5 steps to follow when installing wooden flooring

Follow these 5 steps carefully when you are installing wooden flooring for the first time. if you’ve decided to purchase from Flooring Direct then we can certainly help you to ensure your wooden flooring goes down a treat.

1) Make sure you are 100% happy with your pick

There are so many different types of hardwood flooring that you may be spoilt for choice. This could certainly be the case when you are thinking of installing wooden flooring in your house and you log on to www.flooringdirect.co.uk! Because we have so many options for you to choose from, we have put in place an excellent customer service team and littered our website with informative content and advice, all of which can help you to make sure you are choosing the wooden flooring. This way, we know when you are purchasing that you are 100% sure that this is the type of wood flooring that would suit you.

Flooring Direct’s engineered wood is lifelike and is the closest thing you can get to solid wood flooring, but it doesn’t actually require as much maintenance, which is always a keen factor in many people’s books. The wood flooring looks luxurious and is definitely worth the money as it feels so comfortable.

2) Plan your purchases room by room

When looking at buying engineered wood flooring, or any other flooring materials from Flooring Direct, you need to plan room by room before you purchase. Is wood the right material for every room? You can transform your entire living space with some stylish flooring which may increase the value of your home due to its sumptuous nature.

It could also be perfect for you if you are looking at adding wooden flooring in your dining room. This is because it is able to withstand an increased volume of traffic if you are getting a bigger family or are seeing an increase in the number of people coming over. If you know that your family are going to be spending a lot of time in your room that you are installing new flooring in that room, then this could be ideal.

3) Make sure your wooden floor is given air to acclimatise

You need to make sure your wood floor is able to settle in your room of choice. Whether it is solid hardwood flooring or engineered wood flooring from Flooring Direct, you need to let it get used to the atmosphere. Wooden flooring which is acclimatised means that it can cope with its new surroundings. This is one of the benefits of engineered wooden flooring, it does not require as much maintenance and it is highly likely that it will need much time to adapt and look beautiful. Remember, you can always ask for some free samples so that you know you are 100% sure that it will look exactly how you want it to.

4) Plan with your couriers and installers

If you are getting your flooring installed for you, then you need to ensure that you are getting the right product and that you will be able to get it installed ASAP.

Here is what you can do to ensure that you will get your engineered wooden flooring installed correctly.

• You need to make sure that your flooring materials are delivered before you book the contractor. Flooring companies will often use third-party couriers and so there is a requirement for you to try and understand when your purchases will arrive. Otherwise, there is a chance you can book a carpenter and you will have no flooring.
• You should always get the courier to deliver your flooring to the room you want it in, as this will minimise the chances of damage if you try to move it yourself from room to room.
• Try not to leave it near a heater or near a freezer, as sometimes if the flooring has not settled, particularly if you have chosen hardwood flooring, then it might see a reaction. If you have chosen engineered wooden flooring from Flooring Direct then this is unlikely to happen.
• Leave engineered wood flooring to acclimatise for at least 72 hours.

5) Double-check you have everything prepared

You need to ensure that you have the right equipment before you start installing the flooring. Flooring Direct has everything covered when it comes to ensuring that you are well prepared. From our informative blog to our planning, buying, laying and fitting guides, we are certainly able to help you.

Before you start any task, you would always aim to be prepared for installation, and flooring is no different. Whether it be carpet, wooden flooring and other accessories, then you need to make sure you have everything covered.

If you are floating your floor then you may require underlay, but our fantastic customer service team will certainly be able to help you with this if you require. Have you got everything you need if you are looking to get it stuck down, including glue? It is important you take all of these into consideration.

For more information, please have a look at our advice guides which have been written by experts in the flooring industry. Any questions you have should be answered in these pages.