Engineered Oak Rustic A

These European manufactured boards have excellent production credentials. Rustic A is our middle grade, Some knots but not too many and no sapwood. Good length specification with only approximately 10% of boards being less than 2000mm. Each board is machined with tongue and groove with ends matched and fit tight unlike many cheap alternatives that have a loose T & G which can impact the finished floor quality. These boards are made to order allowing a wide choice in widths and finishes to be delivered within 2-3 weeks.

Options include sanded and unfinished for finishing on site once installed or oiled with 2 coats of  hard wax oil. Other finishing options include planed which provides a natural distressed look to the floor with natural variation in texture where some areas will feel smooth and other areas a slight rougher feel to the floor typically around knots where the timber is harder. Alternatively choose sanded smooth for a smooth finish. Options for edge profile include micor bevel or square edge. Rustic A allows for knots up to 35mm and no sap is allowed. Sap gives a light blonde colour to the timber and is usually present at the edges of the timber on lower grades.

Widths: 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, 240, 260, 280, 300, 320mm

Widths XL & XXL Planks: 180, 200, 220, 240, 260, 280, 300, 320, 340, 360, 380, 400mm

Lengths: Random lengths 600-2500mm (80% over 1800mm)

Lengths XL planks: Random lengths 3000-5000mm (max 10% shorter)

Lengths XXL planks: Random lengths 5000-7300mm (max 10% shorter)

Thickness: 2 layer 15/3.5mm, 20/5.5mm (XL and XXL only 20/5.5mm)

Bevel Options: Micro Bevel 1mm, Standard bevel 2mm, Square Edge (recommended for unfinished floors)

Herringbone sizes: 90 x 450, 120 x 600, 150 x 700, 180 x 900, 200 x 1000mm

Chevron Sizes 45° or 30°: 90 x 450, 120 x 600, 150 x 700, 180 x 900, 200 x 1000mm

Options on treatments and finishes:

Brushing

Band sawing

Distressing (tumbling)

Bevelled at short ends

4-sides Antique/aged bevel

2-sides handscraped bevel

Planed look

Chisel Planed (max. 300 mm width)

Smoking (single, double or intense)

Staining (colour stain/reactive stain)

Oil finishing 1st coat natural/colour

Oil finishing 2nd coat

Invisible finish ('Raw')

Lacquering (anti-scratch)

Grading for standard sizes:

Prime: Healthy knots (filled) with a maximum of 15 mm. No open defects, less colour variation. No sapwood and no end cracks allowed.

Rustic A: Healthy knots (filled) with a maximum of ± 35 mm. Less colour variation. No sapwood and no end cracks allowed.

Rustic B: Healthy knots (filled) with a maximum of ± 60 mm (240 mm and wider up to ± 80 mm). Colour variation allowed. Occasionally a little sapwood permitted and end cracks of max. 100 mm allowed.

Rustic A/B: A mix grade of Rustic A and B, however without sapwood and without end-cracks.

Grading for XL and XXL:

Nature: Very little colour variation, no sapwood, no cracks. Boards up to 280 mm wide: occasional healthy knots (filled) with a diameter of maximum ± 20 mm permitted. Boards 300 mm wide and wider: occasional healthy knots (filled) with a diameter of maximum ± 25 mm permitted.

Character: Some colour variation, no sapwood, no cracks. Boards up to 280 mm wide: healthy knots (filled) with a diameter of maximum ± 40 mm permitted. Boards 300 mm wide and wider: healthy knots (filled) with a diameter of maximum ± 60 mm permitted.