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Floors and flooring > Decorative flooring


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British Grown Hardwoods - The Designers' Handbook

Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 1996
Format: HTML Document

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Covers structural applications, landscape design, external and internal joinery and floors, with information on environmental aspects, characteristics and implications for design.


Decorative timber flooring

Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2004
Format: HTML Document

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Outlines the types of decorative flooring available ie solid timber and multi-layer or engineered types. It discusses the timber properties required, suitable species and the all-important considerations of environmental conditions and moisture content. Finally, floor construction, laying and finishing seals are considered.


Making the grade - A guide to appearance grading UK hardwood timber

Publisher: Arcamedia
Publication date: 2005
Format: PDF Document

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Note: the PDF file size is 6951 KB.

This guide details appearance grades applicable to hardwood planks and boards from trees grown in the UK. It broadly follows the grading criteria set out in EN 975 - 1 but with modifications to take account of the timber availability, species, characteristics and production methods found in the UK.

Three appearance grades are defined for all species. However, some mills or users may wish to make fine distinctions within these grades so each...


NBS Specification Clauses M

Publisher: NBS Services
Publication date: 2002
Format: HTML Document


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Selected generic NBS specification clauses covering wood block, composition block, mosaic parquet flooring; painting and clear finishing. The clauses deal with types of flooring, preparation of bases, laying and finishing; coating systems, preparation and application.
NBS Specification Clauses: M - Surface finishes


Sealing timber floors - a best practice guide to floor preparation and the selection, application and maintenance of floor lacquers

Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2001
Format: HTML Document

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Deals with seal types and their selection, floor preparation, schedule specification and application of seals. Identifies common faults and their prevention. Covers polishing, maintenance and measures that can be adopted to avoid wear. Also covers refurbishment and stripping of existing floors.


Seals for timber floors: A specification guide

Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2002
Format: HTML Document

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Presents the results of laboratory tests undertaken on thirty commercial products. A list of the 'top ten' products in each test allows specifiers and users to select products that best meet the demands of a particular end use. Should be read in conjunction with Sealing timber floors - a best practice guide.


The builder's guide to wood flooring

Publisher: wood. for good
Publication date: 2004
Format: PDF Document


An introductory guide to the installation and maintenance of wooden floors.

File size 1,616KB (approx. download time 2 mins for broadband users).


wood flooring: a professional's guide to installation

Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2009
Format: HTML Document


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Wood floors are attractive and durable. Furthermore, timber's environmental credantials are leading to its increased use in flooring for domestic, commercial and specialist applications such as recreation and laboratory facilities


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