Practical, professional guidance for choosing, installing, sanding, finishing and maintaining wooden floors.
Hard wax, soft wax, sanding-dust filler, pine slivers, flexible sealant, adhesive and injection resin solve different problems. Diagnose the defect first, then match the...
The correct flooring fixing is chosen from the job backwards. First identify what is being fixed, what it is being fixed into and the...
Related Subfloor Preparation Guides Timber-based subfloors behave differently from concrete and screed. Use the guide that matches the construction beneath your new floor. Concrete,...
Explore Our Wood Colouring Guides Compare three professional methods of colouring wooden floors: pigmented hardwax oil, fast-drying wood stain and two-component penetrating oil. Osmo...
Explore Our Wood Colouring Guides Compare three different professional ways to colour a wooden floor: a fast-drying penetrating stain, a pigmented hardwax oil or...
Explore Our Wood Colouring Guides Compare three professional ways to colour wooden flooring: pigmented hardwax oil, fast-drying wood stain and two-component penetrating oil. Osmo...
Low-profile underfloor heating has changed significantly in recent years. Flooring installers are increasingly working over routed XPS and EPS panels, aluminium-faced overlay boards, castellated...
Learn which floor sanding abrasive, grit and machine size to choose. Compare zirconia, silicon carbide, aluminium oxide, belts, discs and screens.
Compare Stopgap 300 HD, 700 Superflex, 1200 Pro and Fast-Track 30. Learn which levelling compound, primer and DPM your subfloor needs.
Choosing a wood flooring adhesive is not simply a matter of buying the strongest glue. The correct product depends on the flooring construction, board...
Natural-looking oak flooring has become one of the most popular interior finishes, but the phrase “natural oak” can mean very different things. One customer...
Compare Bona Classic UX, Natural, White, Intense and Amber primers. Learn how each primer changes the colour and appearance of wooden flooring.
Choosing the right Bona floor lacquer is not simply a question of selecting the most expensive product. The correct finish will depend on how...
Match the sanding machine, attachment and abrasive to the surface and stage—from floor flattening and parquet finishing to worktops, doors, stairs, corners, curves and...
The best applicator is the one that puts the specified product onto the timber at the correct rate, leaves a controllable finish and suits...
A scan, timber moisture reading and screed RH test answer different questions. Identify the floor construction first, find the moisture source, then select a...
Identify whether the floor is lacquered, traditionally oiled, hardwax-oiled or factory UV/LED-oiled, then follow the correct cleaning, deep-cleaning and maintenance route.
Engineered wood flooring and underfloor heating can work extremely well together, but only when the flooring, subfloor, heating controls and installation method are treated...
Should your wooden floor be fully bonded, floated, nailed or screwed? Use this practical guide to compare each method, understand the usual WWFS recommendation...
Exterior wood is not one coating job. Decking is horizontal, walked on and slow to shed water; cladding, fences, doors and windows are mainly...
Osmo Polyx-Oil Original is one of the best-known hardwax oil finishes for interior wooden floors. It combines natural oils and waxes to protect the...
Bona Traffic HD is one of Bona’s premium two-component waterborne wood floor lacquers, developed for demanding domestic and commercial environments where durability and rapid...
Start with the two adjoining surfaces, their finished heights, the flooring thickness and joint, the movement gap and the fixing base. This guide then...
Sanding a parquet floor can transform tired, scratched or heavily coated timber, but parquet needs a slightly different approach from straight plank flooring. Because...
Related Subfloor Preparation Guides The correct preparation depends on the structure beneath the new floor. Use our dedicated guides for timber-based subfloors, concrete and...
Installing wooden flooring in your home can add character to a property and become a timeless centre piece in any room. Despite its many...
There are certain variables that can affect that amount of product you might need to cover your wooden floor. It is key to look...
Engineered wood flooring gives you a real timber surface with a more stable multi-layer construction than traditional solid wood. That makes it suitable for...
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