Yes, The floor are all available for heating system, Our floor have been tested by a Korean client "Hardwood", It approve that in 6 month time, our floor is working very well in heating system. Download: Flooring Heating System Testing report
Actually this is a difficult questions. This called the impact resistance of the flooring. It is normally depends on both "Hardness" and "wear-resistance". 1. Hardness a. The hardness of the floor also depends on the wood itself. There is a "Janka harness" for each species. For example, The Oak is 1360. (Not very hard, but O.K). b. The hardness of the floor also related to the finish coating. UV lacquer coating is the best solution. The testing result we did proves that It can reach [...]
a. Russian oak is more premium grade, clear surface, less knots. less color variation. European Oak looks much rustic. So normally our AB grade is Russian oak and CD grade is European oak. b. Russian oak has less tannic acid inside, and European oak has more, this will only influence if your color need to do fumigation, after fumigation, the appearance will be different. normally European oak looks better. c. for unfinished floor, the grain looks slightly different. Detail please check: http://www.lordfloor.com/difference-european-russian-oak-floor/
The moisture content of Engineered floor is normally 8+-2%, We use moisture tester. We do moisture test from the beginning to the end of production many times. When we are selecting veneers, after kiln dry, after gluing, and after coating before packing, we check the moisture all the time. And not only to the veneer, but also to the plywood. Only if the veneer and plywood moisture has reach a certain value, we can start glue and cold press.
We are using Denmark WOCA Oil for our Engineered wood flooring products, for different color and finish, we use different products of WOCA. Water based stuff: 401 UV Bottom Oil (Natural color): No. 501 UV Bottom Oil (White color): No. 601 5% white pigment UV Bottom Oil (Natural color): No. 603 2.5% white pigment UV Face Oil (Natural color): No. 506 Glossy: 12-18% UV Face Oil (Natural color): No. 507 Glossy: 8-12% UV Face Oil (Natural color): No. 508 Glossy: 5-8% UV Face Oil [...]
A: 1)The Quarter Round molding is used to hide the expansion gap left around walls during installation. 2)The T- molding is used as a threshold in doorways or as a transition strip where the hardwood flooring meets floor or carpet of similar height. T-moldings can also be used to change the direction in which the floor is laid. 3)The Reducer molding is used as a transition from the height of the sub-floor to the height of the hardwood floor. 4)The Stair-nose molding is used to [...]
A: Normally, for “running installation” the waste is about 3-5%. However, with the “free installation (herringbone, mosaic)”, it'll be up to 7-10%. The waste also depends on worker’s skill level and the layout of your room.
A: Our hardwood floors are treated with up to 7 coats of an Aluminum Oxide finish. While this will certainly help the durability of the floor, it is the hardness of the floor that will give the best indication of durability. Refer to the Janka Hardness rating for a true indication of hardness for a selected species: Birch Red Oak White Ash White Oak Hard Maple Santos Mahogany Brizilian Cheery Brizilian Teak Brizilian Wanult 1260 1290 1320 1360 1450 2200 2345 3540 3680
