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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.
Ipe
Botanic Name:
Tabebuia OchraceaAlso called:
amapa prieta, bastard lignum vitae, bethabara, pau d'arco, ipê tabaco, wassiba, ébano verde, ironwood, surinam greenheart, lapachoDescription
The heartwood is generally either olive-brown, dark red, or dark brown Grain within the wood can be fine, and has darker or lighter streaks.
In the pores, there frequently appear fine yellow dots or lines; this is lapachol powder, which turns deep red in alkaline solutions. The grain is straight to very irregular, with a fine to medium texture and a low medium lustre.
Typical dry weight: 1080kg/m3
Specific gravity: 1.08
Properties
Ipé is a strong, dense, and heavy wood. Most installers nickname Ipe "Stonewood". It is rated highest in all strength categories except bending, in which it is moderate. Surface preparation is required for gluing, and pre-boring for nailing. It stains, holds screws, sands, and polishes well, provided the lapachol powder is removed first.
Durability: The heartwood is highly resistant to decay and termite attack, and resistant to other dry-wood insects. It is highly impermeable for preservative treatment.
Grows: South America and Caribbean
Typical height: 20-25m
Trunk diameter: 0.75m
