Floored

At Studio Hopwood, when selecting the right materials, we are looking for quality.

For example, in the picture above are two samples of engineered wooden flooring. Engineered wooden flooring is the most popular and practical way of laying a wooden floor in a home. In the picture above is shown one cheap wooden floor of approximately £35 per square metre and another of around £65 per square metre. The cheaper version, although first attractive, will only last a few short years before the thin layer of oak wears out. The cost of removing and replacing would be expensive. Furthermore, the engineering board base is also thinner, which means the floor will easily dent. The cheaper floor is also not graded, which means there has not been a careful selection of matching wood and the wood often can be heavily knotted. This can result in at least half of the wood supplied being unusable. All in all, it’s worth paying that little bit more and getting the right material in the first place.