The Flooring Centre Blog | Inspiration and tips for your home
Lay back, put your feet up, and take a leisurely browse through our blog posts for some inspiration. From our beautiful Feature Home posts, looking at our clients amazing new builds and renovations - through to commercial projects and our hottest flooring tips. Check it out below >>>
Feature Home: Luxury and Timeless Style Restored
May 22, 2023
This architecturally designed Avonhead home with a rural outlook has undergone a stunning flooring transformation. Over the last decade, it had suffered extensive damage during the various earthquakes that Christchurch became known for and the time had finally come for the flooring to be replaced, out with the old and in with the new! We recently had the privilege of visiting this beautiful home to see the incredible transformation for ourselves.
Vinyl Flooing - yay or nay?
May 12, 2023
Without even noticing it, we’ve likely all walked across vinyl flooring somewhere, at some time in our lives. Perhaps sheet vinyl in the bathroom, kitchen or laundry of the family home we grew up in, or the commercial vinyl planks at our favourite café or restaurant. It’s pretty hard not to come across vinyl in one form or another!
Carpet Fibre Types: What's the difference?
April 13, 2023
Carpet. It’s something we all tread on daily but often don’t give much thought to. It’s in our homes, our workplaces and so many of the places we visit often. It provides warmth, comfort, insulation and even noise reduction! Carpet typically covers 70% of the floors in our homes and with so many options when it comes to fibre, cut and colour, it can be hard to choose! Let’s delve deeper into the different fibre types you can choose from for your carpet: Polyester & Polypropylene, Solution Dyed Nylon and Wool.
New product: TimberTop by Jacobsen
April 3, 2023
We were very excited when we found out that Jacobsen were releasing a brand new timber flooring range to meet market demand! TimberTop is a stunning yet durable engineered timber flooring range that combines the best of style and practicality. Keep reading to find out more about this exciting new product and how it ticks all of the boxes!
What is the difference between laminate flooring and hybrid flooring?
February 7, 2023
What is the difference between laminate flooring and hybrid flooring in New Zealand?
E3/AS1 NZBC Changes
January 23, 2023
E3/AS1 has seen an update to the Building Code (BC) regarding moisture, with ramifications when it comes to flooring your next home build, or multi unit development. The Flooring Centre has been working with industry and suppliers for over a year to ascertain the regulatory authorities approach and how to manage the legislative and installation methods so as to meet these new requirements.
E3/AS1 NZBC Update | Building Code Changes
January 18, 2023
E3/AS1 has seen an update to the Building Code (BC) regarding moisture, with ramifications when it comes to flooring your next home build, or multi unit development. The Flooring Centre has been working with industry and suppliers for over a year to ascertain the regulatory authorities approach and how to manage the legislative and installation methods so as to meet these new requirements.
Feature Home: Luxury Carpet and Great Views
December 14, 2022
From luxury Bremworth loop pile, wool carpet to native timber floors, this stunning renovation has been extensively modernised to make the most of natural light and beautiful views.
Cheap Flooring Options
October 16, 2022
There's always a need in the market for cheap flooring options. Whether it be for the caravan, the bach, a single room or a house for that matter - there are always those out there looking for cheap, reasonable quality flooring options. That's why we have The Clearance Depot at The Flooring Centre. Find cheap carpet and cheap vinyl, affordable laminate and hybrid and even the odd engineered timber flooring end of line.
Cain Built Builds to last the test of time.
September 1, 2022
Hurford timber flooring and luxe, oh so soft Belgotex Boulevard carpet runs throughout this stunning new build in Glenfield, Auckland. Built by Cain Built, the quality of this stunning home will leave you in awe.