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1. WOODEN FLOORING

2. INTRODUCTION
 Wooden flooring is any product manufactured from
timber that is designed for use as flooring either
structural or aesthetic.
 Wood is a common choice as a flooring material
due to its environmental profile durability and
restorability, thus it provides value many home
owners such are extensively available in many styles,
colours, cuts and species

3. TYPES
 Laminated wooden flooring
 Engineering wooden flooring
 Solid wooden flooring

4. LAMINATED WOODEN FLOORING
 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

5. ADVANTAGES
 It is cheap
 Resistance to abrasion
 Double moisture protection
 Easy and fast to lay
 Perfectly interlocked using clip system
 Eco-friendly and health friendly
DISADVANTAGES
 It is easily swollen by moisture and damage can
be prepared
 The joints wear over time, and once the surface is
damaged it is had to fix

6. 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

8. ADVANTAGES
 It is more attractive than laminate floor and
cheaper than solid planks
 It is more stable
DISADVANTAGES
 Expensive
 Tongue and groove is harder to install than
clicklock

9. SOLID WOODEN FLOORING
 Each board is made from a single piece of wood typically 18
to 20mm thick
 It is usually fitted using tongue and groove
 All types of wood have a hardness score which indicates how
easily they can be damaged
 It is laid anywhere with a relatively constant atmosphere
particularly in hallways and living areas where you can show if
off

10. ADVANTAGES
 It looks fabulous and provided its installed
correctly, is an appealing feature if you decide to
sell or let your home
DISADVANTAGES
 Sells in damp conditions and shrinks in dry once
 Highest price for entry level products
 It toughest to install

11. OTHER TYPES OF WOODEN FLOORINGS
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

12. 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

13. 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

14. INSTALLATION

15. INSTALLATION OF SOLID WOOD FLOORING

16. INSTALLATION OF FLOATING WOOD FLOORING

17. INSTALLATION SYSTEMS
 Tongue and groove
 Click or wood lock systems
 Floor connection systems
 Glue down method
 Floating installation

18. TONGUE AND GROOVE
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.

19. 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.

20. FLOOR CONNECTION SYSTEMS
 There are a wide range of connection systems as
most of them are mill-specific manufacturing
techniques. The general principle is to how
grooves all for sides of the plank with a separate,
unconnected, piece that is inserted into the
grooves of two planks to join them. The piece
used for the connection can be made from wood
rubber or plastic.

21. GLUE DOWN METHOD
 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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.