Everything You Need to Know About Floating Floors

Everything You Need to Know About Floating Floors

When choosing a new floor, there are so many elements to consider – the material, colour, plank size, thickness, species… the list goes on. Another thing to consider is the installation – how is your floor going to be laid once you finally bring it home? If, like many other homeowners, you are searching for…

Facts About Vacuuming Your Hardwood Floors

Facts About Vacuuming Your Hardwood Floors

After investing in a classic hardwood floor, it is important that you use the right maintenance tools to increase your floor’s life expectancy and prevent unnecessary damage. To keep your floors in prime condition, you should include dry mopping, dusting and vacuuming in your floor care routine. Although vacuums are generally designed to clean carpets, they…

Which Direction Should You Lay Your Hardwood Planks?

Which Direction Should You Lay Your Hardwood Planks?

After finally choosing a beautiful hardwood for your new floor, you probably thought all the decisions had been made, leaving just the easy installation process. However, prior to installation, have you considered which direction the planks will be facing? It probably didn’t even cross your mind, but it is a decision that will affect the…

How To Keep Your Laminate Floor in Top Condition

How To Keep Your Laminate Floor in Top Condition

If looked after correctly, laminate floors can maintain their original beauty, surpassing a lifespan of 25 years in some cases. It is important to properly protect your laminate floor as it cannot be refinished like hardwood. These simple tips will help you care for your floor, increasing its longevity and performance: Regular maintenance For basic cleaning, the…

How to Avoid Separation in your Hardwood Planks

How to Avoid Separation in your Hardwood Planks

It is not uncommon for real-wood floors to experience gapping and separation throughout their lifetime. As a natural material, hardwood floors are constantly adapting to the environment, reacting to changes in temperature and humidity. In hot summer months, planks can swell due to the extra moisture absorbed by the wood. Alternatively, wood loses moisture during the dry…

Everything You Need to Know About GreenTree Flooring

Everything You Need to Know About GreenTree Flooring

Established by the Hurford Hardwood brand, Green Tree flooring is made exclusively from Certified Hardwood Plantations – a highly sustainable source of timber. With authentic and rustic features, GreenTree floors can be installed throughout the home, providing a distinctive character and a unique aesthetic.  Embrace the natural look Capturing the essence of the Australian Bush, GreenTree floors are brimming…

Floor Care Tips for the Festive Period

Floor Care Tips for the Festive Period

Helping you maintain your hardwood floors this Christmas, keeping them beautiful and damage-free. With Christmas fast approaching, is your hardwood floor ready for the influx of family visits, extra foot traffic and furniture rearrangements? With all this extra activity over the coming month, it is important to take the necessary steps to protect and maintain your signature…