Author name: Ben Hawkes

Craig Pawson on wood flooring finishes DID you know that wood flooring may experience different changes in different climates? The […]

Harvey Booth on new shades of glory WHEN exactly did colour become so important? It’s hard to pin-point. For years,

Tony Peak on installing wood floors HENRY FORD was supposed to have said ‘You can have any colour you want,

Ease of installation is a general feature of hardwood and laminate flooring in this feature, which also showcases suitable adhesives,

I RECENTLY attended an excellent specialist training course run by an NCCA corporate member. The subject was low moisture commercial

EARLIER this year I was asked to visit the refurbishment of a public building in the West Midlands. The contractor

Paul Jarvis on good riddance to bad welds – part 4 THIS month we conclude the series on avoiding bad

Martin Cummins on the use of surface DPMs THE age old question of the relevance and use of surface DPMs

Stuart Whiteley on lightweight smoothing underlayments THIS month I will give information and advice on lightweight smoothing underlayments. Some products

Simon Foy on the selection of movement joints HERE I will try to unravel some of the mysteries behind the

Sid Bourne says not all carpenters can install wood floors HAVE said it before, but for whatever reason, nearly every

Alan Best on the real sustainability challenge for flooring I HAVE worked in the field of environmental consultancy for many

Richard Hackett, Gerflor’s retail and LVT manager, explains vinyl design innovations, past, present and future: A VERSATILE flooring, vinyl offers

Vinyl flooring has a range of benefits making it ideal for commercial installations: Altro products,including Aquarius and Suprema II safety

Justin Binks, director of Sebo UK, explains the most effective way to clean commercial carpets : AESTHETICS and comfort are

Lisa Breakspear, sales & technical director, Fila (UK). explains the best ways to remove epoxy grout: EPOXY grout is a

Emma Goulding of Altro explains the benefits of PUR technology: EASYCLEAN safety flooring ranges featuring PUR technology have been around

To keep all flooring looking at its best a an effective cleaning and maintenance programme is essential: Bona isgivingwood flooring

Jason Holmes, head of design textiles at Forbo Flooring Systems, explains key elements of office flooring design: THE floor is

Flooring in offices needs to be more design oriented: B A S F’s Mastertop 1324 flooring system was used to