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#55 - Floors, Levels & Transitions - Flooring Explained for Renovations
Flooring is one of the biggest design decisions in a renovation - but it’s also structural, thermal, and incredibly hard to change later. In this episode, we cover everything from timber, tile and LVT to polished concrete, terrazzo, carpets, subfloors and underfloor heating compatibility.
What we cover
Engineered timber vs solid timber - and why engineered wood is so popular these days
Stone, porcelain and the maintenance requirements
LVT, glue-down vs click, why levelling is everything
Polished concrete - is it right for Irish homes?
Terrazzo tiles vs poured terrazzo
Carpet, acoustics and…
The skinny
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