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INTRODUCTION
Laminated wooden flooring is a compressed fibre board planks covered by a photographic image of
wood, stone or tile with a protective overlay
It laid in living areas, studies and play rooms. Some products includes a water proof core which
manufactures claim are suitable for bathroom and kitchens
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
It is cheap It is easily swollen by moisture and damage can
Resistance to abrasion be prepared
Double moisture protection The joints wear over time, and once the surface is
damaged it is had to fix
Easy and fast to lay
Perfectly interlocked using clip system
Eco-friendly and health friendly
ENGINEERING WOODEN FLOORING
Engineering wooden flooring is composed of two or more layers of wood in the form of a plank. The top
layers is the wood that is visible and the flooring is installed and is adhered to the core
Engineer wood is the most common type of wood flooring used globally
Each floor board consist of three or four layers of wood, glued together at right angle to create a plank
around 40mm thick
It laid in anywhere, it wont be exposed to water or humid atmosphere it is time consuming, fiddly and
noisy to lay wood on stairs and in some places
It is hard to achieve a good finish for instance, around toilet planks and pedestals and it is mostly used
in chemical laboratories
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
It is more attractive than laminate floor and Expensive
cheaper than solid planks
Tongue and groove is harder to install than
It is more stable clicklock
SOLID WOODEN FLOORING
BAMBOO FLOORING
Bamboo is 100% natural plant that fully matured and
harden within 7 years
Bamboo has been used as an alternative for flooring
because of its physical similarities to true hard wood
Used in shopping mall, restaurant, house, schools and
office apartments
SPORTS FLOOR
Available in different thickness and layers for regular use and sports use.
They are tough, durable, flexible, easy to install clean and maintain and stain resistance
It help to fast ball speed and accurate ball bounce
COMPARISON OF SOLID WOOD WITH ENGINEERING WOOD
It is difficult to compare solid wood flooring and engineering wooden flooring due to the wide range of
quantity in both product categories, particularly in engineered
Solid wood is more frequently site finished is always in a plank format
Solid is generally thicker than engineered wood and usually installed by nailing
Engineering wood is more frequently prefinished, as bevelled edges is rarely site finished and is installed
with glue or as a floating installation
Engineering wood flooring has other benefits beyond dimension of stability and universal use
Engineering wood also allows for a floating installation where the planks are not adhered to the sub
floor or to each other, further increasing ease of repairing and reducing installation time
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION OF SOLID WOOD FLOORING
INSTALLATION OF FLOATING WOOD FLOORING
INSTALLATION SYSTEMS
One side and one end of the plank have a groove the
other side and end have a tongue. The tongue and
groove fit roughly together thus joining or aligning the
planks and are not visible. Tongue and groove flooring
can be installed by glue down, floating or nail down.
CLICK OR WOOD LOCK SYSTEMS
There are a number of patented click system that now exist this click systems are either unilin or fiboloc. A
click floor is similar to tongue and groove but instead of fitting directly into the groove, the board must be
angled or tapped into make the curved or barbed tongue fit into the modified groove. No adhesive is used
when installing a click floor, making board replacement easier. This system not only exist for engineer wood
floors.
FLOOR CONNECTION SYSTEMS
Wooden flooring can be installed utilizing the glue down method. This is an especially popular method
for solid parquet flooring installations on concrete sub floors. additionally, engineered wood flooring
may use the glue down method as well. A layer of mastic is placed ion to the subfloor using a trowel
similar to those used in laying ceramic tile. The wood pieces are the laid on top of them. Glue and
hammered into place using a rubber mallet
FLOATING INSTALLATION
A floating installation is where the flooring is laid down in glue less manner on top of a layer of underlay.
The individual planks are locked together using a wood lock system, and they are not glued nailed
down to the sub floor. By doing this the floor is floating above the underlay, and can be laid on top of
existing tile or marble, without the risk of damaging the subfloor
MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUE
Solid hard wood is manufactured from single piece of wood, the most common thickness of solid
hardwood plank is ¾ inch the most widely used profile is tongue and groove.
Engineered hardwood consist of two or more layers the top layer is wood veneer. The lower layer consist
either tongue and groove or use a click-locking technology
MAINTENANCE
With todays advance in wood flooring stains and finishes cleaning your wood floors has never been
easier. Regular maintenance requires little more than sweeping with a soft bristle broom, and vacuuming
with a soft floor attachment if your wood floor includes a bevelled edge that could collect debris or oil
soap should not be used to clean the floors. The best suggestion is to use the manufactures
recommended cleaning products. Excessive grief and foot traffic may affect appearance. The properly
finished and maintained wood floor does not accumulate hidden soil or odours, compounds. You also
should clean your floor periodically with a professional wood floor cleaning product recommended by
wood flooring professional.