How to pick the buds of antique solid wood flooring

1. Floor specifications.

In terms of the stability of the plank, the smaller the size of the floor, the better the resistance to deformation, so it is necessary to choose a shorter, narrower solid wood floor, and minimize the bending, twisting, scooping, shrinking, arching and other phenomena of the solid wood floor. Flooring experts believe that the short one is better than the long one; The narrow one is better than the wide, and it is cheap. But now the market is popular wide plate, the wide plate is more beautiful than the narrow plate, generous, the texture is relaxed, the pattern is complete, but the qualified wide plate must go through strict material selection and quality acceptance.

In general, wide floors should have deformation-resistant grooves on the back, and the grooves should be up to one-third of the thickness of the floor. If it is used for floor heating, it should be thin but not thick, generally 8-12mm thick.

2. Floor moisture content.

The moisture content of wooden floors is crucial. The moisture content of the purchased flooring must be equal to the local equilibrium moisture content. When buying a floor, be sure to measure the moisture content, if you don't have a moisture content tester, don't buy its board.

The method of balancing the moisture content determination is very simple, first determine the moisture content of the purchased varieties in the exhibition hall, and then open the box to test the moisture content of the purchased varieties of wood flooring, if the moisture content of the two is only +1%--2%, it is a qualified product.

3. Floor material.

Observe with your eyes whether the floor is of the same material, and whether the board surface has material defects such as cracking, decay, peeling, dead joints, insect eyes, and blue staining. Usually there is no need to be too strict about color differences, joints, textures, etc., which are the natural properties of wood. It is the color difference and the natural texture that changes that show the natural color of the solid wood floor, which is the fashion pursued by the current international home decoration.

4. Machining accuracy.

Generally, after unpacking the wooden floor, you can take out about 10 pieces of freehand assembly, touch it by hand, see whether its processing quality accuracy, finish, whether it is smooth and smooth, and whether the tenon and groove fit, installation gap, denaturation resistance groove and other assemblies are tightly fitted. Observe the tongue and groove occlusion, assembly gap, and height difference between adjacent plates.

5. Floor after-sales.

There are many wood flooring manufacturers on the market, the quality is uneven, it is recommended to choose a good brand of wood flooring, these brand manufacturers will provide perfect after-sales service, and there is a certain warranty period. It can save a lot of worry.

The surface of the antique solid wood floor is made into a solid wood floor with a classical style through special processing in the form of art. The antique solid wood floor is rough, thick and unique, and retains the natural original flavor of the wood to the greatest extent.

Antique solid wood flooring is in line with the unique charm of returning to nature, and it is more personalized, and has been gradually accepted by consumers, especially the personalized groups with different requirements for decorative taste. Antique solid wood flooring has become a new shining point of solid wood flooring in home use.

Try: Consumers can take a one-yuan coin and scrape it on the surface of the floor, if it is of good quality, the surface paint and primer adhesion are good, and the surface is almost undamaged. Poor quality flooring will have a powdered surface or even dented.

Look: antique solid wood flooring with a sense of concave and convex, look at the "black edge" of each board, if the craftsmanship is good, the higher the level of treatment, and the smaller the "black edge". Then look at what kind of tree species are used as the substrate on the surface of the floor, and what is the thickness of the surface layer, you can distinguish the quality from the bad.

Ratio: Consumers can take samples of antique solid wood flooring of several brands of flooring (close in color) for comparison. Comparing its gloss and feel, coupled with the scraping test mentioned earlier, the quality of the product can be naturally revealed.

Moisture content detection: antique flooring is a kind of solid wood flooring. Therefore, before purchasing, you should consult the merchant about the balanced moisture content of the location, which is generally between 8% and 13%, and consumers need to choose flooring and related products suitable for the local moisture content when purchasing.

However, many consumers often buy a single variety or a single color of flooring in order to pursue uniformity when purchasing flooring. However, antique flooring is known for its distinctive personality, and consumers can choose different styles of flooring according to the function of the room. For example, in the children's bedroom, you can choose a brightly colored floor, and in the study, you can choose a thick, dark-colored floor.

1. Tree species.

There are many tree species that can be used for solid wood flooring, including rosewood and teak; The general ones are maple, oak, ash, and gamba bean; The inexpensive ones are fir and pine, and the price difference is very large. When purchasing, choose the natural color plate as much as possible, do not choose the dyeing board, try to choose the tree species with stable material properties, and avoid scooping, twisting, bending, cracking, arching, ringing and other phenomena in the long-term use of the wood floor.

2. Size. At present, the solid wood flooring supplied on the market, the specifications and sizes are long and wide, such as 900mm 90mm 18mm, in fact, the wood floor should be short and not long, narrow and not wide, should be less than 600mm 75mm 18mm floor, the smaller the size, the stronger the deformation resistance. If it is used for floor heating, it should be thin but not thick, generally 8-12mm thick.

3. Moisture content.

The moisture content of wood floors is crucial. The moisture content of the purchased flooring must be consistent with the local equilibrium moisture content. When buying a floor, be sure to measure the moisture content, if you don't have a moisture content tester, don't buy its board.

The method of balancing the moisture content determination is very simple, first determine the moisture content of the purchased varieties in the exhibition hall, and then open the box to test the moisture content of the purchased varieties of wood flooring, if the moisture content of the two is only +1%--2%, it is a qualified product.

4. Machining accuracy.

Assemble with 10 floors on the flat ground, touch it with your hands, see whether its processing quality accuracy, finish is smooth and smooth, and whether the tenon, groove fit, installation gap, anti-deformation groove and other assemblies are tightly fitted.

5. Substrate quality.

Check the grade of the floor for defects such as insect eyes, cracks, decay, blue staining, and dead joints. As for the natural texture of wood, the vast majority of them are chord sections, and a small part are radial sections.

6. Paint quality.

Whether it is painted or roller-painted floor, commonly known as lacquered board; Whether it is a bright or matte paint floor, the selection should be seen whether the paint mold on the surface of the paint board is uniform, plump, smooth and leak-free paint, bubbling, eyelets, which is to put forward the wear resistance, it is recommended to buy UV light curing coating, the market dealer referred to as UV paint board, its wear-resistant, scalding resistance and other properties are better than other finishing processes. Burning a cigarette butt for 20 seconds will not leave a mark.

Antique solid wood floor purchase tips: consumers can take a one-yuan coin on the surface of the floor to scrape, if it is good quality, the surface paint and primer adhesion is good, the surface is almost undamaged. Poor quality flooring will have a powdered surface or even dented.

Look: antique solid wood flooring with a sense of concave and convex, look at the "black edge" of each board, if the craftsmanship is good, the higher the level of treatment, and the smaller the "black edge". Then look at what kind of wood is used on the surface of the floor and what is the thickness of the surface layer, you can distinguish the quality from the bad.

Ratio: Consumers can take samples of several brands of antique solid wood flooring (close in color) for comparison. Comparing its gloss and feel, coupled with the scraping test mentioned earlier, the quality of the product can be naturally revealed.

Moisture content detection: antique flooring is a kind of solid wood flooring. Therefore, before purchasing, you should consult the merchant about the balanced moisture content of the location, which is generally between 8% and 13%, and consumers need to choose flooring and related products suitable for the local moisture content when purchasing.

Style selection: according to the color, the antique floor is mainly dark and light, according to the process, there are mainly three-dimensional antique and brushed antique series. Therefore, the choice of a color and craftsmanship also largely defines the direction of the home decoration style.