Friday 24th May 2013

Ask the expert

Shining light on subfloors
Q: We have just bought an unusual home: it's an old lighthouse! Obviously everything is concrete - including the subfloors - and we are wondering what sort of underlay is best.
Bamboo underlay
Q: What is the best type of underlay to use with bamboo flooring? It is to be put on a floor that is mostly floorboards but with a small area of cemented floor.
Baffled by bamboo
Q: We have been thinking about having a bamboo floor but wonder what sort of different varieties are on offer?
Bamboo flooring installation
Q: The floor we would like to cover is part wood and part concrete. Would we be able to lay a bamboo floor on this base please?
Bamboo-zled
Q: We installed bamboo flooring last year and were assured it is extremely water resistant. However, having installed it in an area prone to damp, it seems to have deteriorated and warped. What has gone wrong?
Bamboo choices
Q: We have heard that bamboo is a good green choice for the floor, but why is this so and what else is good about it?
Grass it up with bamboo floors
Q: We have a conservatory that suffers from a little damp in the winter and humidity in the summer. What might be a good flooring material for it?

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