European Oak Castle Hill
If you’re completing a commercial or residential building project and you’re considering your options when it comes to flooring, we here at Esspada have the experience and dedication to help you with this difficult decision and ensure that you end up with the best possible result for your space, making sure the floor you pick is the right fit for the vision you have for your interior decoration needs.
One of the most popular forms of flooring on the market is hardwood flooring. We offer many different kinds of hardwood flooring at our Castle Hill showroom, so paying a visit to us there might be a good idea if you want a good gauge of what each of our options might look like when installed.
However one of our most popular options among clients is European oak. European oak offers a sturdy, characterful and beautiful option for your flooring needs. Details like the colour diversity, characteristics of the grain and of course the board’s overall strength ensures that if you use Eurpean oak for your flooring needs it will stand out and be a striking accent piece in your living area.
European oaks are hardy temperate hardwoods native to most of Europe. The species is the same as what is commonly referred to as English oak. Oak paneling of this style was quite popular in England during the era of wood paneling, and it can still be seen in renowned structures such as the House of Commons debating chamber in London. European oak wood flooring in its natural state is more likely to have a more equal tone between boards, while American oak wood flooring will have more color variation between boards. European oak is known for its wavy patterning and a sprinkling of pips and burs. While European oak wood flooring has a more constant overall tone, it has a lot more variety in terms of grain patterning.
Comparatively to its American equivalent, European oak is considered hard, hefty, and powerful by professional floor layers, which means it will be less likely to expand and contract when combined with a solid, constructed core. Upon completion, the floor will show few signs of movement, splits, and cracks. European oak gives lasting strength and durability to floors in rooms where there is likely to be more moisture, like bathrooms and kitchens. Since European oak trees grow taller and their sapwood is wider and thicker than normal American oak, European oak floorboards are often used. If you want to make sure your room has the best structural setup, you should select long and wider boards.
European Oak contains more tannin and less sapwood and absorbs stains in a much more consistent manner. When exposed to reactive stains, fuming, and aging processes, it reacts quite well. American oak contains more sapwood and has less tannin. Chemically dimming the tannins in wood darkens it. European Oak smokes beautifully, resulting in a deep, dark, almost walnut hue.
So if you’re looking for some of the best options possible to make your floor stand out in a competitive market, then you should look no further than Esppada and our european hardwood range. We’ll make sure your floors are looking their absolute best and hopefully you’ll be able to show them off to friends and family sooner rather than later.
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