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A solid wood floor is a flooring which will last for many decades and can come in many varieties, with different wood types, forms styles, and finishes, meaning there should be something for every taste. Such floors can also come in solid wood and engineered wood types, which offer different attributes and will suit different situations. Oak Flooring is one of the more popular types of wood in this range. wenge Flooring, is a exclusive hardwood it is moisture-resistant and is very durable like other hardwoods such as sucupira, afromosia or Jatoba.
Buyers can choose between two ways of installing the wood, these being to either glue or secret nail it to the subfloor.
Using the correct glue and taking account of potential moisture are the key issues when installing this wood, in order to ensure it remains in good shape. It may require the use of but again this is depending on the subfloor.
Bubinga
Botanical Name:
Guibourtia demeuseiAlso called:
African Rosewood, akume, kevasingo, essingang, buvenga, ovang, waka, okweniDescription
The heartwood is a medium red-brown, with lighter red to purple veining. Typically, the grain is straight or interlocked and there are distinct annual rings. Fine pores, which may contain a reddish gum, can be found throughout the wood. The texture is fairly coarse but even, and surfaces can be highly lustrous.
Typical dry weight: 920kg/m3
Specific gravity: 0.92
Properties
There can be problems with gum exudation, and the wood has poor steam-bending qualities. It works well with both hand and machine tools, although irregular grain may tend to pick up during planning or moulding. Nailing and screwing require pre-boring, and gluing can be troublesome because of the gum pockets. Bubinga, due to its density, can be difficult to stain. We recommend a special "exotic wood" oil, like IRSA's for best results. It can be sanded and polished to an excellent finish.
Durability: The heartwood is resistant to preservative treatment, and sapwood moderately so.
Grows: Central and west central tropical Africa
Typical height: 21m max.
Trunk diameter: 1.2m