Specification

Wood species: Oak / Quercus spp
Nature grade Rustic grade Extra Rustic grade
Mill Run
Description face appearance Wood with some very small knots and
slight variations in colour and texture.
Wood with knots, natural colour and
texture variation.
Wood with knots. Exciting variations in
colour and texture in harmony.
Sound sapwood, included sapwood Permitted up to 15% of the surface if
well stained and colour match with the
surrounding wood.
Permitted up to 40% of the surface if
well stained and colour match with the
surrounding wood.
Permitted up to 40% of the surface if
well stained and colour match with the
surrounding wood.
*Sapwood shall always be stained colour matched with the surrounding area.
Knots
a. Sound knots Permitted if diameter ≤15mm if not grou-
ped together.
Permitted if diameter ≤80mm No limitations
b. Unsound knots Permitted if diameter ≤15mm if not grou-
ped together.
Permitted if diameter ≤40mm No limitations
c. Knot holes Not permitted. Permitted if diameter ≤30mm Permitted if diameter ≤30mm
Splits or stars in knots and knot holes shall be properly lled!
Checks or split Not permitted. Permitted if properly lled and colour
match with the surrounding wood surface.
The width ≤2mm.
The length ≤ width of the element.
End splits not permitted.
Permitted if properly lled and colour
match with the surrounding wood surface.
The width 15mm maximum.
The length <50% of the plank
End splits permitted.
Biological attack Not permitted. Not permitted. Not permitted. Pinholes permitted if they
are occasional, scattered and well puttied
without discoloration.
Black / brown streaks Not permitted. Permitted if the length is not longer than
the panel’s width.
Permitted, no limit.
Brown heart Not permitted. Permitted, no limit. Permitted, no limit.
Medullary ray Permitted, no limit. Permitted, no limit. Permitted, no limit.
Slope of grain Permitted, no limit. Permitted, no limit. Permitted, no limit.
Bark pockets Not permitted. Not permitted. Permitted, must be rm.
Telegraphing (core) Not permitted. Not permitted. Not permitted.
Other defects which are not indicated Not permitted unless they resemble a
defect already dened in which case they
shall be considered under that defect.
*To allow for unavoidable classication dierences, 3% of the panels in a batch may be from other classes at maximum!
Very Important: Hand scraped and brushed oors cannot be re-sanded since it will change the appearance of the product.
Wood is a natural product. Therefore you may see variations in colour and structure from board to board. The images in this
document are only indicative of the appearance you can achieve.
Solidoor LIFESTYLE Pyranees
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