What is a walnut floor?
In North America, the floor of the walnut is made of American black walnut trees or jaglans nigra . It is also known as Burbank Walnut, Virginia Walnut, or as Gunwood, because wood was traditionally used for weapons supplies. This species comes from Eastern North America, from Ontario, Canada south to the Central United States. Its beautiful dark color makes it an attractive type of hardwood floor.
Walnut naturally differs in color. Heartwood tree is a deep chocolate brown with purple undertones. The younger rings have a lighter color and Sapwood is almost white. The highest level of the nut floor is cut out of the core. The color will continue to darken naturally as the floor age. Some steamboat manufacturers are a decent pale Sapwood color. Because wood has a naturally rich color, it may not be colored. A protective surface is applied before installing the floor floor.
Walnut is largely straight, even grain. Burl patterns may appear where limb inYet it was from the trunk. This beautiful patterned wood is usually reserved for the production of furniture, but sometimes it is located on the floor.
Walnut is strong wood with high -dimensional stability. It is less sensitive to a change in heat and moisture than many other forests. Walnut floors can even be installed on radiant heating systems.
Walnut has a rating Janka 1010, which means it is somewhat softer than oak. Janka is a way to compare the hardness of different types of wood. Of the forests commonly used for the floor, the most difficult wood is Brazilian eben and the softest is pine.
Walnut is used in all types of hardwood floor installations. It is very demand for the parquet floor, because naturally dark color provides a beautiful contrast to pale wood. It can be purchased as floor floors, with boards of about two and a quarter inches (5.7 cm) wide; Like the plank of floors, with evenly large plates a littlewider than three inches (7.6 cm) or as wide boards, in different widths.
The floor floor is also available as a veneer above the cheaper base. There is also a vinyl floor that closely mimics the appearance of the walnut. This option gives the appearance of the walnut floor, but at a reduced price.