Grades

SELECT & BETTER

Slight colour variation and uniform wood texture. Minor areas with color tone variations of various natural shades are allowed. Minor swirls and veins of light-brown color are allowed. Thoroughly restored non-contrasting knots up to 10mm are allowed.

1 COMMON

Moderately contrasting color variation. Low-contrast sapwood, veins and swirls are allowed. Restored knots up to 25 mm and other minor defects. In dark colors the surface appears sufficiently uniform in tone and texture, knots and other inhomogeneities are practically invisible.

TAVERN

Moderately contrasting color variation. Restored knots, sapwood, veins, swirls, curls, wormholes are allowed. Special coating technology highlights knots and other inhomogeneities, emphasizes the natural beauty, uniqueness and diversity of the oak grain texture.

1 NATUR

Moderate color variation. Low-contrast sapwood, veins and other minor defects are allowed. Restored knots up to 35 mm on parquet boards 190 mm and 240 mm wide and up to 60 mm on wide-format parquet boards 300 mm wide. In dark colors the surface appears sufficiently uniform in tone and texture, knots and other irregularities are practically invisible.

CHARACTER

Moderately contrasting color variation, sapwood, veins and grain. Knots of any size, restored, surface and end cracks, wormholes are allowed. Cracks and knots create an antique effect, emphasize the naturalness and solidity of oak hardwood flooring.

SELECT & BETTER

Select and Better is the highest grade of hardwood flooring. It has uniform grain texture: mild color variations are produced by differences in natural heartwood and sapwood. The surface may contain unlimited sapwood and occasional small burls. Light brown streaks may not extend over the entire length of piece. Occasional non-contrasting restored knots up to 10mm are allowed on planks stained in dark colors as long as they do not stand out against the floor surface.

1 COMMON

The surface of a plank may contain unlimited sapwood. Color variation is prominent. Small burls, light brown streaks, restored knots up to 25mm, properly filled open checks and worm holes, slight imperfections in face work (torn grain) and burns are allowed. When stained in a dark color, surface appears uniform in shade and texture, making knots barely visible. 1 Common is a tasteful floor where prominent variation is expected.

SELECT & BETTER

Moderate colour variation and uniform wood texture. Minor areas with color tone variations of various natural shades are allowed. Light brown veins and carefully restored non-contrasting knots up to 5 mm are allowed.

TRADITIONAL

Unlimited color variation. Sapwood and veins, restored knots up to 20 mm and other minor defects are allowed. Uneven color tone. Knots and other irregularities are practically invisible.

1 NATUR

Unlimited color variation. Uniform tone and texture. Sapwood, veins and other minor defects are present. Restored knots up to 100 mm are allowed. Knots and other irregularities are practically invisible.