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I recently had my kitchen floor screeded and I assumed that my floor would be completely level not with lumps of concrete and old tiles showing through, surely I wont be able to tile over it as its not even

How are creaking floors fixed? Who fixes them. Not boards but more like sheets of wood. Damaged when having heating system pipes installed.

If someone from the Guild of Master crafts has ruined your flooring who could you ask to complete an independent report to provide to the court to obtain recourse?

How much flooring per sq metre do i need for a room measuring 23x14 ft

Where from rats coming in the top bed room floor board?

Hello All, I am moving to my new house and looking for some advise on selection of Engineered Wood. I am considering either 1. To go to shops like B&Q, Wickes, UK Flooring Direct or another high street ones , get some advise and make an order and get them to install and fit at my place 2. Shop around myself, make a purchase according to my requirements, find a professional Flooring fitter on My Builder and get it installed and fit at my place I am inclined to believe that going for second option would be good considering I get to select from variety of options available across many online and offline shops and also tend to believe would be effective once I have quality Engineered Wood and find a professional fitter. Please can I request to give some advise and suggestions helping me selecting the Engineered Wood & related accessories like underlay and others please. My Requirements are 1. My house floor is concrete 2. I am looking Engineered Wood for Living Room & Hallway 3. I am looking for mid to high luxury ones and looking for carpets in the range of 30 - 40 pounds/sqm 4. I would need Engineered Wood for 26 sqm to 30sqm for Living Room & Hallway I need some advise & suggestions on the below please: 1. There are different type of Wood flooring with different thicknesses and material such as Oak . Considering I am looking for durable luxury ones which type ones are recommended, minimum thickness etc? 2. As I understand the underlays should be selected depending on the floor type , what type of underlays are recommended considering looking for engineered wood on concrete floor? 3. Apart from Regular shops, what are the recommended places to buy engineered wood and generally have genuine deals? 4. Are there any brands I can look for so that I can compare at different places for good deals? 5. Apart from underlay what other accessories would I need to purchase and what would be the general expenses of these accessories? 6. What would be the estimated fitting & installation charges I should expect from an independent fitter? 7. Any other useful information please or anything else I need to consider or avoid? My house is in Reading and will be handed over to me in a weeks time, I have just started taking quotations, please feel free to send quotations as well if you can. Many Thanks Nani

Hello All, I am moving to my new house and looking for some advise on selection of carpets. I am considering either 1. To go to a carpet shop like CarpetRight or another high street ones , get some advise and make an order and get them to install and fit the carpet at my place 2. Shop around myself, make a purchase according to my requirements, find a professional carpet fitter on My Builder and get it installed and fit at my place. Please can I request to give some advise and suggestions helping me selecting the carpets & related accessories like underlay and others please. I am inclined to believe that going for second option would be good considering I get to select from variety of options available across many online and offline shops and also tend to believe would be effective once I have quality carpet and find a professional fitter. My Requirements are 1. My house floor is concrete 2. I am looking carpet for 3 bedrooms, steps, landing areas on 2 floors 3. I am looking for mid to high luxury ones and looking for carpets in the range of 20 - 30pounds /sqm 4. I would need carpets for 50 sqm for all bedrooms, steps and landing areas I need some advise & suggestions on the below please: 1. There are different type of carpets - Wool, Twist, Patterned, Saxony and etc. Considering I am for durable, soft, luxury carpets for bedrooms which type ones are recommended? 2. As I understand the underlays should be selected depending on the floor type and carpets, what type of underlays are recommended for carpets considering looking for luxury ones and on concrete floor? 3. Apart from CarpetRight, what are the recommended places to buy carpets and generally have genuine deals? 4. Are there any brands I can look for so that I can compare at different places for good deals? 5. Apart from underlay what other accessories would I need to purchase and what would be the general expenses of these accessories? 6. What would be the estimated fitting & installation charges I should expect from an independent carpet fitter? 7. Any other useful information please or anything else I need to consider or avoid? My house is in Reading and will be handed over to me in a weeks time, I have just started taking quotations, please feel free to send quotations as well if you can. Many Thanks Narsing

I have a black substance coming through the joins in my laminate flooring. not sure if its a leak or from the very old tiled the floor was laid on

Can I use a 10mm engineered floor in oak, for my kitchen ?

I have what seems a rather expensive quote from Old Flooring Co. (Southampton) but unable to find any independent reviews of their services. Can anyone help?

Which tradesman cuts and installs skirting boards?

Would you recommend a wet system or electric? Does this work and how can I find somebody to do it for me?

We want to lay vinyl over uneven tiles. Whats the best way to do this? It's been suggested to cement over the top, is this advisable?

Availablility to fit new carpet

My living room is two rooms knocked-through, one with a solid concrete floor and the other parquet. These are both original from the 1930s. Damp-proofing under the parquet is bitumen backing on the parquet tiles. There is no insulation to either floor. I want to have one floor solution across both floors, adding some insulation but not raising the floor level if possible. What are my options? I'd love to have parquet flooring throughout but that would mean digging out the concrete floor to make it on the same level. Or could I put new wood planks on top of both?