1. Solid wood flooring can be simply divided into light-colored materials and dark-colored materials. Light-colored materials have uniform colors and bright styles, which can fully enhance the warm atmosphere of the home. Dark materials have large color differences and obvious changes in annual rings. They have the characteristics of small expansion coefficient, waterproof, and insect-proof. Among them, the more precious and rare ones include balsam pea, teak, Lupin mulberry, African Burmese eggplant, etc.; the ones with better stability include ant. Wood (Ibe), Jatoba, Sapele, Tali, ironwood, merbau, double-column hematoxylin, etc.; wood with clear texture includes jade wood, etc.; wood with large color difference includes antwood (Ibe) , fragrant two wings
beans, etc.; the ones that are cheap, good-quality, and popular in the market include Gambard beans, etc.
2. Choose color. High-quality solid wood floors should have natural tones and clear wood grains. If the surface of the floor is dark in color and the paint layer is thick, it may be intentional to cover up defects on the floor surface. This is especially important when the floor is painted on six sides. At the same time, due to the different positions of the floorboards in their parent trees, there are differences in sapwood, heartwood, wood surface, wood interior, shady side, and sunny side, and the cutting methods of the boards include chord cutting and radial cutting. Therefore, color difference must exist. It is the color difference, natural texture, and varied texture structure that highlight the natural style of solid wood flooring. Internationally, home decoration styles are popular in a wide range of colors, lengths and materials. As the environmental awareness of consumers in our country increases, they will inevitably tend to this decorative style in the future.
3. Choose the size. In terms of the stability of the wood, the smaller the size of the floor, the stronger its resistance to deformation. Wide boards are popular in the market. Compared with narrow boards, wide boards are more beautiful and generous, with relaxed texture and complete patterns. However, qualified wide boards must undergo strict material selection and quality acceptance.
4. Select the moisture content. Due to the different geographical locations of cities across the country, the required moisture content of the wood varies. When purchasing, you can consult a professional salesperson to purchase a floor with a moisture content that is balanced with the local equilibrium moisture content.
5. Select the processing accuracy. Use several pieces of flooring to assemble on the flat ground. Touch and visually check the processing quality, accuracy, smoothness, whether it is flat and smooth, and whether the tongue-and-groove fit, installation gaps, anti-denaturation grooves, etc. are tightly assembled. A good floor should be precisely made, accurately sized, with flat corners and no height differences.
6. Choose the quality of wood. Solid wood flooring is made of natural wood. It is normal for the surface to have loose joints and color differences. At the same time, this is also the natural difference between solid wood flooring and composite flooring, so there is no need to be too demanding. If there are defects such as insect holes, cracks, decay, blue stains, dead knots, etc. on the surface, the defects can be removed during construction by cutting them into pieces or sawing them in half according to the laying needs.
7. Select paint quality. Regardless of whether the floor is glossy or matte, when selecting, you should observe whether the surface paint film is uniform, plump, smooth, and whether there are paint leaks, bubbles, or holes. There are two types of paint: UV and PU. Ask the salesperson about the type of paint used on your floor. Generally speaking, floors with high grease content, such as teak, antwood (Ibe), purple heartwood, etc., need to use PU paint. Using UV paint will cause peeling and peeling of the paint. The PU paint surface has realistic colors and clear texture, and is easy to repair if damaged. PU paint requires a long processing period due to its long drying time. In addition, the price of PU paint flooring will be slightly higher than that of UV paint flooring.
