Standard Codes of Practice that…
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Top tips for refurbishments
Refurbishment and maintenance make up about 40% of all construction output in the UK, and as we emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, the need to…
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Credit where it’s due
Over the course of the last few months we have all found ourselves in a bewildering world of uncertainty. The coronavirus pandemic has certainly opened…
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Understanding carpet tiles and “tackifiers”
The design features of carpet tiles have come on leaps and bounds in recent years. No longer are they just hard wearing tiles in practical…
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Can cement be flexible?
As part of standardisation with our neighbours in Europe, there is a requirement on a lot of products to either get them tested or to…
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Wood flooring: getting it right
The development in wood as a choice for both commercial and domestic flooring has grown significantly over my time in the industry. Many years ago,…
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How heat and humidity impact you and your products
I’m writing this fully confident summer is on its way, so I’d like to briefly discuss what the impact of hot and sometimes humid conditions…
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Understanding your commitment when installing timber flooring
One of the massive personal benefits I gain from working with the Contract Flooring Association (CFA) is the sharing of knowledge and understanding. However much I may think I know in the world of flooring, there is always more to learn and understand.
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