Flooring

The Difference Between Machine & Hand Crafted, Wood Flooring ,Grading Rules AND Descriptions, Grading Standards,inspection checklist ,quality control ,sourcing service ,Testing ,quality assurance,QC,GRADERS,INSPECTORS

Hand scraped and hand wired brushed surfaces are created by experienced craftsman using tools which create an aged/distressed look. Long before machines, everything was done by hand. Hand scraping and wire brushing bring out the wood’s natural grain giving them a timeless appearance. Although these processes can be time-consuming and costly, they produce more authentic looking flooring than more commonly …

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JANKA RATINGS, Janka hardness test measures, Wood Flooring ,Grading Rules AND Descriptions, Grading Standards,inspection checklist ,quality control ,sourcing service ,Testing ,quality assurance,QC,GRADERS,INSPECTORS

JANKA RATINGS The Janka hardness test measures the force necessary to embed an 11.28mm (.444) steel ball into a wood sample half the ball’s diameter.  The common use of this scale is to determine if a species is suitable for flooring and the depth of the indention. It should be noted the tests are not conducted on actual flooring, and …

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Parquet Wood Floor ,Grading Rules AND Descriptions, Grading Standards,inspection checklist ,quality control ,sourcing service ,Testing ,quality assurance,QC,GRADERS,INSPECTORS

Parquet wood flooring is a traditional type of wood floor with a timeless style that has been moved into the spotlight recently. Parquet is a type of wood flooring made by arranging small slats of wood in distinct, repeating patterns. While traditional parquet floors … Parquet wood flooring was first introduced in France in the late 17th century. Parquet wood blocks have fixed dimensions, so they can be …

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Engineered Timber Flooring,Grading Rules AND Descriptions, Grading Standards,inspection checklist ,quality control ,sourcing service ,Testing ,quality assurance,QC,GRADERS,INSPECTORS

Engineered timber flooring has a top layer of natural hardwood over an engineered core. Made from oak, spotted gum and other timbers, engineered flooring products are the environmentally sustainable way to get the look and feel of traditional solid timber flooring. Engineered hardwood flooring is made of compressed wood, plywood and fiberboard with a wood veneer. Some engineered hardwoods can be sanded …

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unfinished hardwood flooring,Grading Rules AND Descriptions, Grading Standards,inspection checklist ,quality control ,sourcing service ,Testing ,quality assurance,QC,GRADERS,INSPECTORS

Unfinished solid hardwood floors are crafted from solid wood planks that have been left untreated so you can add the lacquer, stain, or other coating that suits … Unfinished hardwood has not gone through any finishing processes, so there are no lacquers, coloring stains, or a protective layer on them.

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CORK FLOORING Inspection Checklist,quality control,quality assurance,sourcing service,factory auditing,manufacturing consultant,QC,Inspector ,Testing

Cork flooring is soft to the touch, comfortable and easy on the joints, providing relief for the spine and joints.  Cork flooring has excellent thermal and acoustical properties. It’s beautiful, lightweight, warm to the touch, hypoallergenic, fire and insect resistant, …

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Luxury Vinyl Flooring Inspection Checklist,quality control,quality assurance,sourcing service,factory auditing,manufacturing consultant,QC,Inspector ,Testing

Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT) and vinyl flooring tiles give you the look of a real wooden, stone, or ceramic floor, but it’s more hardwearing and fully … Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring is the ultimate choice if you’re looking for an even blend of practicality and authenticity. LVT flooring looks like the .

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VINYL FLOORING (SPC, WPC, LVT), Inspection Checklist,quality control,quality assurance,sourcing service,factory auditing,manufacturing consultant,QC,Inspector ,Testing

SPC flooring is considered the “next generation” in vinyl flooring. In addition, unlike wood and laminate floors, they are 100% water resistant, being much more … Short for stone plastic composite, SPC is designed to identically replicate traditional flooring materials such as stone, ceramic, or wood, yet provide many .. WPC vinyl flooring is best known for being 100% waterproof. It is luxury vinyl flooring amped up a notch with a special …

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EUROPEAN OAK FLOORING, Inspection Checklist,quality control,quality assurance,sourcing service,factory auditing,manufacturing consultant,QC,Inspector ,Testing

European oak engineered flooring is made from layered sections of solid wood, each one running in a different direction to ensure durability and stability, reducing the wood’s natural tendency to expand and contract.

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SPC Flooring, Inspection Checklist,quality control,quality assurance,sourcing service,factory auditing,manufacturing consultant,QC,Inspector ,Testing

 SPC flooring, which stands for Stone Plastic Composite, is the latest innovative material in the flooring world. It is a premium type of LVT that is 100% waterproof and a much more stable material than traditional LVT.

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