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Barbara Dearden

2 years ago

Hi, we are building a new home, have decided on engineered wood floor throughout probably in a herringbone layout. Now thinking of finishing the edges, hubby wants traditional skirting boards, but I'm thinking a small bead edge. Can you help, photos would be great. Thank you

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Daisy England
2 years ago
Definitely skirting board. Small beading to me makes it look like it’s an afterthought. You add small beading when you’ve had laminate put down. It would cheapen the effect.
hedgehog99
2 years ago
Definitely what Daisy said. You can get lovely modern skirting so it doesn’t need to have a traditional look (and perhaps it’s that which your husband is keen to avoid in a modern new build). We got Burford from skirtinguk.com https://www.skirtinguk.com/product/burford-skirting-board/ which has just been installed with wide plank engineered oak flooring and I’m really happy with it. They have tons of other designs (I chose Burford as it just has a little bit of detail but I’m hoping the shape of the routered groove will mean that it doesn’t create a little dust shelf)
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Woodfloors4u
2 years ago
Hi Barbara

We can certainly assist in your search for herringbone/ parquet flooring. We stock a large number of finished and unfinished products with different options in colour, thickness and lengths.

Please let me know what colours are of interest and overall m2 required?

See link to the herringbone section of our webpage: https://www.woodfloors4u.co.uk/product-category/parquet_wood_flooring/

Your also welcome to contact me directly on 020 8500 1940/ info@woodfloors4u.co.uk

Couple of examples of recently fitted floors from customers below.

https://www.woodfloors4u.co.uk/product/vintage-carbon-oak-80-x-4-18-x-400mm-brushed-oiled-parquet-flooring/

https://www.woodfloors4u.co.uk/product/arctic-white-oak-parquet-wood-flooring/

https://www.woodfloors4u.co.uk/product/vintage-carbon-oak-80-x-4-18-x-400mm-brushed-oiled-parquet-flooring/

https://www.woodfloors4u.co.uk/product/classic-solid-oak-overlay-62-x-10-x-250mm-unfinished-veneer-flooring/

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