Timber iQ February - March 2019 // Issue: 42 | Page 32

FEATURES
Hardwood flooring offers a modern and clean finish to rooms.
Chevron is another popular choice
for designers.
An example of the skip sawn or cross cut
finished option.
could in fact choose any wood look which would include rustic knotty wood,
right through to a smooth finish, with little grain and fewer knots.
WHICH HARDWOOD
Hardwoods are generally classed by the slow nature or growing cycle. Essentially
engineered flooring can be made from any of the classed hardwoods however
the most common hardwood used in South Africa is oak. It is the most popular
because it is an easily available hardwood, and because it comes from
sustainable forestry which is highly important.
MAINTENANCE
Engineered hardwood floors are easy to clean and maintain and typically can last
up to 30 years due to the process in manufacturing that includes multiple stages
of wood treatment. Because the surface layer is a true wood, it can also be
sanded down and re-sealed.
A flooring set that is put together using
the tongue and groove system.
Nick Gluckman is the owner
of Oggie Flooring. Oggie
Flooring is equipped with
world-class technology, which
enables them to cut textures into
the hardwood surface giving
clients more choice. Oggie have a
unique Dutch colour finishing lab
with specialised floor coating
machinery, which gives clients the
floor colour and consistency that
they are looking for, finished with
several coats of Woca Denmark
commercial grade oil.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Engineered plank technology makes working with wood so much more user
friendly. It is also popular in interiors for wall cladding and ceilings.
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