Engineered French Oak Floor - how to keep it beautiful in all seasons ?
Ever since the 70's when it was first used in Europe, engineered wood flooring is gaining popularity in the Europe and North America. In 1999 according to some statistics, two thirds of the wood flooring installed in Europe was engineered wood flooring. But the problem with engineered wood flooring is ...
Engineered wood floors may deform in North America !
The variations in humidity during the period of transition from summer to winter in North America can deform engineered wood floors.
Now, deformation might occur when different areas of engineered French oak flooring absorb or release different amounts of moisture from the air ...
In other words, some areas of the engineered wood floor are absorbing moisture at varying rates while some other areas are releasing moisture into the surrounding atmosphere ...
And the result might be a floor that has some areas expanding and some areas contracting, all at the same time ...
And the question now is, how to prevent it from happening ?
There certainly are ways to counter the effects of distortion and keep your engineered wood floor at the peak of its beauty and elegance at all times.
The varnish layer used plays a key role in cutting off the supply of moisture to the surface of the engineered wood flooring.
Secondly, the wood used for the flooring itself may be a very important factor, since different types of wood might undergo different amounts of distortions.
For a detailed technical study, please see http://www.theses.ulaval.ca/2004/21731/ch03.html
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