{"product_id":"timberlay-solid-oak-wood-flooring-golden-handscraped-uv-oiled-125x18-mm","title":"Timberlay Solid Oak Wood Flooring, Golden, Handscraped, UV Oiled, 125x18 Mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Timberlay Solid Oak Wood Flooring, Golden, Handscraped, Oiled, 125x18 Mm is part of our TimberLay Oak Rustic hardwood flooring collection, providing a natural touch to every environment. This 125 mm wide solid Oak flooring plank comes in 18 mm thickness and Tongue-and-Groove joint system._x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Oak Flooring_x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOak is an extremely versatile wood type - a medium density hardwood, with strength, character and durability surpasses many other timber species. Oak starts soft and malleable, but once dry becomes hard and durable. Whether aged by the weather or preserved with a suitable stain or varnish, the beauty of Oak is undeniable. Its distinctive look exudes quality, and its rich colouring and attractive woodgrain deliver an elegant texture. Its rustic look is able to add instant charm and character to any application, whether situated internally or externally._x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Natural Oiled Finish_x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOil based finishes seal timber by soaking into the wooden surface and therefore tend to provide a more natural feel and look of the timber. Quite often wooden floors are sealed with oil after going through a \"brushing\" process, which  embosses the texture of the wooden surface. Floors with such finish are referred to as \"Brushed \u0026amp; Oiled\"._x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis type of finish is less durable compared to the lacquer, but allows recoating of your wooden floors. This can have some benefits in terms of maintenance, as recoating can delay the complete renovation of the floors, which uses the process of sanding and reduces the wearable thickness of the wooden floors._x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe oil-based finishes however are slow-drying (6-10 hours per coat) and it may be difficult in terms of planning and furniture to apply a new top coat in a busy household. In fact, due to this inconvenience many household tend to delay recoating of oiled floors and end up renovating their floors too early._x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRustic Character_x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis flooring product is available in Rustic grade - selection of the timber which allows various sizes of knotts and colour variation between the planks. Rustic grade flooring can add more character and natural feeling to environment._x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstallation_x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid wood flooring requires a tight bond to the subfloor to limit any seasional movement and therefore is laid with glue-down installation in the case of plywood, chipboard and concrete subfloors, or nail-down (secret nailing) in the case of plywood or floorboards. Damp proofing course is highly recommended for concrete \/ screeded subfloors._x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaintenance of Oiled Floors_x000D_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOiled floors infuse environment with a natural feeling, but do require tender care. Cleaning the floors regularly with an appropriate cleaner or topping up with maintence oil, helps prolong the life of your oiled floors. Our recommendation for cleaning oiled floors goes for Bona Spray Mop for Oiled Floors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TimberLay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55474533499209,"sku":"OS1258DIY","price":41.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/7030\/1513\/files\/os1257diy-2.jpg?v=1790719909","url":"https:\/\/xenlimited.com\/products\/timberlay-solid-oak-wood-flooring-golden-handscraped-uv-oiled-125x18-mm","provider":"XEN LTD ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}