The Complete Book of Flooring is an essential guide for anyone planning a new floor or floor covering. It looks at the complete process through a complex and rapidly changing construction plan to the finished article. Factors such as insulation, noise pollution and health are increasingly important. Accordingly, flooring products have now reached a high level of integrity and longevity, and can be made of wood from sustainable sources, natural fibres, a totally renewable material or the luxury of 100 per cent pure wool carpet.