Engineered Character Oak Flooring

Naked floors engineered oak floors are tongue and groove all round and comprise of a birch ply base with a thick solid oak wear layer surface.

Engineered character oak flooring.

The two most common types of character grade wood are white oak and black walnut. Heritage mill red oak natural 3 8 in. White oak has open grain and can range from light gray to warm brown shades. Thick x 4 1 4 in.

The character collection by somerset comes in a 1 2 engineered option. Wide x random length engineered click hardwood flooring 20 sq. The knots are filled with a durable dark oak filler and then the boards are sanded smooth to produce a fine surface finish. Our character grade engineered oak flooring displays a pleasing amount of natural figuring and plenty of characterful knots.

Engineered character oak flooring has a 14mm birch plywood substrate. There is a wide selection of colours to match any interior whilst different styles are available to create a custom look in a home office or commercial premises. Engineered character oak flooring can be used structurally fixed directly to joists. As the name implies your floor will have knots and other character markings.

That s because engineered wood flooring is far more versatile and structurally stable than solid wood floorboards. Engineered tongue groove wood flooring all 4 sides. Engineered character oak flooring has a 5mm solid character oak top layer wear layer. Each board has a full width 6mm veneer of solid european character grade oak applied to a strong softwood ply backing board.

This diagram shows that the solid oak flooring is machined from one single piece of wood and the engineered oak flooring is an engineered or constructed board consisting of a face or wear layer of solid oak pressure bonded to a plywood base or backing. The colour and grain of oak engineered wood flooring adds warmth and natural character to a space that fits in with both traditional and contemporary settings. For those of you who can t lay solid oak flooring but want the look character grade engineered oak flooring is the perfect solution. Our character engineered oak floors can be supplied in a range of shades and finishes to suit both contemporary and traditional interiors.

Graf custom hardwood engineers and manufactures the highest quality engineered hardwood flooring imaginable. Then we use a special sawing pattern called rift quartered where planks are cut perpendicular to the growth rings. Engineered board is sometimes referred to as laminate. The process starts with our high quality white oak red oak walnut and hickory logs available in select better and character grades.

Somerset offers seven warm colors that will work well with many styles. This look has become very popular with homeowners and will make a statement in any room.