The
following definition
items are some of the
more frequent terms in
used in laminate & wood
flooring:
Laminate Flooring
Usually made up from 4
different layers the
bottom layer being the
stabilizing layer the
middle being the HDF
core layer then comes a
paper photographic image
and finished of with a
top layer of very
hardwearing laminate it
comes as planks and
panels in wood, stone,
tile, and other looks.
Solid Wood Flooring
This is made up from
100% wood thickness can
range from 10mm up to
22mm and comes in an
array of species with
the most popular being
Oak Beech Maple Ash
Cherry most solid wood
floors can be nailed
down through the groove
at a 35 degree angle or
can be fully glued to
the floor.
Structured Flooring
This is made up from 3
different layers all of
which are laid on top of
each other at 90 degree
angles this stops the
wood from expanding the
bottom and middle layer
usually consists of
spruce wood and on top
of this is a layer of
real hardwood which can
range in thickness from
between 1.5mm and 4mm
the overall thickness of
structured flooring can
range from 10mm to 14mm
this can be laid in
several ways with the
most common being glue
between the tongue and
groove.
Engineered Flooring
This is another name for
the above structured
flooring
Vener Flooring This is
very similar to laminate
flooring it has a
stabilizing base layer
and a middle layer of
HDF but the top layer is
a thin layer of real
wood usually around
0.7mm thick this cannot
be sanded down the
overall thckness can
range from between 7mm &
10mm.
Plank Flooring
This is when the whole
of the flooring board is
cut from the wood in one
piece and can come in
structured engineered
veneer or sold wood
flooring because it is
out of one cut this type
of flooring is usually a
lot more expensive than
2 strip or 3 strip
flooring.
Two Strip Flooring
Much the same as above
but this time there are
2 different strips of
wood on the surface of
the flooring.
Three Strip Flooring
Here the width of the
board is made up from 3
different pieces of
flooring because these
are smaller pieces of
wood they are also
cheaper to buy.
Oiled Flooring
This is when the surface
of the hardwood floor is
finished of with usually
around 3-4 layers of
special oil this gives
the floor protection
while allowing the
natural buesty of the
floor to come out.
Lacquered Flooring
This is when the surface
of the hardwood flooring
is finished of with a
lacquer to give the
floor even better added
protection this usually
consist of 3-4 layers of
lacquer.
Unfinished Flooring
This is when the
flooring comes with no
finish at all just the
natural wood it is
recommended that you
apply one of the above
finishes this can be
done after installation.
Brinell Hardness Test
This is a test of the
hardness of the hardwood
flooring which involves
pressing a 10mm steel
ball against the
hardwood flooring this
method is now used
worldwide on wood as
well as metal.
Laminate Flooring