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Floor Guide

For engineered wooden floors, board styles come broadly in 3 types. In almost all cases, these boards will be prefinished with either a lacquered or oiled finish.

• 3 Strip - 3 strips of wood per board width, usually cheapest
• 2 Strip - 2 strips of wood per board width, mid range price
• Plank - 1 strip of wood across the entire board, usually more expensive, and normally has ‘bevelled’ edges for definition

The life expectancy of the flooring is generally influenced by the thickness of the wood on the board; the greater the thickness of the wood, the more times it can be sanded and therefore the longer lasting:

• 0.5mm - 1mm of wood on the surface of the board, usually cheapest
• 3mm to 4mm of wood on the surface of the board, mid range price
• 5mm to 6mm of wood on the surface of the board, slightly more expensive
• Solid – The board is made entirely of the chosen wood, usually most expensive due to the installation method
• Parquet blocks - most commonly laid in a herringbone pattern, nearly always stuck down and normally one of the most expensive installations!! Great to find under carpet if you've just moved in!

The durability of the flooring is generally influenced by the wood type chosen. Some woods are harder and are therefore more resistant to every day use. There is a scale, known as the Brinell scale which demonstrates this quite well. As a general guide, please see below:

Wood	Brinell Value	Wood	Brinell Value
Pine	1.6	Red Oak	3.8
Birch	2.6	Ash	4.0
European Maple	3.0	Rosewood	4.4
American Walnut	3.4	Jarrah	4.7
Black Cherry	3.6	Hard Maple	4.8
Oak	3.7	Merbau	4.9
Beech	3.8	Jatoba	7.0

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