Wood floor

First, what is Wood Floor?

Wood floor refers to the floor made of wood, the common wood floor mainly has Solid Wood Floor, solid wood composite floor, reinforced composite floor and so on.

Second, the classification of floor materials

Solid wood floor

Solid wood flooring is made of natural wood directly after cutting and processing products, retaining the pattern and texture of natural wood.

Advantages:

1. Sound insulation

Because the solid wood floor material is hard, the wood fiber structure is rigorous, and the thermal conductivity is low, the effect of blocking sound and hot air will be better.

2. Warm in winter and cool in summer, feet feel comfortable

The wood floor can automatically adjust the temperature and humidity of the room by absorbing and releasing water, and adjust the air humidity of the room to the level of human comfort.

And because of its small thermal conductivity, it has the effect of warm in winter and cool in summer, and the thermal insulation effect is also very good. No matter at any time of the year, stepping on the wooden floor will not have a cold feeling, and the feet feel comfortable.

3. No formaldehyde, green and harmless

Solid wood floor materials from natural wood, the use of non-volatile wear-resistant paint coating, from the material to the paint are green and harmless, there will be no formaldehyde, is an environmentally friendly ground building materials.

4. Beautiful and natural texture

Solid wood flooring texture natural, texture often give people a return to nature, back to the original feeling, regardless of the texture and beauty are unique, the visual effect is very good.

Cons:

The cost of wood is high and the price is relatively expensive

Laying needs to hit the keel, the process is relatively cumbersome.

After the pavement needs to be adjusted twice, the later maintenance cost is high, improper maintenance will also open the arch, and even the cracking stability is poor.

Considering the natural wood "dry shrinkage and wet expansion", there may be a phenomenon of warping deformation, if you want to use geothermal heat, with a lock will be slightly better.

Solid wood laminate flooring

It refers to the solid wood veneer as the surface layer, the middle is composed of multiple layers of solid wood veneer crisscross, to a certain extent to overcome the shortcomings of solid wood floor wet rise and dry contraction, dry contraction wet expansion rate is small, with good dimensional stability, the bottom is also solid wood veneer floor, still has natural wood grain and foot feeling comfortable.

Advantages:

1, natural wood feeling, good touch, good wear resistance, do not need to spend too much energy maintenance, easy to clean.

2, because the solid wood composite floor substrate is made of multi-layer veneer composite, wood fibers crisscrossed into a network of laminated combination, so that the various internal stresses of wood adapt to each other between the laminates, the strongest stability, plus not easy to deformation and damage, but also able to withstand heat.

3, simple installation, cost-effective. Composite floor installation is simpler than pure solid wood flooring, and the installation cost will be relatively low.

Cons:

1, most of the solid wood composite floor will use formaldehyde pulse aldehyde glue is slightly less environmentally friendly, will affect health.

2, some of the relatively low-end solid wood composite floor surface veneer is thinner, so it is not durable enough, the service life will be relatively short, once the decorative layer is damaged, it can not be restored.

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Laminate flooring

Laminate flooring is generally composed of four layers of material composite, namely wear-resistant layer, decorative layer, high-density substrate layer, balance (moisture-proof) layer.

The surface is super wear-resistant, strong hardness, and the material is aluminum oxide (also useful for melamine, but not up to environmental standards, directly).

Under the wear-resistant layer is the wood grain layer, which is printed with wood grain or other patterns of imitation precious tree species, so the laminate wood floor pattern is very rich and the choice is very large!

The decorative layer is artificial, just like stickers, can simulate a variety of floor colors, will have a certain repeatability, and the texture is not so good, the foot is hard, and the comfort is not good.

Qualified laminate flooring is one or more layers of special impregnated thermosetting amino resin. It is covered on the surface of substrate such as high-density board, and is made by hot pressing with balanced moisture-proof layer on the back, decorative layer and wear-resistant layer on the front.

Advantages:

1, wear resistance and scratch resistance, is the most wear-resistant of all floors.

2, moisture resistant, the most convenient cleaning

3, the appearance level is high, the style is rich and diverse, there are many styles to choose from

4, the price is cheap, is the cheapest of all flooring

Cons:

1, the foot feeling is general, the comfort is poor, not as good as solid wood flooring

2, not environmentally friendly. Although the laminate flooring of well-known domestic brands can meet the national E1 level environmental standards, the environmental performance is weak compared with the current solid wood and multi-layer flooring without aldehyde.

3. It is not suitable for paving with floor heating

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Third, how to choose high-quality wood flooring?

1. Pay attention to color

Quality wood flooring tone natural, clear texture, if the floor surface dark, dull, pattern texture fuzzy effect is poor, it is shoddy products. If the floor surface color is heavy and the paint layer is thick, it may be caused by the floor surface defects.

2, the choice of size

The specifications and dimensions mentioned here refer to the length, width and thickness of the floor. The wide and long board will indeed bring more atmospheric visual emotion, but in general, the greater the length and width of the floor, the greater the corresponding deformation, so we must consider the technical requirements to ensure that the deformation of the wide and long board does not affect the use of. In general, the smaller the floor size, the stronger the resistance to deformation. Although the wide plate is more beautiful, the texture is relaxed, and the pattern is complete, the qualified wide plate must go through strict material selection and quality acceptance.

3, the number of wood floor paint layers

The more the wood floor paint layer, the more wear-resistant the argument is not necessarily the more the paint layer does promote a certain wear-resistant function, but too much paint layer will reduce the permeability of the paint layer, the wood grain luster and clarity are weakened, the characteristics of valuable wood species are often buried by the paint layer, and some defective boards are also covered; At the same time, too many paint layers make the adhesion and flexibility of the paint layer greatly reduced, and it is easier to cause the paint layer to crack or even collapse.

4, look at the processing accuracy

You can place several floors on the level with your hand, carefully see its processing quality accuracy, finish, whether it is smooth, smooth, and whether the installation gap is tightly stitched. The quality of the floor should be precision workmanship, accurate size, flat corners, no height and drop.

5. Look at the type of wood flooring

Before purchasing wood flooring, the most important thing is to understand the different types of wood flooring. Common wood flooring materials include Hardwood Flooring, laminate flooring and laminate flooring. Solid wood flooring is made of natural wood, good texture but high price; Composite flooring is composed of multi-layer materials, which has a high cost performance; Laminate flooring is made of high density fiberboard, waterproof, suitable for kitchen and bathroom use.

6. Look for a wear-resistant layer

With ordinary woodworking sandpaper, dozens of hard friction on the front of the floor, if it is a fake laminate wood floor will be ground white, and the standard laminate floor will not change.