I'd like to lay down some good quality wooden flooring in my living room. I don't want laminate. There seems to be lots of small warehouses dotted around the place who do this. Has anyone used anyone they'd like to recommend who isn't overpriced but does a good job?

I havent actually laid a wood "planks" floor, we've got a parquet floor (which was a doddle to lay), but the wood flooring place at Heeley Bridge is supposed to be very good
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Have you thought about reclaimed timber? Take a trip down Abbeydale and ask about.

I don't really want parquet flooring. Have had it in the past, want a change really.

Reclaimed timber. Tell me more?

I wouldn't recommend Abbeydale Road for reclaimed anything, they are rip-off merchants.

I was going to go down that route until I saw my mates laminate floor which looks like real planks (I mean very authentic).

It's beveled and looks great but I'm easily persuaded when it makes my life easier!

In No Frills diy shop they had some fantastic bamboo plank flooring.
We've just laid it in our conservatory and it looks gorgeous.
They had it in B&Q but it was 25 quid a box compared to £17.99 in No Frills:)

Mintons the Old Dairy Broadfield Rd

Originally posted by nick2
I wouldn't recommend Abbeydale Road for reclaimed anything, they are rip-off merchants.

All got to make a living i suppose. Where else is there then? Is it broadhead rd, perpendicular to Abbeydale got three more shops may help?

There's a place opposite Wickes at very bottom Rutland Rd. Think it does real wood as well as laminate. They are always advertising there prices outside the shop. But check its got the Forestry Stewardship Council mark, making sure it's from sustainable forest timber.

Having never laid a floor before, I'd prefer to get someone in to do it really.

I've seen the place at the bottom of Rutland Rd advertised, but am hoping that a fellow Forummer can recommend someone who they have used so I know that the service will be up to scratch.

I still don't want laminate. Sorry.

If you PM our carpenter forumers, you'll probably find they can recommend a suitable type of floor and where to purchase it :thumbsup:

Coggy and fnkysknky, if you're looking for a starting point ;)

TOPPS TILES HAVE SOME NICE SOLID REAL WOOD ON OFFER.

What are your floorboards like?

I hired a sander and sanded mine back. It was really easy and only took a day for the sanding and another for the varnishing. Looks great and just needs another coat of varnish every couple of years.

I think it costs about £60 a day or £80 for the weekend for the two sanders and you have to buy the sheets on top of that. Add about £50 for good quality floor varnish and you're done.

I did the whole house in a weekend but it was empty so much easier.

That's not a bad idea actually. Not had the carpet up since i moved in. Hmmmmmm.

dont do it CR! We carpeted over our varnished boards. They are noisy, draughty and dusty. They are not hardwood so mark easily.

Proper wood flooring is much better :thumbsup:

Can be I suppose.

I filled in the gaps before varnishing and haven't had any draughts. It probably depends what your floorboards are like in the first place. A really good quality varnish can cut down on marks too.

I did mine 6 years ago originally but have just stuck another coat of varnish down in the sitting room and it's come up like new. My bedroom is still fine 6 years later.

No denying the dog hairs collecting in the corners :( but a quick hoover sorts it out and I supose they'd be stuck to the carpet anyway.

Horses for courses though. I did end up carpeting the hall and stairs because they took so much wear from my very large, very hairy dog :)

Hope that's not confused you even more.

I've sanded the floorboards in my house and they're great.. but I put solid oak boards down in my kitchen to match my thick oak worktops and they look amazing.

Got it from "Floorever Floors" at heeley bottom which I'd recommend for solid wood flooring.

We got our French oak from here: http://www.birbek.com. Dead cheap an'all.

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