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Traditional
Wide Board Solid Oak Flooring - Grading Information - Select
or Classic Grade Floors |
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Select
Grade or Classic Grade Oak Flooring
Usually referred
to as Classic, Select or Prime Grade flooring, this
is the highest quality of timber due to the absence
of knots and heavy grain figuring that will show in
the character and rustic grades of timber. These cuts
of timber are more expensive than the other grades due
to the fact that the percentage of the timber cut from
the tree that is likely to match this grade is very
low, likewise the percentage that will match the rustic
grade is very high.
In
days gone by the landowner, Laird or Lord of the estate
would have kept these cuts for use solely in "the
big house", even more sought after and therefore
more expensive would be quarter sawn oak boards that
show silver figuring characteristic of Oak flooring,
interestingly the only timber used in the House of Commons
is quarter sawn Oak.
Selected for its fine figure & consistency of colour.
It displays light grain markings and may contain isolated
or clusters of small live pin knots and a very small
amount of lighter, creamy coloured timber. A truly classic
floor.
We have these cuts of timber available in stock sourced
from England, France and America. |
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Select Grade Oak Flooring
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English
Oak Flooring |
Traditional
English Flooring in a classic choice of timber.
The King of all Oaks, English Oak has been used for generations
for building the strongest ships and adorning the finest
houses. Most of our Oak is from Cumbria where the unique
climate and geology produce wonderful variations in grain,
texture and colour, from light to medium brown. It has
more character and vitality than its European and American
counterparts and small pin knots and burrs are an attractive
and acceptable part of its appearance. Slow growth and
limited managed output from these Cumbrian forests means
we only produce a small quantity of this beautiful flooring.
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French
Oak Flooring |
Our
French European Oak is selected from the north where the
maritime climate produces similar characteristics to our
English Oak. It may be a little paler in colour and straighter
grained, but is more abundant because of the large tracts
of managed forests.In essence the grades are similar for
both Oaks, but the appearance of the French may be a little
different as described above.
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American
Oak Flooring and Appalachian Oak Flooring |
When
the early settlers moved across America, they adopted
the native White Oak as the most versatile of timbers,
using it for building and furniture making because it
is not only tough & durable but beautiful. Our American
White Oak is carefully selected from the north of the
continent where the colour is more uniform and the timber
has subtle variations in colour & texture. These American
Oak floors display the sweeping grain of White Oak, possibly
stronger in grain marking, and a richer and slightly warmer
tone than the European Oak Floors and English Oak Floors.
The term Appalachian Oak simply refers to the Appalachian
forest from where these timbers are sourced.
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Unfinished
Oak
Direct
from the mill our unfinished oak flooring will require
sanding and sealing after fitting. Square edged timber,
tongue and grooved on all four sides (end matched).
Wide
Board Oak Floors Unfinished |
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