Import Your Parquet

What to check before signing the delivery note, and the reservations to write if a pack is damaged. Five minutes that protect the order.

21, 23, 31, 33: what these codes actually mean, and why they matter less than you think for a wooden floor.

The number-one cause of floors that cup or open up. How long, under what conditions, and how to check it is ready.

Thickness, acoustic insulation, vapour barrier: what the printed figures really mean, and what matters in your situation.

Sound, comfort, reversibility, underfloor heating compatibility: the criteria that separate the three methods, without the received wisdom.

Floor area is never enough. The waste factor to allow for each laying pattern, and how to avoid a top-up batch that no longer matches.

Stains, impacts, leaks: the real risks, the finish that changes everything and the precautions that genuinely matter.

Yes, under five precise conditions. The board type, the finish, the ventilation and the installation that separate a beautiful floor from a claim.

A deep brown that lightens over time and a hardness below oak: the real characteristics of walnut, and the rooms where it excels.

Grain, colour, stability, price: what genuinely separates the two oaks, and which one suits your room and the look you are after.