Tung Oil, pure 100% Tung oil takes a very long time to dry and then cure. Most of time, we are talking about a Tung Oil blended product or blending it ourselves, as the customer. Common thinners for are citrus solvent, mineral spirits, or odorless mineral spirits. The thinners can be extremely harsh and really put some biproducts into the air during the curing process and beyond. For example, the Behr version contains petroleum waxes, petroleum distillate solvents and metallic driers. While the pure Tung Oil with additives have a zero VOC rating, this is kind of like the word natural, it does not guarantee safety. The claim of zero-VOC (a legal term) is misleading. These finishes produce natural volatile compounds during install and beyond, they are not harmful to everyone but those who are sensitive can have problems.
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If the flooring material being installed does not have specific acclimation and conditioning instructions, here are the steps to follow: Step 1: Make sure that the heating and air conditioning units are in operation at least five days before delivery of the flooring, during installation and after the flooring is installed. If it is not possible for permanent HVAC to be operating before, during and after installation, a temporary system that mimics normal living conditions […]
Finish to order takes mill direct one step further by sending our floors to Premiere Finishing in Reidsville North Carolina where they are transformed into a luxury custom floor. Before reading any further I need to share the truth about finish to order (factory) versus site finished wood floors. Finish to order versus Site Finished solid wood floors The best pine finishes are the ones that create gorgeous floors. Over the years we have come […]
Green, eco-friendly floors are about longevity Our company offers homeowners the power to choose an investment versus a product. The difference? An investment increases in value when a product is designed to wear out and then replaced. One outlives the house, the others on average, about 7 years. So I ask, which is the green floor? But wait don't you cut down trees to get real wood? Yes, once and it does not involved any [...]
Sustainable timber, i.e., timber that has been harvested and replenished which may occur naturally or farmed. ‘Sustainable Forestry’, however, involves more than just planting a tree when you cut one down. Sustainable timber management or forestry means doing no ecological damage to the surrounding environment. Plant a tree To those who want to help stop Global Warming- buy a real wood floor and plant a tree. Healthy, sustainably harvested timber creates forest that become more [...]
Why do people buy ‘single use’ floors? (A product designed with planned obsolescence ridiculous promises and useless warranties.) LVT MARKETING- Waterproof- Lifetime Warranty-and Luxury in the name. Homeowners buy it because the marketing is amazing and frankly trying to find real wood wears them out over time. Hand it to the majors, they've created a repeat customer product line; a new one about every decade or so. The industry is a mess everyone wants fake [...]
Reclaimed or salvaged? What is the difference between reclaimed and salvaged? If you were in the flooring industry someone might say $15 a square foot, and they wouldn't be far off. So, if you're shopping for reclaimed oak or heart pine it's important to know what you're looking at it's important to know where it came from or its provenance. Salvaged Heart Pine Accent Walls Salvaged is something like an old floor being taken up [...]
Laminate is not wood, nor is it a floor. A photocopy of wood and a temporary floor cover, best define laminate. Laminate is made with synthetic materials or very thinly sliced pieces of wood.
Why Are VOCs Still Used? What a great question? The answer is that very few of us know they exist in almost everything manufactured for mass merchandising. Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) can be used to produce products and created as biproducts. VOC's can be harmless; they can be dangerous but the majority of just the "unknown" as is not enough information to make a determination. Paint, wood-finishing products, lacquers, hydraulic fluids, petroleum fuels, adhesives, pesticides, [...]
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) is a term used to refer to organic chemical compounds that evaporate while drying (volatile). Products that contain VOCs release vapors during use and storage that are often harmful to both humans and the environment.
The main distinction between urethane or an oil finish; one sits on top the other penetrates. Beyond that simple definition you get into specific products and there are too many for that exercise.