In our September 2005 newsletter we introduced the Original Chapel Parket, our Aged and Destressed range in Oak flooring. This month we would like to tell you more about this quality product.We will begin with explaining how these, in fact unique, boards are produced.
First of all: all floors are hand made to order.
Chapel Oak Boards have a natural aged look, achieved by tumbling the boards to produce a randomly distressed product. Some others on the market are destressed by machine 'imprints', which show a more routine destressing pattern on the boards.
The boards are produced with a natural colouring process, which manipulates the tannic acid in the wood. There are various processes for the various different colours, using different chemicals to obtain different effects (colours range from 17th Century Smoked Natural to 17th Century Red or White - even pitch black can be achieved). This results in the colour penetrating deeper into the wood than with other stained products available (app. 2mm), meaning the floor colour will not wear away with foot traffic.
The boards are then opened up using a special heating procedure and a coat of HardWaxOil (re-enforced with silicic acid) is applied. The heating procedure enables the HardWaxOil to penetrate deeper in the wood. The boards are then brushed and polished and a second coat of HardWaxOil is applied.
As a result of these special processes, the boards will become lighter/calmer in the first 3-6 months after installation. This means that the boards arrive with a slight different colour than the sample board was, but the floor will lighten to the colour chosen.
The Chapel Parket Collection:
Castle Floor: tumbled destressed with micro-bevel
Antico Floor: tumbled destressed with square edge
Cathedral Floor: hand-scraped with hand-cut bevel
'In-Between' Floor: Castle or Cathedral 6mm on 15mm water-resistant-plywood, load-bearing Wood-Engineered boards suitable for underfloor heating and very wide rooms. Micro-bevelled.
Pattern tiles like Renaissance, Chateau and Versailles
Maintenance (or more: the lack of need on)
A Original Chapel Parket floor is virtually maintenance free, and any cleaning products or chemicals should be avoided.
Normal daily maintenance will consist of just sweeping the floor with a sweeping mop or broom. Particularly stubborn dust can be swept using a bristle broom, even a yard brush will not damage the surface of a Chapel floor (the reason why it's also called 'The Hooligan Proof Floor').
It's not necessary to re-oil a Chapel floor and periodic mechanical buffing will improve the appearance of the floor, however this is not essential as Chapel Floors will improve with age.
Feel free to visit our showroom to see all the colours available, we have 10 double-sided large sample boards in total, plus one of the hand-made tiles.
Besides the Original Chapel Parket we offer other quality ranges in Natural Wooden Flooring; for any budget, for any interior.
