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29/09/2017
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Love Pets? Find Flooring To Suit

As much as we love our pets, they can cause havoc on the flooring in our homes. Whether you have a cat that’s got a habit of using your expensive carpets as a scratch post or your dog enjoys playing on the grass in your garden before utilising your kitchen as a wash room – choosing the right flooring can make being a pet owner a whole lot easier. Inside Your Home When choosing flooring for inside your home that you share with your beloved pets, you may need to... Read More

22/12/2016
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Choosing The Right Type of Flooring

Whether you’ve recently moved into a new property or you’re looking to renew the flooring in your existing home, choosing what type of flooring to install is the most important decision you’ll make. After all, flooring is designed for long-term use; so as well as choosing flooring that matches your personal taste, you don’t want to be left with flooring that causes problems or is impractical for the room. Luckily, we have a huge selection to choose from here at Flooring Direct, and we’re here to point you in the... Read More

Measure your wooden flooring spaces. 27/10/2016
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How To Measure For New Flooring

We understand that buying new flooring for your home can be stressful; there’s many different types, colours, and features to choose from. However, one part of the buying process that homeowners struggle with is measuring their room, and often leave it to the professionals to take care of. However, with a few simple tips it’s easy to do yourself. Just follow the directions below and you’ll be one step closer to getting the perfect flooring for your home.

07/06/2016
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Carpet Stains? Easy Removal Tips

We’ve all been there; meticulously navigating your cup of coffee or glass of wine to the safety of the coaster or coffee table, only to lose focus for one second and the majority of the contents ending up on your beloved, once-spotless carpet. We often run to the sink for a damp cloth to remove the stain as quickly as possible, but what exactly should you be cleaning the stain with? It’s going to happen at some point during your carpet’s lifespan, so knowing just how to eradicate stains caused... Read More

31/05/2016
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Pro’s and Con’s of Vinyl Flooring

There’s no doubt about it, vinyl flooring is becoming increasingly popular in our homes; either as sheet form or as a LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tiles). It’s no surprise, vinyl flooring is relatively cheap compared to other flooring solutions and can create a realistic effect. However, that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily appropriate for every single room in your home – there’s some cases where other types of flooring will be a better choice. Think of it sas the indoor version of artificial grass! Available in a plethora of styles and colours,... Read More

Buyign artificial grass can be a good thing 27/04/2016
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Artificial Grass Buying Guide

Artificial grass has been around since the 70’s, although you’d be forgiven for thinking it looked cheap with their shallow pile length and plastic-looking, luminous green blades when it was first introduced. In the last decade in particular, we’ve seen significant advancements in the production of artificial grass, with new materials paving the way for ultra-realistic grass blades and long life spans.   Why Choose Artificial Grass? Striving for a perfect lawn can be hugely time consuming; with weeds and moss becoming a common nuisance if they’re not kept on... Read More

07/03/2016
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Turf Wars: Artificial Grass

You may have been dreaming of the days when you can spend your summer days enjoying the warm weather in your garden, without having to worry about getting time to cut the grass. Well Flooring Direct is here to help with our range of maintenance-free artificial grass. Artificial grass has came on leap and bounds since it was first marketed in the sports world as astro-turf – laid on sports pitches as an alternative to grass which provided a grass-like texture and appearance. However, this was barely suitable for our... Read More