Floorboards

In our offer you can find both solid floorboards and engineered floorboards. Solid floor elements are made entirely out of a single piece of oak or ash. Engineered floors are made of an oak top layer and plywood underneath it. Boards of this type have a thinner wear layer when compared to solid floorboards and therefore can be renovated fewer times. On the other hand, engineered floors can be produced from wider boards. Both types of floorboards have a common crucial characteristic that affects how long will our floor be in good shape and that characteristic is dimensional stability. Wood is a hygroscopic material which has a natural tendency to absorb and give off humidity. In winter heating will dry the air in our rooms and in consequence wooden floors will also give off moisture. This will cause floor elements to slightly contract and with any change in size tension forces will appear in the material. When humidity is introduced back to the floorboards environment they will expand. This dimensional fluctuation applies stress to floorboard which can be harmful if it exceeds certain limits. Solid floors have a reputation of being more sensitive to changing environmental conditions and susceptible to deformation. This is why this type of floorboards should be only bought from renowned manufacturers which know how to season wood to make it work well in changing conditions. Solid floorboards from the WALCZAK company increased dimensional stability which was confirmed by an academic research team. We also applied our wood seasoning expertise to our engineered floorboards which adds to the stability that comes from their layered construction. Consecutive layers of this type of board have an alternating rings arrangement which further limits the amount of contraction and expenditure that occurs during changes of humidity. Because of this engineered floorboards are often recommended by architects as a safer choice.