by Eddy Laboy | Jul 26, 2016 | Kahrs Flooring
This refined three-layer flooring comes in nine different shades and has been brushed and stained to create the distinctive bevel on all four edges. With a thickness of 5/8” it can be installed on solid surfaces like concrete, particle board or wood. It can be glued down, but it can be installed floating on a level. It can also be sanded twice and comes with a 25-year warranty. Oak Nouveau Black. A 1 strip floor that is brushed black pigmented white oak and has a matte lacquer finish; it is suitable for floor heating, too. If you want a dramatic room, then this black flooring is ideal for you. Oak Nouveau Tawny. Dark and deep tones throughout that create a dramatic touch to any room looking for atmosphere. 1 strip, made from white oak and finished to a matte look. The kind of flooring you install if you’re looking to make a statement. Oak Nouveau Rich. Another 1 strip white oak that has been saturated with rich and warm tones, this floor provides an air of luxury to the ambiance of any room. The colour actually changes and warms over time to provide an outstanding long-lasting floor. Oak Nouveau Greige. The greige is a stained product so the colour won’t change over time, it’s a classic grey look 1 strip floor with microbevel. It’s brushed to enhance the structure and emits a light grey tone. Because of the varying structure in the board there is a combination of grey as darker knots that emit a genuine wood feeling that might not be present in other stained white oak flooring....
by Eddy Laboy | Aug 6, 2015 | Hardwood Flooring, Kahrs Flooring, Quarter Sawn Flooring, Solid Hardwood Floors
Kahrs flooring is a Swedish wood floor manufacturer that has been delivering top-notched quality wood floor products for 150 years—long enough to be one of the oldest and even most innovative wood flooring manufacturers in the industry. With a commitment to seek ways on how to make their floor products even better in terms of aesthetics, strength, ease of installation and sustainability, Kahrs flooring is an institution of wood knowledge that has been passed on from one generation to another. What makes Kahrs flooring a worthy choice above its competitors? For your information, here are Kahrs flooring benefits that garner satisfaction and appreciation among wood floor installers, homeowners, interior designers and architects. Environmentally Responsible With its continuous commitment on sustainability, Kahrs flooring’s hard work paid off as its efforts has become internationally acknowledged. Being the first wood floor manufacturer to attain ISO 9001 certification, the company has never stopped its commitment. As a result, it achieved the ISO 14001 certification in 1997, a proof that they’re serious of their mission. Moreover, Kahrs flooring is the forerunner in supporting and buying the dual-labelled material from Chile that is passes the FSC and Fairtrade certification standards. Multi-Layer Construction Kahrs flooring is manufactured using multi-layer construction, promising superior stability as the crossed layers counteract the normal movement of the lumber. Another advantage of this multi-layer construction is the ability of the planks to be sanded down like aaaaaaaaaa. Extra-Strong and Beautiful Lacquer Kahrs flooring applies six thin layers of extra-strong lacquer on the surface of each floorboard. Its lacquer is strong enough to ensure daily wear and tear for 15-20 years, yet...
by Eddy Laboy | Jun 24, 2015 | Engineered Hardwood Flooring, Kahrs Flooring
Kahrs flooring, one of Europe’s leading manufacturer of wood floors offers engineered hardwood flooring in various selections. Nowadays, engineered hardwood flooring is commonly used globally in wood flooring industry, especially in New York City. How is engineered hardwood flooring manufactured? Engineered hardwood flooring is composed of multiple fine layers of real hardwood adhered collectively on top of a core using cross-grain configuration. The interior core can be made of a hardwood and/or soft plywood that integrate the tongue and groove structure. The upper layer of engineered hardwood flooring can come from various species, exotic or domestic. Engineered hardwood flooring can be installed by gluing it directly on or below grade or floating on a subfloor. It can be basically installed on any grade level. Each plank of engineered hardwood flooring can range in width from three to five inches and up to 48 inches long or more.Engineered wood floors can be manufactured into two ways such as sliced cut veneer and rotary cut. Sliced cut veneer employs sawing the hardwood wear layer like a regular lumber. It is through this method that results to the original look of wood and a better-quality graining. On the other hand, rotary cut peels off the veneer hardwood layer from the timber, resulting in a remarkable wilder graining. How stable is engineered hardwood flooring? What makes engineered hardwood flooring better than solid hardwood flooring is its higher level of stability. The cross-grain structure of the multiple layers results to a better hold of each grain in opposite directions. Moreover, Kahrs engineered hardwood flooring is resistant to expansion and shrinkage, making it an ideal...
