Wooden flooring is a product of nature.
Ab grade engineered oak flooring.
Prime grade with little or no colour variation no knots with a fairly straight regular grain.
Slight colour variation between the boards and more uniform look except for timbers where variation in colour adds to its beauty and is the main feature of the wood.
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The grade of a wood floor does not refer to the quality of the wood although a higher price tag is often attached to higher grades of wood nor does it concern the durability of the flooring.
Take a look at this article on flooring hardness and the janka test for more info on the density and durability of different wood species.
Nevertheless the wood we use for lalegno flooring is classified into different sorting grades on the basis of a number of characteristics.
Prime grade is the highest grade of wood flooring.
Although any natural wood product will have knots as part of its nature engineered prime grade wood flooring normally only has small knots of less than 5mm in diameter.
Cut from the centre of the log this grade of wood is uniform in its appearance and has very few knots.
Similarly the streamlined chic of solid walnut is elevated with prime grade providing detailed.
Heartwood will be used there will be colour variation sapwood and filler.
Prime grade engineered wood flooring is probably the closest you ll get to ab grade solid oak flooring.
Differences in colour and structure are an expression of the individuality of each wooden floor.
If this quality of wood grade does contain knots they tend to be small and unobtrusive.
Oak flooring is a natural product and no matter what finish you decide to buy it will require some maintenance over time and usage.
With prime grade engineered flooring there are two species of wood that deliver breath taking results.
The heightened grade allows for solid oak to show off its decorative qualities promising subtle grains that are full of depth and texture.
Although many people actually like the marks caused during wear and tear over the years some say it simply adds to the natural character of oak flooring it makes sense to protect your new flooring where you can.
Also known as select or ab grade is the highest of the three grades of flooring and would usually have the following characteristics.
Oak prime a b grade engineered flooring engineered wood flooring is specially designed to maximise the strength and durability.
It is also often described as ab high grade.
Each plank is constructed of a hardwood top layer multi plywood core and a supporting layer which are bound together under extremely high pressure.
You should also expect checks cracks across the growth ring and possibly some end shake cracks between the rings.