Wood Flooring Advice : Your Questions Answered

Advice on Types of Wood Flooring

What are the different types of wood flooring? Which is best? What wood species is hardest?

What's the difference between a solid and semi-solid floor? What surfaces are suitable for installing a solid floor on?

Also known as 'laminate' floors. Can they be laid on concrete, or existing floorboards?

What types of property - and what rooms - are suitable for wooden floors? Can you have one in your kitchen, bathroom or conservatory?

How much can you expect to pay for the supply and installation of your wood floor? Guide prices per square metre.

Can I have a load bearing floor? Can I lay it over tiles, lino, carpet or concrete? How do I check I have a level surface?

Do wooden floors and dogs mix? How do you stop unneccessary damage to your floor, and what is the best way to clean it?

How often do I need to restore my hardwood floor? Could it do it myself? Can water-damaged floors be made good?

All the questions that don't fit anywhere else!