Wood grades

No two trees are the same, and no two boards are the same! English oak wood, which we use to produce our flooring, is diverse in terms of colour, layout of fibres and rings, as well as the number and size of knots. In order to offer you a perfectly coherent product, we give order to this natural richness based on the aesthetic values of individual boards. We take a very strict approach to visual selection, entrusting this task only to our most experienced experts. ProParkiet is manufactured using wood from five carefully characterized classes: the exceedingly elegant Natur, the authentic in its perception Rustical Premium, the rebellious and strongly diversified Country, the intriguing (thanks to a strip of white) and calm in its perception (thanks to a simple structure of rings) Living, and the MIX, which combines the best features of Natur and Rustical Premium classes.

Prime

Wood in the Prime grade is characterised by uniform colouring of the floor within one board and a varied grain arrangement. The Natur grade only allows small knots, of the same colour as the wood, up to 7 mm in diameter and not grouped. In this selection, the boards must not have discolouration, cracks, broken knots or sapwood, but shine, i.e. streaks and spots with a pronounced sheen, characteristic of oak wood, is allowed. However, it is important to know that even in this grade the boards within one batch may slightly differ in tone, because wood, as a natural material, absorbs pigment differently.

Unique

Unique is the quintessence of what is most beautiful in healthy oak: natural discolouration, healthy knots and small cracks, adding authenticity to the floor while maintaining an elegant premium look. These floors come in a variety of colours and with any, even intricate and irregular grain pattern. For boards in this grade, discolouration, small and medium knots are allowed – up to 15 mm for narrow two-layer boards of 70 and 90 mm in width, and up to 20 mm for boards of 120, 150 and 190 mm in width. There may also be small cracks, which are filled with putty. Gloss, i.e. streaks and stains natural to oak wood, may appear in the boards.

Living

The Living grade features a diverse colour scheme with visible discolouration. The expressive white paints light streaks on the boards, creating a unique effect. This grade has any grain pattern, so the floor has a clear grain pattern. The boards may show discolouration with a healthy sapwood that appears inside or on the edge of the board. You can also see other natural characteristics of oak wood, such as sapwood redness, blue stains and gloss.

Country

Country grade is a floor that impresses with its real wood structure thanks to knots, clearly visible grain pattern, discolouration or cracks. These are natural characteristics of oak wood, which will be appreciated by the lovers of this noble material. In this grade, floors can have healthy or even black knots up to 40 mm. The missing knots and cracks are filled with putty. The boards are highly varied in colour, have irregular grain, discolouration and sapwood. Gloss, i.e. light streaks and spots characteristic for oak wood, is also encountered.

MIX

The Mix class combines the elegance of the Prime class with the authenticity of the Unique class. As a result, the floor retains the character of a natural oak floor, but at the same time remains quite uniform in colour and very noble. The proportions of the two selections in the MIX class are 8 to 2. The floor therefore has single distinctive characteristics characteristic of oak wood, i.e. small knots, and a free-form, sometimes even intricate grain pattern. The boards may have some discolouration and small cracks. Gloss, i.e. streaks and spots with a distinct sheen, typical of oak, can sometimes be observed on them. Authentic and elegant flooring for premium projects!

Thermo flooring

Thermo flooring acquires a natural, warm and very noble wood tone thanks to the thermo process.
Thermal treatment gives the oak wood a varied colouring, ranging from rusty to dark brown, and additionally highlights natural knots and cracks and increases the boards' resistance to moisture.
Thermal treatment
In addition to the colour change to brown, it increases the durability andinsulation capacity of the boards and makes them more resistant to moistureboards within one batch do not have a uniform colour and may differ from each other. Thermo oak in the Prime class - is characterised by a uniform colour within one board, while the grain is differentiated. Only very small colour knots up to 7 mm in diameter (without clusters) are present, which add variety to the wood grain. The boards in this selection are free of discolouration, sapwood and cracks and broken knots. Thermal treatment causes the boards to be coloured from rust to dark brown. Gloss is acceptable. Thermo oak in the Unique class - is characterised by varied colouring within one board, with intricate, irregular grain pattern. In boards of this class it is possible to find small, single cracks filled with putty, discolouration, small and medium knots up to 15 mm in narrow two-layer boards (70 and 90 mm wide) and up to 25 mm in wide two-layer boards (120, 150 and 190 mm wide). Cracks and knot holes are filled with putty. The colouring of the boards varies from batch to batch due to the different reaction of the wood to thermoforming, Colours range from russet to dark brown. Gloss is acceptable. IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
COLOUR SCHEME: Planks in the thermally treated version within one batch may vary in tone due to the different degree of susceptibility to heat by the wood due to anisostrpia wood.
AFTER LAYING: Important: The floor may change its colour under the influence of UV rays or lack of light by 2-3 tones.

Smoked wood

A special chemical treatment process turns the boards a very dark colour throughout their thickness
brown, sometimes black, which makes them visually similar to exotic species such as wenge. Smoking
technology also changes the technical parameters of the boards: they become harder, more dimensionally
stable and moisture-resistant.
Prime smoked oak - characterised by uniform colouring within one board, while the grain pattern is differentiated. There are only very small knots in the colour of the wood up to 7 mm in diameter (without clusters), which add variety to the grain. The boards in this selection are free of discolouration, wood sapwood and cracks and broken knots. Gloss is acceptable. Smoked oak in the Unique class - characterised by varied colours within one board, with intricate, irregular grain pattern. In boards of this class it is possible to occur small, single cracks filled with putty, discolouration, small and medium knots up to 15 mm in narrow two-layer boards (width 70, 90 mm) and up to 25 mm in wide two-layer boards (width 120, 150 and 190 mm). Cracks and cavities in the knots are filled with putty. Gloss is acceptable.
NOTE: Planks with visible honey stripes are acceptable in the Unique grade. This is a sapwood in
which there is a tannin that does not react with the ammonia that is used in the process of smoking.
IMPORTANT INFO:
COLOUR SCHEME: Planks in the smoked version within a batch may vary in tone due to different degrees of
susceptibility to the smoking process due to the azonitropy of the wood.

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