Ready to be finished 'on-site' as you choose.
Features & Benefits;
- Unfinished Surface - Can be finished as you want on site.
- Unfinished Surface - Can be finished to match other room features.
- Unfinished Surface - Finishing on site 'seals' the floor, so can be used in areas where light spillages may occur.
- Unfinished Surface - We've even seen a bright red floor (Liverpool FC supporter!)
- 4mm Wear Layer of Solid Oak - Long life and very durable.
Availability:
In stock, so 2-3 days from order and cleared payment.
Specification:
Our 15 mm Engineered Oak is constructed as a multilayer board, consisting of a Solid Oak face or wear layer of 4mm, with an 11mm plywood backing that forms the T&G, and provides a good strong underside suitable for installation by nailing, gluing or floating. The underside is also ‘sealed’ with a final stabilising veneer.
Our Engineered Boards do not have a softwood core and because of this are strong enough to be fitted using any of the 3 common methods; Glue Down, Nail Down, or Float.
- Available as 189mm wide
- Available as 15mm thick
- All Plywood backed
- T&G 4 sides and End Matched
- Length - 75% at 1830 Long, with remainder made up of either 610, 915, or 1220 (not always mixed) for simple staggered joint effect.
- Micro-bevelled 4 sides
- Also available as Square Edge
- Moisture Content: 8-12%
- Grade Mix of 25% each A, B, C, and D.
- Suitable for UFH? – YES (when fitted as per our guidelines)
Full Spec Sheet Available at:
www.SeeOurProducts.co.uk/specs/
IMPORTANT:
If for some reason you’re just interested in prices and not the overall quality, please note that our Engineered Oak boards are machined to very low tolerances, thus reducing selection and fitting time, and remedial work required after installation. This all adds up to a saving in cost and time for you. Before you order on price alone somewhere else, always check the machining tolerances for the product you want because the extra work required after installation can make that product very expensive. We’ve seen 130mm wide boards varying by 4mm in width over a 1200mm length!
Overall Grade Mix – 25% mix of each A, B, C and D grades to give an authentic appearance of natural oak with natural features and character.
A Grade – Allows live knots no more than 10mm, repaired dead knots no more than 5mm. Sapwood no more than 5% of face area. Allows natural grain and colour difference.
B Grade - Allows live knots no more than 25mm, repaired dead knots no more than 10mm. Sapwood no more than 15% of face area. Allows natural grain and colour difference.
C Grade - Allows repaired dead knots no more than 25mm. Sapwood no more than 30% of face area. Allows natural grain and colour difference.
D Grade - Allows larger repaired dead knots. Sapwood no more than 40% of face area. Allows natural grain and colour difference. Open defects are filled and sanded.
The Advantages of Our Multiply Product Over the Softwood Core Version
When considering which Engineered Oak type is best for your situation, you may want to remember the following;
If you study the construction of the 2 different types of engineered oak in the pictures (our plywood backed version and the other softwood core version),
which of them do you think will be stronger and less susceptible to dimensional changes after installation?
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Ours, with
multiple layers of ply, each running in the opposite direction to the next and heat bonded together with boil-proof glue, thus creating a
cross-grain structure where, when the wood fibres within want to either ‘take on’ or ‘give off’ moisture and expand or contract, each layer is restrained by the other so providing
incredibly strong dimensional stability?
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Or the other with 1 single core of softwood, which has all its grain running in one direction?
We think the answer is obvious,
and that’s why all our Engineered Oak is plywood backed.
It provides excellent stability and strength, and our 21mm board is actually structurally graded, so can be fixed directly to floor joists at 400 c/s with no need for a supporting subfloor.
Always remember, when installing an Oak Floor, you want to install it once, not twice!
So, knowing that detail, which type are you going to choose for your floor?
The multiply back construction of our Engineered Oak flooring provides much greater stability than Solid Oak when subjected to varying levels of heat, humidity, and moisture. This also enable the boards to be manufactured a lot wider than solid without risk of cupping, which is associated with the wide solid oak boards available.
This stability allows the floor to be installed as a floating floor where conditions permit, directly onto concrete or timber subfloors, and is ideal for floating floor installation over an underlay that can provide your floor with extra protection from possible moisture attack from beneath. Click on this blue link for more information on the different
Underlay we have available.
Engineered Oak can also be fitted above underfloor heating when the correct installation guidelines are followed and the necessary levels of heat, humidity and moisture are maintained by the owner after installation.
We can supply a
Self-Regulating UFH System that's perfect for use with our Oak Flooring because it never overheats, making it safe and super energy efficient.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Sometimes the plywood backed engineered boards will seem as if they are ‘bowed’ from end to end when they are first removed from the packaging. This is very common with a plywood backed product because of the difference in molecular structure of the solid oak face and the plywood backing.
It is not a fault with the board and should be expected. It does not cause any problems during installation because of the required staggered joint fixing for an oak floor. Obviously as each board is ‘surrounded’ when fixed, by at least another 4 boards, it is straightened and aligned perfectly every time. In fact, some fitters claim this actually strengthens the floor further.
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