Parquet Two-layer flooring

Two-layer flooring

Two-layer flooring is a type of engineered flooring that consists of two layers: bottom layer made of OSB or birch plywood, and top layer made of oak. When compared to solid flooring, engineered flooring is less sensitive to humidity fluctuations in room air and subfloor. It ensures more stability and less risk of shrinking and cupping. Due to this, engineered flooring is suitable for installation directly on concrete subfloors, including subfloors with underfloor heating systems. Our flooring boards are installed by glue-down method and are not suitable for being installed as floating floors. Oak top layer is 3 – 4 mm thick (depending on exact product) and it allows the flooring to be sanded several times afterwards. Two-layer flooring boards are factory sanded and have bevels along all four edges.

Construction

We offer following types of two-layer flooring:
12 mm (9 mm OSB bottom layer, 3 mm Oak top layer);
12 mm (9 mm plywood bottom layer, 3 mm Oak top layer);
16 mm (12 mm plywood bottom layer, 4 mm Oak top layer);

Sizes

12 x 165 / 185 mm: standard sizes, suitable for almost any interior
16 x 210 / 240 / 300 mm: extra wide boards, suitable for exclusive interiors

Finishing

Finishing can be done both at the factory, as well as after installation. If you prefer to have your flooring pre-finished at the factory, we offer hardwax oil or classic oil treatment in various colors. In this case, your flooring is ready to be walked on right after installation. Such finishing provides high durability and is easy to care for. For factory finishing we use hardwax oil made by German manufacturer Hesse Lignal. We use only natural and environmentally friendly products for finishing.

Some of the realized two-layer flooring projects

Grading

The flooring boards are graded in five grades, depending on number of knots and discoloration. However, there are no loose knots even in the lowest grades; all knots and cracks are filled with putty. The difference between grades is only visual, there are no differences in practical use. Below you can see photos of unfinished boards. Of course, any grade flooring boards can be finished in color according to customer’s choice.

Oak Premium

Nearly no knots, separate pin knots ≤5mm in diameter allowed. Premium grade flooring is usually installed in exclusive luxury interiors.

Oak Select

Small knots allowed, no sapwood allowed.

Oak Living

Small knots and sapwood allowed. Sapwood is the outer layer of wood, which is lighter in color. This is one of the most popular grades, a great choice if you would like to see some wood characteristics, but would like to avoid larger knots which are present in Classic and Rustic grades.

Oak Classic

Substantial color and texture variations allowed, large knots allowed allowed. No sapwood allowed.

Oak Rustic

Substantial color and texture variations allowed, large knots and sapwood allowed. Rustic grade is one of the most popular grades among our products, it displays the natural beauty of wood as it is. Each board has its own unique texture.