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A stunning real wood floor laid on an unprepared or unsuitable subfloor could be a disaster. Dyfed Richards will prevent this. As an experienced wood floor fitting specialist, we will carry out preparatory preliminary work to ensure your subfloor is ready to receive your chosen standard or bespoke natural wood flooring. One of the key parts of any buildings structure is its floor system. This is because it carries the weight of interior walls, roof, furniture, appliances, finished flooring and people. It really depends on how well the floor structure is designed and built that will establish how much weight the floor can carry. Solid subflooring is the foundation of the flooring of your home, providing an additional level of protection and continued functionality for the future. Whatever is laid on top of a subfloor, it will be affected if there are any problem areas such as damp or damage. Because the subfloor is so important to the overall health of your wooden flooring, it’s an important part of the preparation for wooden flooring installation so that the work is successful.

Wide or Narrow boards? Property owners often ask this when deciding on the best look for the room they are flooring. Everyone’s opinion and tastes differ and to be honest there is no right or wrong answer to this. It all comes down to personal taste and the property itself. However, we think there are some important factors to think about which may help make the decision easier.