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KTL Solid Sports Floors vs Engineered Floor-

The advantages of our floors are:-

22mm solid wood with a face layer of 9.3mm face compared to 3 to 4mm face layer of engineered – see picture below

KTL customise the moisture content of the wood at the factory to suit the environment of the installation site. In the following case study Chon Buri province in Thailand with an average Relative Humidity of 78% and with highs of over 80% relative humidity, ( See below chart) we are able to produce the flooring’s moisture content(MC%) according to the environment it is to be installed, so that only minimum expansion or contraction will occur and prevent flooring issues that lead to floor failure.

An example of German producers specifying that the indoor relative humidity should be maintained at a range of relative humidity from 40 to 60% ( See below extract of German engineered floor specification) which cannot be achievable in high humidity countries across Asia or in Northern Australia without turning on the air conditioner on a 24/7 basis which will be a costly way to maintain a floor. You have to expect that the humidity will likely be above 80% during the school break where the hall is not in use for at least a few weeks especially during the night.

The following Australian and New Zealand data is added to assist in understanding the environment and its effects on the moisture content of timber floors.

Following are some examples of incorrect moisture content of the flooring for the location of European made engineered flooring installed in the Philippines. This had to been re-sanded and re-coated not long after it was installed.

Other examples of incorrect moisture content in flooring from around the world

Examples of KTL floor with strict moisture control measures undertaken and consideration of the geographical location that the flooring will be used in.