Floor Sanding West Ealing
Thursday, 5 October 2017
Monday, 21 August 2017
English Elm Flooring
English Elm Flooring
English Elm or as it was known long time ago - Ulmus procera can't be oiled, it is factory finished and is is supplied as square edged floor-board pieces. Once your engineered English Elm flooring is installed it will need sanding and after this a hard wax oil procedure. A hard wax oil protect the floors and enriches the deep nuances of it's structure.Elm wood has a very attractive shape. English Elm was once widely used in homes, specially in halls and staircases it is very hardwearing. It's the grain is quite wild and the wood is more sensitive to variations in moisture. This wood type is also resistant to decay when it is in moisture rooms, Elm wood was hollowed trunks were widely used as water pipes during the Medieval period in Europe. Therefore in modern, warmer houses we suggest the use of Wych Elm as it is more stable than English Elm. It's density varies between species, but averages around 560 kg per cubic metre. Burls of English Elm are frequently referred to as Carpathian Elm burl. This wonderful wood is very resistant to splitting with it's coarse and uneven texture which our floor renovation experts can fix!
Elm was also used as piers in the construction of the original London Bridge!
Tuesday, 15 August 2017
Monday, 16 January 2017
SOFTWOODS top 3
PINE: Pine is a softwood which grows in most areas of the Northern Hemisphere. There are more than 100 species worldwide.
Properties: Pine is a soft, white or pale yellow wood which is light weight, straight grained and lacks figure.It resists shrinking and swelling. Knotty pine is often used for decorative effect.
Uses: Pine is often used for country or provincial furniture. Pickled, whitened, painted and oil finishes are often used on this wood.
ASH: There are 16 species of ash which grow in the eastern United States. Of these, the white ash is the largest and most commercially important.
Properties: Ash is a hard, heavy, ring porous hardwood. It has a prominent grain that resembles oak, and a white to light brown colour. Ash can be differentiated from hickory (pecan) which it also resembles, by white dots in the darker summer wood which can be seen with the naked eye. Ash burls have a twisted, interwoven figure.
Uses: Ash is widely used for structural frames and steam bent furniture pieces. It is often less expensive than comparable hardwoods.
HICKORY: There are 15 species of hickory in the eastern United States, eight of which are commercially important.
Properties: Hickory is one of the heaviest and hardest woods available. Pecan is a species of hickory sometimes used in furniture. It has a close grain without much figure.
Uses: Wood from the hickory is used for structural parts, especially where strength and thinness are required. Decorative hickory veneers are also commonly used.
PINE: Pine is a softwood which grows in most areas of the Northern Hemisphere. There are more than 100 species worldwide.
Properties: Pine is a soft, white or pale yellow wood which is light weight, straight grained and lacks figure.It resists shrinking and swelling. Knotty pine is often used for decorative effect.
Uses: Pine is often used for country or provincial furniture. Pickled, whitened, painted and oil finishes are often used on this wood.
ASH: There are 16 species of ash which grow in the eastern United States. Of these, the white ash is the largest and most commercially important.
Properties: Ash is a hard, heavy, ring porous hardwood. It has a prominent grain that resembles oak, and a white to light brown colour. Ash can be differentiated from hickory (pecan) which it also resembles, by white dots in the darker summer wood which can be seen with the naked eye. Ash burls have a twisted, interwoven figure.
Uses: Ash is widely used for structural frames and steam bent furniture pieces. It is often less expensive than comparable hardwoods.
HICKORY: There are 15 species of hickory in the eastern United States, eight of which are commercially important.
Properties: Hickory is one of the heaviest and hardest woods available. Pecan is a species of hickory sometimes used in furniture. It has a close grain without much figure.
Uses: Wood from the hickory is used for structural parts, especially where strength and thinness are required. Decorative hickory veneers are also commonly used.
Monday, 3 October 2016
Wooden floors beauty !
Such a fantastic natural material like wood is not really easy to be kept in good condition - here our company is showing with our experience and quality which can be seen in our gallery with projects. We have recovered uncountable number of wood flooring and other types, and we are more than proud with our clients appreciation!
Contact us when your floors are needing every kind of attention ! We work even weekend if it's comfortable so we can get the job done and satisfy our customers ! Visit here on our website!
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Looking for innovation? For restoration? Try a wood floor sanding process ! Contact us here for more information !
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