Jax Oleum: Get Your Wood Floors Ready For Summer

Looking to update your interior for the summer months ahead. Why not start with the floors and give your space the instant upgrade that it deserves. Jax Oleum Floors share some top tips for choosing the right finishes to add value to your home.

Beautiful flooring can certainly set the tone in any space. We particularly love wood flooring for its organic, warm and woody tones that fit in with just about any design style.

One of the most significant decisions you will be faced with when buying engineered wooden flooring is the type of finish to be used. The level of maintenance and care depends on the type of finish used on your flooring so pay careful consideration to this.

Unfinished flooring

This is the raw state of wooden flooring before any coating has been applied. Flooring cannot be used in this state, and a finish needs to be applied before use and ideally before installation.

Prefinished flooring

Oil is the oldest protection used on Timber flooring, going back hundreds of years. With technology, oils became a popular choice again due to its natural appearance. Oils penetrate the surface of the timber, nourishing and protecting it at the same time. The only downside to oil is that regular maintenance is required to keep your floors looking new, but the efforts are well worth the reward.

Pre-oiled flooring/decking

It is possible to purchase unfinished engineered wood with the option of having it finished after installation, and while this is an option, we recommend avoiding this route in most cases. Flooring that is prefinished at the factory, with a specialised machine, according to precise specifications in a controlled environment is a much safer bet than having the floor coated on-site where many variables could cause uneven colour distribution in the final finish.

At Jax Oleum, you’ll have the option to have your unfinished engineered wooden flooring pre-oiled in their workshop prior to the installation. This gives the timber a more even colour spread. This is done with a state-of-the-art oiling machine and a team of technical experts. This costs in the region of R 65 per square meter and the team can do around 100 square meters per day.

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