Solid Wide Board Floors A natural choice
Earth. Water. Oxygen. Light. Life. Nature has created an abundance of exquisite materials. At Junckers we put our heart into the job throughout the whole process we do not compromise on one of nature s most exclusive materials: Wood
A natural explanation Junckers was founded in 1930 by the visionary forester, Flemming Juncker. Even in those days, Flemming Juncker s attitude was that no timber should be wasted an attitude which should be a matter of course in all companies today. The first wooden floor was produced more than 80 years ago and even though through the years, we have become a large and international group, we still live up to Flemming Juncker s uncompromising attitude: No wood must be wasted. We are conscious of our responsibility as a company and it is our attitude that nature should be enjoyed and respected at the same time. We have an active environmental department. The job of the environmental staff is not only to ensure a healthy and sustainable environment in and around our own plant, they are also responsible for ensuring that the raw materials, which are involved in our production, live up to the stringent demands of the world we live in. No matter where in the world we source our timber, we only use timber from controlled forestry. This approach ensures not only the future of the forests but also yours and ours. 3
Ash Wide Board Classic Ash Ash grows naturally in Europe and USA. Heights of up to 60 metres and diameters of almost 1 metre have been measured. Ash is a beautiful wood species with a characteristic grain pattern in light and golden shades. Over time, the natural ageing gives the Ash an even deeper golden glow. Dark Ash has a very characteristic and vivid appearance. The dark brown heartwood is a beautiful contrast to the lighter parts of the wood.
The floor is an important part of a room. Depending on the use of the room, the floor should be either sufficiently neutral to give room to other elements or sufficiently characteristic to play a more dominant role. A solid Junckers wide board floor fulfils the wish for a genuine and timeless floor uniting an aesthetic experience with function. Solid wide board floors are very hard-wearing and stable even after several years use. They fit well into most rooms both in your home and in non-residential buildings. Dark Ash Wide Board Classic Nordic Ash Wide Board Classic 5
Environment and indoor climate Junckers has a clear and deliberate attitude to sustainable forestry and the environment. Our wooden floors are produced under the most stringent requirements and we are working hard to produce floors which are friendly to the environment and the indoor climate. As a natural material, solid wood has many advantages compared to most other floor materials. Junckers floors are produced with care and consideration supporting the wood s natural ability to promote a healthy indoor climate. Junckers is the only manufacturer of solid wooden floors in the world to be awarded the Allergy UK, British Allergy Foundation seal of approval and, at the same time, our floors are approved by The Danish Indoor Climate Regulator. This guarantees you a healthy indoor climate. Nordic Dark Ash Wide Board Classic
Nordic Ash Wide Board Classic Nordic Dark Ash has a bleached Scandinavian appearance. The white translucent stain highlights the grain of the Dark Ash. Nordic Ash has a white pigmented ultramatt lacquered surface giving the wood a Nordic elegance and enhancing the beautiful structure of the wood. 7
Oak Wide Board Variation Holmes Place, England Oak Oak comprises more than 200 species; 12 of these grow in Europe, 80 in North America, and the rest in Asia. Most often the trees become 30-35 metres tall and old trees can have a diameter of almost 3 metres. The Oak is characterised by being hard and hard-wearing with a clear and interesting grain structure. Natural ageing gives the wood a golden glow.
A wear-resistant treatment No two wooden floors are the same. Nature has taken care of this. Furthermore, Junckers wooden floors are treated in different ways according to which features of the wood we want to enhance. Junckers is the only floor manufacturer who manufactures both wooden floors and care and maintenance products. This guarantees you beautiful floors for years to come. A lacquered surface gives extra strength and a beautiful, elegant and lustrous sheen. Oil treatment draws out the natural grain of the wood and gives the floor a warm, inviting, and silky matt appearance. A solid wooden floor treated with ultramatt lacquer combines the benefits of the lacquer with the appearance of the oil. The lacquer adds extra strength and is easy to maintain. Therefore, every Junckers wooden floor is quite unique and unrivalled. Exactly like nature has decided. Oak Wide Board Harmony 9
The course of nature We see our floors as a carefully nurtured piece of nature all Junckers solid wide board floors are pure nature all the way through. In addition to a warm atmosphere and a beautiful result it also gives a number of other advantages. Above all durability. A solid wide board floor has the advantage that it can be sanded down several times, each time looking as good as new. Atmosphere. Our solid wide board floors are available in a number of different wood species, each created by nature with its individual identity. This makes it possible to create almost any visual impression. From the vivid and light Nordic Ash in beautiful golden shades to the exotic and exclusive darker wood species such as Merbau and Jarrah which give the room an elegant appearance with a touch of mystery. Depth. Without comparison, solid wide board floors are the most exclusive wooden floors. No other wooden floor has the same depth, warmth and distinctiveness as a solid wide board floor. Black Oak Boulevard Harmony
Black Oak Variation Black Oak is known from ancient times as one of nature s own materials, but it is not a wood species you can find in the forests. This makes it both interesting and exclusive - and also adds a touch of mystery. In brief, bog oak is formed when oak logs lie for hundreds of years in a bog. This starts a process which gives the wood a very special dark shade. Junckers recreates this process. 11
Nordic Oak Classic Unique workmanship creates the best floor solutions.
Our products are not only thought through from an aesthetical point of view. They have been created in order to enable us to offer the best flooring solutions. This is the only way to satisfy the various demands imposed on building projects today. As with all other natural materials, wood is influenced by the course of nature. Low air humidity, typically in colder winter periods, makes the wood contract while it expands again in warmer summer periods when the air humidity increases. Junckers wide board floors withstand large temperature fluctuations and are, therefore, a sensible and energy saving solution for under floor heating. Junckers wide board floors can be laid on any level and dry subfloor, either by means of Junckers clip system, on battens, or with Junckers glue system. No matter which method you choose, you will get a stable and well-balanced floor. Oak Boulevard 13
Jatoba Wide Board Classic (with Oak Wide Board Moulding) Jatoba grows naturally in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. A Jatoba tree can become up to 40 metres tall with a diameter up to 1 metre. The wood has a warm, deep colour which ages to a darker glow. Jatoba is a hard wood species which makes it attractive for different environments.
Style, atmosphere A solid wide board floor adds much more to a room than just a stable walkway. The possibilities of creating any impression through the selection of the floor are unlimited. Dark, exotic wooden floors like Merbau, Jatoba or Jarrah fit well into large, light, and open rooms. The contrast between a light wooden floor such as Ash and dark furniture is also a beautiful and inviting combination... and individuality Still more people want to put their personal mark on their wooden floor to be creative and create their own style. Our range of accessories is extremely comprehensive. It makes it possible to lay the floor in patterns and to create different, individual effects. This can be done, for instance by inserting special mouldings, combining different wood species or letting one wood species encircle another. Merbau Wide Board Classic (pattern in Oak Wide Board Classic) Merbau is very widespread in south-east Asia in low-lying tropical forests, particularly in southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Merbau can become 45 metres tall with diameters up to 2 metres. The fresh wood is yellowish but on exposure to light the colour quickly changes to a beautiful reddish brown shade which darkens gradually over time. Jarrah is one of the many eucalyptus species growing in Western Australia. Normally, the tree becomes up to 40 metres tall and has white flowers in the early summer months. The wood is characterised by a reddish mahogany sheen and a dark grain structure. Jarrah has an extraordinarily high wear resistance and is one of the best wood species for the manufacture of wooden floors in the world. Jarrah Wide Board Classic Wigmore Hall, England 15
Product range A wealth of possibilities Junckers wide board floors are available in a wide variety of beautiful and exciting wood species each with their own individual character. All wide board floors are 20.5 mm thick and prefinished from our factory. The surface treatment products have been developed and produced by Junckers with special regard to the characteristics of the wood and to the function of the finished floor. Oak Wide Board Variation
Merbau Wide Board Jatoba Wide Board Classic Ultramatt lacquered Ultramatt lacquer gives an almost invisible sealing of the floor. In this way the wear-resistant advantages of the lacquer is combined with the natural appearance of the oil. Silk matt lacquered Silk matt lacquer gives extra trength and durability and a beautiful, lustrous sheen. Classic Oiled Oil gives a warm, dark and silky matt appearance and enhances the natural structure of the wood. Untreated Jarrah Wide Board Oak Wide Board Classic Because of the size of the photos, the shown variants are not 100% comparable in respect of colour and grading. Easier choice Some types of timber are available in different categories, each with its own character: Classic, Harmony and Variation. Classic is the floor with the most even colour and uniform appearance and with little colour variation and few knots. Harmony has a more natural appearance with some colour and grain variation which gives the room a touch of elegance. Variation has a very rustic appearance with large colour and grain variation and many dark knots. All Junckers solid wide board floors are also available as Shipsdecking. Classic Harmony Variation Nordic Oak Wide Board Classic Harmony Variation Black Oak Wide Board Harmony Variation
Ash Wide Board Shipsdecking Classic laid in pattern Ferry terminal in Koege, Denmark Shipsdecking Feel the sea You will get a quite different and beautiful wooden floor if you choose Shipsdecking which is a classical floor with a characteristic and exclusive appearance. The shipsdecking look enhances each individual board and gives the floor a harmonious and robust expression. Between each board there is a black, flexible neoprene strip which in combination with the solid boards gives any modern home a maritime and elegant atmosphere. Shipsdecking is available in all types of timber, grades, and surface finishes. If you select Junckers Shipsdecking, the neoprene strip absorbs the movement in the floor so that it looks the same all year round. Your thoughts naturally turn to hot days at seaside. Almost as if you were there yourself all year round. Floor heating Solid wooden floors optimum on floor heating Floor heating is a both economical and very comfortable form of heating and is becoming more and more popular. However, not all types of floors have the necessary qualities to benefit from floor heating. Wood has a natural heat in itself and is the preferred option for floor heating. Contrary to tiles and stone, wooden floors are warm and pleasant no matter whether the heating is on or not. With Junckers Clip System the floor can be laid as a floating floor on top of most modern floor heating systems. This applies to heating systems based on both electricity and hot water as long as they have the right heat distribution. A water based solution is normally used for new buildings and large renovation projects. The electricity based solution is a good option for DIY projects, for instance in one or two rooms. Electricity based solution on existing concrete floor Water based solution with heating pipes cast in concrete Like most natural materials, wood is influenced by the different climatic conditions depending on the time of year. Wood expands when the humidity is high and contracts a little during dry periods which may result in some minor natural gaps between the floor boards. Therefore, it is important always to make sure that the top surface temperature does not exceed 27 degrees Celsius.
Jatoba Wide Board Classic Sabin Welness Center, USA Laying Very simple Junckers solid wooden floors are very flexible and easy to lay. They can be laid on any type of existing subfloor in the room as long as it is flat. Junckers floors can be installed in three different ways: Fast and flexible clips With Junckers unique Clip System, the floor can be laid directly onto the existing surface without using nails. This system, which we invented more than 30 years ago, is ideal for all types of underlying flat surfaces. Laid as a floating floor, Junckers wide board floors can be installed directly onto a concrete or wood surface without using battens. Thanks to the unique Junckers Clip System, the finished floor, is only 23 mm higher than the subfloor. Traditional installation battens If you wish to hide pipes or cables beneath the floor, or if the subfloor is uneven it can be laid on battens. Junckers wide board flooring is a traditional, self-supporting system which can be secretly nailed to battens packed up onto a solid surface or nailed to a frame of joists. They can also be secret nailed to subfloors of wood based materials such as boards or plywood. Secret nailing means the nails are not visible. Gluing Junckers Parquet Glue The last option is to glue Junckers solid wide board floors to the sub floor with Junckers Parquet Glue. This makes for the ultimate feel and sound of the solid wooden floor. It is quick to do and gives a very stable and quiet floor. Gluing direct onto a flat and even subfloor has become a very popular solution for large and open areas where minimal step drum noise is required. No matter which method is used for the installation, Junckers solid wide board flooring is a perfect solution for underfloor heating as the floor adapts to the seasonal changes in temperature and humidity. Accessories Junckers has a wide range of accessories for wooden floors. You can get mouldings and skirtings, thresholds, radiator pipe covers, etc. in the same type of wood as your floor. This ensures a beautiful and consistent finish. Junckers also offers a complete range of professional underlays for the installation, e.g. the silencing JunckersFoam, or the silencing and damp-resisting ProFelt.
Maintenance A healthy and easy solution With a solid wide board floor from Junckers you have the optimum possibilities of ensuring a beautiful and functional floor for many years. All the wide board floors are solid and can be sanded down several times without any effect on the stability of the floor. All our floor boards are delivered prefinished from the factory, i.e. oiled with Rustic Oil or lacquered with Isolacquer which are both specially developed and produced by Junckers taking due account of the particular characteristics of the wood. The extra time we spend on the surface treatment gives a perfect, hardwearing almost furniture quality finish which in addition to the beautiful appearance is also easy to maintain without using strong detergents. The floor is easy to keep free of dust, house dust mites, and allergens and thus contributes to a healthy and allergy friendly indoor climate. It only takes a minimum daily effort to keep clean a wooden floor from Junckers. Daily cleaning is simple vacuuming or wiping with a well wrung out cloth using Junckers SylvaCleaner dissolved in water. Junckers has a thorough knowledge of both wooden floors and care and maintenance products. Frequent use of Junckers care and maintenance products secures a beautiful and durable floor for several years. Jatoba Wide Board Classic Fairbanks lufthavn, Alaska
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At Junckers we have long experience with wood. Today we are Europe s leading producer of solid hardwood floors and we have delivered more than 100 million square metres of wooden floors to housing, shops, restaurants, hotels, offices, and sports halls all over the world. We are happy to share our knowledge and give you advice and guidance about the choice of wood species, laying, surface treatment, and maintenance. We have comprehensive technical documentation and literature matching all requirements. Contact us directly or visit us at www.junckers.com Junckers Industrier A/S - Værftsvej 4-4600 Køge - Tel: +45 5665 1895 - Fax +45 5667 3705 - junckers@junckers.dk - www.junckers.dk MBRO0440201/JTO/5.000/04.10