Evolve Engineered Oak Flooring, Brushed & Oiled, 190x4x15 mm

This 15 mm thick Brushed & Oiled, Oak Engineered Flooring is part of our Evolve Naturecraft oak collection, providing a natural touch to every enevironment. This 190 mm wide flooring plank comes with 4 mm top layer and tongue-and-groove joint system.

4 mm Hardwood Wear Layer

Evolve Engineered Oak Flooring, Brushed & Oiled, 190x4x15 mm has a 4 mm real hardwood top layer, a generous wear layer for engineered wood flooring. The top layer, or wear layer, is the solid wood surface you walk on. Its thickness decides how many times the floor can be sanded and refinished during its life.

A professional sanding usually removes around 0.5–1 mm of timber, so a 4 mm wear layer can typically be renovated 2–3 times. Between sandings, the finish can also be refreshed with a recoat of lacquer or maintenance oil, without sanding back to bare wood.

It offers a great balance of value and longevity, ideal for living rooms, bedrooms and family homes where the floor is expected to last for many years. Compare other 4 mm top layer floors, or browse our full engineered wood flooring range.

Natural Oiled Finish

An oiled finish soaks into the wood and protects it from within, giving the timber a natural, matt look and feel that brings out the warmth and grain of the wood. Floors are often brushed before oiling to emphasise the texture, a finish known as "Brushed & Oiled". Factory-applied UV oils and hardwax oils add extra resistance from day one.

Oil is less hard-wearing than lacquer, but it can be topped up and spot-repaired without sanding the whole floor. Regular maintenance with a compatible oil or hardwax oil can delay a full renovation and preserve the wear layer of your floor.

Traditional oils can take 6–10 hours to dry per coat, so plan re-oiling around a quiet period at home. Putting it off too long can mean an earlier full sanding. Browse all oiled wood flooring.

Brushed Surface

A brushed finish gives a wood floor a deeper, tactile texture you can both see and feel. During manufacture, before the oil or lacquer is applied, each plank is worked with rotating wire brushes. These remove some of the softer wood between the growth rings and leave the harder grain slightly raised, so the natural pattern of the timber stands out.

The effect is most striking on open-grained species such as oak. The textured surface also adds a little grip underfoot and helps disguise light scratches, scuffs and dust, which makes brushed floors a practical choice for hallways, kitchens and homes with children or pets.

Brushing works with both finishes: oiled floors gain a natural, matt character, while lacquered floors keep their texture with easy-care protection.

Oak Flooring

Oak is an extremely versatile wood type - a medium density hardwood, with strength, character and durability surpasses many other timber species. Oak starts soft and malleable, but once dry becomes hard and durable. Whether aged by the weather or preserved with a suitable stain or varnish, the beauty of Oak is undeniable. Its distinctive look exudes quality, and its rich colouring and attractive woodgrain deliver an elegant texture. Its rustic look is able to add instant charm and character to any application, whether situated internally or externally.

Rustic Character

Evolve Engineered Oak Flooring, Brushed & Oiled, 190x4x15 mm is available in Rustic grade, a timber selection that allows knots of any size and natural colour variation between planks. Knots and small cracks are usually filled during manufacture, leaving a smooth, practical surface with plenty of character.

Rustic grade flooring adds warmth and authenticity to any space and suits country, industrial and Scandinavian styles alike. Its lively, varied surface also helps disguise everyday wear, dust and light scratches, which makes it a great choice for busy family homes, hallways and kitchens.

Because more of each log can be used, Rustic grade is often the best-value option in a collection. Grade describes appearance, not durability. Browse all Rustic grade flooring, or compare with the more even Natural grade.

Installation

15 mm tongue-and-groove planks offer a great balance of stability, value and choice of colours and finishes. They are ideal for a floating installation over a suitable underlay, which adds sound reduction, moisture protection and comfort underfoot. They can also be glued down directly to a level screed or plywood subfloor.

Over underfloor heating (UFH) a glue-down installation is recommended, as it gives better heat transfer and keeps the boards stable as temperatures change. Use a flexible wood flooring adhesive and, over concrete, a damp-proof membrane (DPM) from our adhesives & damp-proofers range. Keep the floor surface temperature at or below 27°C.

Acclimatise the boards for at least 48 hours and leave a 10–15 mm expansion gap around walls and fixed objects. Browse all 15 mm flooring options.

Maintenance of Oiled Floors

Oiled floors bring a warm, natural feel to any room, but they need a little more regular care than lacquered floors. Sweep or vacuum regularly, then clean with a soap-based cleaner made for oiled floors, which nourishes the wood as it cleans. We recommend the Bona Spray Mop for Oiled Floors, available in our cleaning & maintenance range.

Depending on foot traffic, top up the finish with a maintenance oil typically every 1–2 years, and more often in busy areas such as hallways and kitchens. Regular re-oiling keeps the wood protected and can put off a full sanding, which preserves the wear layer of your floor.

A big advantage of an oiled finish is that light scratches and worn patches can be spot-repaired without treating the whole floor. Find compatible products in our oil & hardwax-oil range.

Delivery

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