Massive floor board - luxury and comfort for your home

The wooden floor is a tradition established in time. Solid wood boards were placed under the legs in almost all countries. If we believe that the home is comfortable, then we immediately imagine a warm, pleasant, natural wooden floor.

What is a massive board

Board flooring has been used for more than a thousand years. However, if before such a floor looked rough, now the wooden massif looks beautiful and elegant. It is made of precious wood, has special compounds for ease of installation, is covered with protective varnishes and decorated in different ways.

An array board is a whole-processed piece of wood. It is made using modern woodworking equipment. Each treatment after processing has verified dimensions, which allows them to fit perfectly one to the other. Solid wood floors have a flat surface. The thickness of the board varies from 18 to 22 mm. The thicker it is, the more you can update the floor with grinding or scraper. Such a floor will last up to hundreds of years.

Structure

Massive board refers to premium flooring materials and has a fairly high price. Each product has a special locking connection on the longitudinal and end parts. Cuts are made from below - rests, leveling the internal stress arising due to temperature changes and high humidity.

The coating is made exclusively from natural materials. The surface of the array is varnished, oil or oil mixed with wax. Varnish protects floors from moisture and gives them gloss. Oil impregnates wood, also reducing hygroscopicity.

• Solid oak Differs in high durability and hardness. Such a coating is resistant to strong impact and other mechanical stresses, therefore it is suitable for places with a sufficiently large cross. The color scheme of oak is quite large: from yellowish variations to products interspersed with gray and even green. On the oak, annual rings are clearly visible. Over time, the coating may noble darken, but will retain its technical characteristics.
  

  Solid oak is durable
• Teak array It is known for its resistance to decay, so it can be taken for finishing outdoor terraces and areas near ponds and pools. From exposure to the aquatic environment, teak does not change its operational characteristics. Its color can be different: from golden to completely dark. The large texture of the tree has a pronounced clear pattern. Each board is characterized by a unique unique pattern. A feature of teak is a long-lasting pleasant aroma.
  

  An array of teak is not afraid of moisture
• Larch Array It is distinguished by its growing hardness over time, resistance to decay and the ability to maintain its color and geometry over its entire life. An array of this wood can be used both for decorating outdoor terraces and floors in restaurants, for example. Larch also attracts with a variety of light overflows.
  

  Solid larch massif can be used in public places
• Solid ash characterized by hardness and excellent elasticity. Materials from this beautiful wood have rare technical advantages due to the combination of strength, toughness, density and texture. The rich pattern resembles valuable woody exoticism, but its cost is more humane. Ash is rare in stability - it does not warp, does not dry out, while maintaining the correct geometry for the entire period of operation.
  

  Solid ash wood is resistant to external influences
• Array of birch quite capricious and needs constant care. The board is in light shades from milky to pale brown. The birch has an affordable price, but the floor of it is subject to deformation due to changes in temperature and exposure to moisture.
  

  Array of birch has an affordable price
• Walnut Array It differs in a wide shade range from gray or beige to deep brown. Violet and gray blotches can dilute a beautiful structure. It is not susceptible to cracking, deformation, resistant to temperature changes and changes in humidity. The original wood pattern allows you to get unique floor materials from walnut, characterized by high technical properties.
  

  High technical properties and the original drawing has an array of walnut
• Maple Array the lightest board with yellow, sometimes pink tones and a unique pattern. The variety is notable for its rigidity, elasticity and flexural strength. However, maple products are deformed when exposed to moisture.
  

  Durable maple wood is water resistant

Species and varieties

Choosing the most suitable type of array for your home is not an easy task. On sale there are a huge number of varieties of boards, varying in price, color, size, processing methods and finish.

Massive board is divided into categories. The main criteria for dividing is the texture of the tree, its quality and the nature of the cut.

Natural wood coating is considered the standard of durability and exterior. Often, wooden coatings are used in the arrangement of terraces. Read more about this here: https://floor.expertexpro.com/en/pol-pokritiya/terrasnaya-doska-iz-dpk.html.

Select

Select or Select is the highest grade of the array. This is usually a tangential cut. The variety is characterized by a variety of natural wood colors, small overflows in color, light knots up to 5 mm, dark knots up to 3 mm - not more than one per linear meter. Cracks, rot and other wood defects are not allowed here.

Selected variety is characterized by a variety of colors and the absence of defects

Rustic

Rustic is a sorting with possible bright differences in color and wood structure with many natural features. The knots on this board can be dark and up to 40 mm, small wormholes and cracks at the ends and faces, cracks in knots are allowed. Large unhealthy knots, voids, open holes from knots, production defects are unacceptable.

The wood structure has natural features

Radial

Radial - a board of the highest category of radial cut with a aligned structure and solid color. Suppose a weak slope of the fibers. Potholes, knots, cracking and other visible defects are not allowed.

Radial cut with aligned structure

Natur

The variety of natures is a natural, natural kind of board with possible strong differences in shades. It is an array with small cracks up to 10 mm. There may be knots of dark tones up to 3 mm and light tones up to 30 mm, as well as not very noticeable sapwood. There should be no mechanical damage, chips, color fluctuations.

The natural look allows for differences in shades and small cracks.

A grooved board can also be used for flooring. On how to make it with your own hands, and what it will take, read the article:https://floor.expertexpro.com/en/pol-pokritiya/kak-sdelat-shpuntovannuyu-dosku-svoimi-rukami.html.

Differences from parquet and engineering floorboards

Externally, these flooring are similar, but still have some differences.

Parquet board consists of three layers, where:

• top layer of expensive wood;
• medium - from cheap coniferous wood;
• the bottom is made of synthetic material.

An engineering board consists of two or three layers and has such features:

• top layer of expensive wood;
• bottom (one or two) of plywood;
• the possibility of laying without a substrate.

This coating is cheaper and has more sizes, but its service life is slightly less. Plywood has a smaller resource than larch or oak.

The bottom layer, as in the array, has cuts. These are two strong and durable materials with good soundproofing characteristics. Both materials can be ground during use.

You will learn about choosing an engineering board and installation methods from the following article:https://floor.expertexpro.com/en/pol-pokritiya/trehsloynaya-inzhenernaya-doska.html.

Based on the design features, the following advantages of the array can be distinguished:

• due to its monolithic structure, it will last longer;
• the massif is an environmentally friendly material, while the manufacture of parquet uses glue on a formaldehyde basis;
• the array is harder, since the structure of the parquet is heterogeneous.

Video: Pros and cons of parquet, engineering and solid wood

Advantages and disadvantages of using

Array Benefits:

• High degree of thermal protection. A solid wooden floor will not only bring cosiness and beauty to your home, but it will also retain heat without creating a special separate substrate. And psychologically monolithic floor from the board is perceived as warm.
• Soundproof properties. Coverage provides protection against extraneous sounds for you and your neighbors.
• Environmental friendliness. The absence of synthetic adhesives in the product provides a comfortable clean air in the room.

Massive flooring will last up to 70 years, which is much longer than the life of a laminate and even parquet.

Disadvantages of use:

• In low humidity, a humidifier may be required.
• In a room with a large mechanical load, a special finish is needed to prevent scratches and dents.
• Incorrect installation affects the performance of the array. Stack a massive board better entrusted to specialists.
• High price.

The necessary shade and texture for the interior allows you to choose a large assortment of wood species.

Table: Advantages of solid wood compared to other flooring

Reviews

Hi, I want to share experience about the array. They were looking for a home board in the summer. At first they wanted varnished, then they liked oil waxes, beautiful and enough for a long time. We opted for BEBEL under OSMO oil. Stowed, looked, looks very pretty. An oak board is the best choice for Russia. Very nice to feel. It seems to me that varnishing would not be so natural. It may seem a little expensive when compared with a laminate and installation is not the easiest. But the natural floor is worth it. The realization that there is a real oak tree under your feet just warms the soul.

For a long time we chose between a parquet board and an array. The difference between them is huge. The main advantage of the array is that it is a natural tree that will last about 100 years. A massive board can be updated more than 4–5 times, parquet - only 1–2 at best. Parquet board will last no more than 10-15 years

An array of wood in the kitchen creates, of course, additional comfort, it is pleasant to walk on it, it is pleasant to look at it. However, when making a wooden floor in the kitchen, you need to consider that this is not a tile, even if you take larch, scratches and dents are common here. Any falling thing will leave its mark - a knife, a cup, a stool. If you do not pay attention to these little things, then an array in the kitchen is what you need.

I'm really thrilled with my natural wooden floor! I doubted for a long time, the price tag for the array bites a little, but guys - it's worth it. After it, it is impossible to calmly walk on the laminate, which is still in the other room), they have already decided to replace it with oak, although it is in good condition. Indescribably nice to walk on it barefoot and feel the warmth and texture of wood) ... Of the minuses - the installation process was very delayed. The boards are diverse, that is, there is a certain element of the assembly of the puzzle. This is from the words of the superintendent. They also had some difficulties with the foundation. It had to be additionally prepared and trimmed.

We purchased a massive board of natural wood color Superior, from oak, size 150 * 20. The geometry is good, the humidity was checked with a hygrometer testo 606–1 - it coincides with the one stated by the manufacturer. Of the 90 packs of defective boards, there was only one - a chip was discovered at the castle compound. Most likely, they were damaged during transportation, as one box was wrinkled and torn at the end. The wood pattern is approximately uniform on all boards. Raznoton not found. The price is acceptable, we are satisfied. The end result in the form of a floor - does not creak, does not “walk” (but this is a plus in the pile of stackers - Semyon and Alexander Lesinyh), the varnish is good matte, the parquet looks rich. On the top five!

Thanks to the massive floorboard, you can experiment with the arrangement of the interior. Natural natural pattern and warm natural shades of wood will perfectly combine with any modern and classic style. Solid wood floors can give the apartment true luxury and grandeur. An affordable solid wood board is the best flooring for those in love with their home.

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