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Stone Floor Covering

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Stone Floor Covering – To cover or not to cover? Surely you would cover your brand new stone floor whilst work continues in your house? Well, yes you probably would but you must be aware of the pitfalls of covering and not covering. Clearly if you don’t cover the floor and people march all over […]

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About slate floor tiles

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Slate is a metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash resulting in a foliated rock. When cut expertly via a specialised tool in the quarry, many slates will form smooth flat sheets of stone which have for centuries been used for slate on roofing tiles, slate floor […]

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The Ultimate Guide To Engineered Oak Flooring

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Common throughout Europe, oak has been a staple building material for centuries. English oak was renowned for its durability, strength and warmth of colour and was used by craftsman to make fine furniture. It was also used architecturally within civic and domestic buildings. Oak flooring lost its popularity post war with the promotion of carpets […]

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