A BRIEF HISTORY OF PARQUET FLOORING
Way back in 1930, when Cole Porter wrote ‘While the crowds at El Morocco punish the parquet’, the glamorous flooring had already been around [...]
THE 7000 YEAR OLD HISTORY OF UNDERFLOOR HEATING
Is underfloor heating a good idea? If you aren’t convinced by even heat distribution, lower energy bills and the decadence of walking around barefoot [...]
A DETAILED LOOK AT FINISHING TOUCHES
Depending on who you believe, either ‘God is in the detail’ or it’s the devil. You can also argue endlessly about where both idioms [...]
OUR BUILD: THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A SLOPING BUILD SITE
Waterproofing challenges are part and parcel of building on a sloping site, and Louis Croft was no exception. It’s a good job the views [...]
OAK FLOORING AND PETS – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM SUMMER THE STRATHEARN DOG
I, often hear my Mum Sarah ponder “Why is there this myth that you can’t have an oak floor if you have a dog?” She [...]
OUR BUILD: LOUIS CROFT SEES THE LIGHT OF DAY, AT LAST
We won’t lie, between groundworks and internal drainage, the waterproofing challenges of building on a sloping site, two long days of infilling, plus concrete, [...]