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About Enviro Floors
Laminated Flooring
Enviro
Floors are antique reproduction hard-wax oil
floors developed in Holland. Our hardwood floors
are designed to reflect the styles found in
Europe from centuries ago. Enviro Floors goal
is to recreate the same time worn look that
showcases the character and longevity of a
hardwood floor. Our hardwood floor production
philosophy is to create textured hardwood floors
with changing grain pattern of the natural wood
characterizing true artistic design.
Enviro Floors have a character of timelessness
that fits with nearly every décor. They create
warmth and cosiness with lovely acoustics.
Enviro Floors are ideal for commercial and
residential applications.
Our Production Methods
Enviro Floors produces top quality, wide planked
hardwood floors that are distressed, Hard-Wax
oiled, smoked, and brushed to achieve a true
vintage look.
Distressing:
Distressing a new floor means that the floor
maintains its perfect fit, but takes on the look
and character of a vintage floor. There are
several methods for distressing floors, the most
commonly used and most accepted is
hand-scraping. Hand-scraping hardwood flooring
if done by an artisan craftsman as it was done
in Europe centuries ago will improve the look
and feel of the floor as well as adding much
desired character. All Enviro flooring is
hand-scraped by master craftsmen.

Hard-Wax.Oiling:
A Hard-Wax oiled surface is 100% natural and
pollutant-free. The natural oil is exclusively
made of sustainable raw materials such as
sunflower oil, natural waxes and calcium. The
special features of this surface are the open
pores allowing the floor to breathe. It has a
regulatory effect on moisture, in this way
ensuring a healthy room climate. The patina of
the wood floor is determined primarily by the
type of wood used and its natural colour. By
finishing the wood with natural oils the
ultimate colour of the floor will flourish.
Oiling the floor will partly retain its open
structure making it relatively easy to maintain.
New developments involving Hard-Wax oil finishes
have eliminated the disadvantages of smudge /
dirty floors and allow the wood to maintain the
same appearance as when treated with
conventional lacquer techniques.
Smoking:
When smoking a floor, the tannins in the oak
wood reacts to the burn, thereby giving the
floor a darker and grey appearance, the extent
of this depends on the duration of the
treatment. Since not every part of the floor
will contain the same amount of tannins, one
section could appear darker than the other. The
result is a rustic and authentic look.

Brushing:
Certain styles of Enviro Floors are brushed to
give them an extra accent. Brushing removes the
soft wood from the floor and brings out its
texture, making it more durable, and impact
resistant. Minor scratches and damages become
less apparent and give the wood flooring a
slightly rustic look. Combined with pigmented
oil, brushing can give the floor a unique and
characteristic appearance. Brushed floors can be
maintained using the same methods as a floor
that has not been brushed.
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