Flooring...
Below are our articles on the subject of Flooring. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Boarding a Loft
Boarding a loft is a quick way of getting extra storage space and you don't need many tools, just a drill, a saw, ruler and a pencil. If you are a DIY novice there...
Carpet Grippers and Fitting Plates
In our article on Laying Carpet we talked about the basics of lifting and relaying carpet if you had a need to do some sort of DIY repair job. We steered clear of...
Fixing Floorboard Problems
If you are lucky enough to expose old floorboards in a house you are renovating and decide to reveal them in all their glory, you may find yourself with a bit more...
How to Lay Ceramic and Stone Tiles
Tiling a floor, whether it's with stone tiles or ceramic tiles, essentially follows the same process, although the methods used for cutting the tiles to shape may...
Laying Carpet
Quite often we'll recommend that novice DIY fans stay away from certain jobs and carpet laying is definitely one of them. If you want a carpet laid well, and to look...
Laying Cork Tiles
Although cork tiles, like many other tiled flooring, are relatively easy to lay, there are a few steps to take that are unique to cork flooring. Cork tiles are a...
Laying Laminate Flooring
Laminate flooring is relatively easy to lay and a great way to breathe new life into a room. It lends a clean, contemporary look and is easy to clean. But how easy...
Laying Lino and Vinyl floors
This article will tackle the cutting and fitting of solid floor materials such as lino and vinyl which come on a roll. The general principles are the same regardless...
Laying Wooden Floors
Many of us are now moving away from having carpet in our homes and are moving towards laying laminate flooring which is easier to clean, harder wearing and for many...
Preparing a Room for Carpet
At some time or other you will have to prepare a bedroom or living room for the laying of carpet. You may be laying this carpet yourself or be employing the services...
Renovating Wooden Floorboards
Renovating wooden floorboards is a relatively simple but messy job and at the end of it you should have a pristine surface you can be proud of. Briefly you prepare...
Trimming and Finishing Laminate Flooring
In our first article on laying laminate flooring we gave a quick rundown on how to lay this quick, cheap and good-looking flooring. But the thing...
