Engineered Flooring
With the increasing use of under floor heating in both ‘new build’ and renovated properties engineered wood flooring has become even more popular.
Advances in the manufacturing process mean the customer can be assured of a floor that will look and feel like solid oak.
Giving a floor that will perform consistently and give a life time of worry free usage.
Call: 01267 275 875
Fax: 01267 275 874
Email:
sales@alpha-oak.co.uk
Unit 3a
Pantyffynnon Farm,
Llanddarog,
Carmarthen
SA32 8BH
Registered Company
No. 6877228
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Engineered oak flooring for use with under floor heating systems.
Engineered Oak flooring has a solid 6mm oak top layer so it can be stained, aged etc to achieve the desired finish in exactly the same way as Solid Oak flooring.
Engineered Multi-ply
This type of board has been manufactured specifically to allow for the use of oak flooring in areas where there is higher moisture, i.e. kitchens and bathrooms.
Engineered floor boards are recommended for use with under-floor heating systems.
The board is constructed from a 6mm veneer of solid oak which is bonded to multi-layered ply.
This gives the appearance of solid oak and the same wear thickness of solid oak but due to the unique bonding process there is virtually no movement within the board.
Specification:
- Tongue and groove to all four sides
- 6mm solid face bonded to 15mm plywood
- 120-220mm wide
- Various lengths up to 3m, average above 1.5m
- 22mm finished thickness
Proper fitting and use of underfloor heating is most important.
Whilst engineered wood flooring is more tolerant of its environment than solid, it is important to note the fundamental rules that must be observed to prevent problems occurring.
Moisture content
When the flooring is installed its moisture content should be between 6-8%.
Switch off heating when installing
It is important that at the time of installation the under floor heating system is turned off.
Slowly reach final moisture content
After installation is completed the system should be turned on at its lowest setting, gradually increasing the temperature to the required level over a period of several weeks. This will allow the flooring to reach its final moisture content (Equilibrium Moisture Content).
The moisture content that the wood will reach (EMC) is determined by the humidity and temperature of the environment in which it is situated.
Maximum Recommended temperature
The recommended floor surface temperature for engineered oak flooring is 27 degrees C with a Relative Humidity of between 35-65%.
Temperatures and RH levels exceeding or falling well below these guidelines can cause shrinkage, cracking, delamination and expansion of the floor boards.
It is worth noting that covering wood flooring with rugs etc will substantially increase the floor surface temperature in those areas.
It is therefore essential to discuss with the Under floor heating installer/provider, the type of floor covering you intend to use; ie engineered oak, also the required temperatures for each room so that the system can by set up to provide suitable conditions for the chosen flooring to perform correctly.
