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For most of our clients this is one of the first questions that they ask. Some they have been told they need engineered wood flooring but don't know why. Others are unclear about the difference between solid and engineered wood flooring. Most have been left confused by conflicting information from different sources. So, what is the answer ?

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A spectacular refurbishment of luxury country house hotel Hammet House, Pembrokeshire, has used Broadleaf's stunning Dark Brushed & Burned Oak flooring throughout the ground floor.Read more...

 

Most wood flooring is now supplied pre-finished rather than to be finished in situ as used to be the case. This means that it will arrive with a suitable wood floor finish already applied, so that no further finishing is required once the wood flooring is laid, and it is ready to walk on the same day. However, this is not always the case:

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Parquet flooring was first seen in Britain in C17th and marked the beginning of a lasting trend for wood flooring to be at the centre of stylish interior design. Unlike plank flooring, parquet flooring is made from many small pieces of timber laid in attractive geometric patterns. If you'd like to know more about this beautiful and increasingly popular type of wood flooring, read on...

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Broadleaf are proud to be UK designers and makers of wood flooring. At a time where more and more manufacturing is being moved abroad, we are pleased to once again buck the trend and to make the majority of our wood flooring here in the Britain (well Wales to be exact) Read more...

 

Wood flooring grades are used to describe the amount of natural variation and quantity and size of knots that should be expected in a wood floor, so it is important to understand them before you choose one. It is also important to understand that they are not a description of quality.

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