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2. Wood flooring - Wikipedia

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   Oil – Oiled floors have existed for several thousand years and oil is the most common floor finish used globally. Oils used for floor finishing are natural drying oils of vegetable origin that are not to be confused with petroleum based oils and contain no VOCs. Pre-finished oil floors can be UV cured.

3. 7 Outdated Flooring Styles Designers Aren't Using in 2025 - AOL

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   Meanwhile, Scott expects dark wood flooring to make waves in 2025, bringing back rich, luxurious tones like walnut, mahogany, and oak. “Dark wood flooring has an undeniable allure, anchoring a ...

4. Varnish - Wikipedia

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   Varnish on wood stairs Varnished oak floor. Varnish is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. It is not to be confused with wood stain. It usually has a yellowish shade due to the manufacturing process and materials used, but it may also be pigmented as desired. It is sold commercially in various shades.

5. Wood finishing - Wikipedia

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   Finishing is the final step of the manufacturing process that gives wood surfaces desirable characteristics, including enhanced appearance and increased resistance to moisture and other environmental agents. Finishing can also make wood easier to clean [3] and keep it sanitized, sealing pores that can be breeding grounds for bacteria. Finishing ...

6. Ammonia fuming - Wikipedia

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   Fumed oak choir stalls at Clonfert Cathedral, Ireland. Ammonia fuming is a wood finishing process that darkens wood and brings out the grain pattern. It consists of exposing the wood to fumes from a strong aqueous solution of ammonium hydroxide which reacts with the tannins in the wood.

7. Quarter sawing - Wikipedia

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   The William Ritter Lumber Company (1890–1960), famous for its Appalachian oak flooring and other products, used a modified technique to reduce waste: bark and a few boards were removed from two opposite sides of the log; the log was cut in half (possibly, four quarters); each piece was placed on the flat side and "quartersawn" lumber was cut ...