Description
| Solid Hardwood | Enginnered wood |
|---|---|
| PG Cohesion | |
| Prefinished hardwood flooring | Prefinished engineered wood made of a 7-ply crossed hardwood plywood |
| Available grade(s) | |
| Unique | Unique |
| Available width(s) | |
| 5 1/4 in (133.35 mm) | 5 in (127 mm) |
| Available finish(es) and gloss level | |
| Matte (3% to 8%) | Matte (3% to 8%) |
| Length of boards | |
| 10 in to 76 in (254 mm to 1930 mm) | 12 in to 84 in (305 mm to 2134 mm) |
| Thickness | |
| 3/4 in (19.8 mm) | 1/2 in (12.8 mm) |
| Width and height tolerance (+/-) | |
| 0.050 in (1.270 mm) | 0.015 in (0.381 mm) |
| Janka test (lbs/in) * The higher the number, the harder the wood. The Janka hardness test measures the force required to embed 0.444 steel ball into wood. |
|
| 1290 | 1290 |
| Moisture Content | |
| 6 % to 8 % | 6 % to 8 % |
| Relative humidity required | |
| 37 % to 45 % | 37 % to 45 % |
| Installation | |
| Nailed or stapled | Stapled, glued, nailed or floated |
| Location | |
| Floors, ground floor and basement | Floors, ground floor and basement |
| Radiant Heat | |
| No | Yes, with the exception of a floating installation |
| Recommended glues | |
| N / A | Bostik : EFA+, BST, BEST®
Franklin 811 Finitec : AD-532+, AD-844 MS |
| Recommended membranes | |
| N / A | AcoustiTECH™ Lead 3.3 – Glued down installation
AcoustiTECH™ VP – Floating installation |
| Sanding | |
| Up to 7 times | 1 time |
