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| Nothing rivals hardwood flooring to add an atmosphere of warmth and richness to a home. Whether it is the classic feel of Oak or the unmistakeable appearance of Elm. Coillte Wood Products can offer a hardwood flooring solution to enhance any living space.
A typical Irish Hardwood floor has a lively and individual appearance due to variations in colour, grain, and timber characteristics that are a distinctive feature of home grown hardwoods. Among those species offered by Coillte are oak, ash, elm, spanish chestnut and beech. Because timber is a natural material, appearances can vary considerably even within a species. Therefore no two floors look exactly the same, making each floor truly unique.
(The above picture shows an elm 80mm wide floor.) |
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Ash is a tough, dense, hardwearing timber. Ash also possesses an attractive grain pattern as you can see from this picture. The timber can vary in colour from light to nearly white in the sapwood and light brown to dark brown in the heartwood. Ash finishes to a high lustre. Ash is available in the 80mm wide flooring board. This ash floor has found its home in county Louth. |
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Beech is a strong, durable and eye-catching. Its heartwood is pale white to pinkish brown in colour. Some beech has a darker coloured reddish heart with some dark veining. The sapwood is not normally distinguishable from the heartwood. It has a fine, even texture and finishes well. Beech is available in the 80mm wide flooring board. This floor was laid in a house in county Tipperary. |
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Elm timber is typically light brown to dark brown in colour. It possesses some distinctive variations in colour and grain pattern that make it a superb choice as a floor. These attributes can be appreciated everyday by you by selecting elm as your choice of flooring. Elm is available in 80mm and 135mm wide flooring boards. This Elm floor was laid in a house in county Carlow. |
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Oak is a strong hardwearing timber and is a very popular choice as a floor. It is light tan to biscuit in colour and usually straight grained. Native oak has a character and presence that distinguishes it as a truly magnificent floor. Both Native and European oak are available to order. The native flooring is offered in 80mm wide and 135mm wide boards. The European oak floor is available in boards covering 135mm and 180mm respectively. The latter option is in planking form. The floor shown opposite is native 80mm board can be found in a house in Dublin. |
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Spanish chestnut is light to yellowish brown in colour. It is normally straight grained, and resembles oak with its exceptional durability. Chestnut is lighter in colour that the others floors available from Coillte and emits a dynamic and vibrant exterior, making it a tempting option. The timber is available in 80mm wide flooring board. This floor was laid in Dublin. |
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