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!


Monday 16 January 2017

The West Ealing Floor Sanding Company

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.