Use: Residential/Commercial
Wood species: Maple
Surface design: Hand-scraped
Tongue & groove type: Precision milled 4 sided tongue and groove
Edge design: hand carved Microbevel
Finish: 8 coats German Treffic Aluminum Oxide
Gloss level: Satin/Semi-gloss
Construction: 7 ply cross grain engineered
Weight: 30.00 lbs.
Sq ft per carton: 18.99/sf
Maintenance level: Easy
Installation rating: Moderate
Structural placement: Above, Below and on Grade
Radiant heat: Yes
Warranty: 25 year wear warranty/Lifetime structural
Vintage Couture
New Product Introduction. Authentic hand-scraped craftsmanship as well as an inspiring selection of stately hardwood species give the Vintage Couture its classic style. Elements such as the boldly scaled 6" full width plank bring drama and a sense of surprise to room settings. Each wood species in the Vintage Couture collection is gracefully hand carved and gently cantered by skilled artisans resulting in a unique shapely profile. Every detail has been accounted for. Intricate carving techniques accentuate the beveled edge lines of the individual planks. Special distressing finish applications accentuate the natural grain details.
Inspired by classic modern design, the vintage couture collection adorns both traditional and modern interiors with "perfect imperfection". In the Vintage Couture series, Authentic hand-scraped floors are available in much acclaimed natural species sourced from around the planet such as American Cherry, Black Walnut, True Teak, African Walnut, Brazilian Cherry and Hickory to name a few. The Vintage Couture line is certain to awe guests and provide the backdrop to your ever changing gallery of furnishings for years to come.
Many Vintage Couture species are available with a complete line of matching floor transitions for the finishing touch.
Featured: Vintage Couture was recently selected and installed on HGTV's series "Designed To Sell".
Designed in California by Heritage Woodcraft (TM).
Why choose Vintage Couture?
Authentic real wood species: The selections in the Vintage Couture collection are the actual species themselves. These are not simply stains. For example, the American Cherry is real American Cherry, the Black Walnut sku is made from the actual Black Walnut species. The Vintage Couture collection consists of some of the most desired species available for wood floors.
Stately 6" wide plank: The Vintage Couture Hand-Scraped features an uncommonly wide plank. The wider width compliments the species chosen for this collection exceptionally well and allows a fuller visual of the grain across the plank that is simply not available in the narrower 3" or even 5" widths. The wider plank profile also improves the visual of the artfully hand carved distressed work seen in each plank. The carved beveled edge further showcases the 6" width of each plank.
Authentic Hand Carved surface treatment: This technique, created with an actual chisel by hand, leaves no two planks looking exactly the same. The center of the planks as well as the edges feature the chisel distressed hand-scraping technique. The attention to detail that went into the hand-scraping of this collection is inspiring. The scraping work alone takes one person a full day to artfully carve and add dimension to 75 square feet of this flooring (a 10'x7.5' area). The full effect of the work that goes into actual hand-carved floors can not fully be appreciated until after a full floor has been installed.
New technique mimics old oil rubbed finish: An old English oil coating is the richest of finishing techniques. Oil brings out the warmth and richness of wood like no other surface treatment. Oil has to be applied on a somewhat regular basis and requires maintenence. The Vintage Couture series utilizes a new finish technique and luster that accurately mimics the look of an oil finish without the maintenence. An authentic hand-scraped hardwood floor with a 25 year finish warranty that never requires waxing: all of the beauty with none of the work.
Flexible installation: Above, below, or on grade, both concrete and wood subfloors. The Vintage Couture series offers a variety of installation options. The 7 ply engineered plank can be nailed down, glued down, or floated over an approved flooring underlayment. The floor can be installed on all grades, including below grade, on grade, and above grade. It can go in any room in the home and is stable enough to be installed over a radiant heating system should the need arise.
Precision milled 4 sided tongue and groove: All four sides of the Vintage Couture series are milled with a precision tongue and groove. This tongue and groove makes installation easier and provides for an accurate fit and even surface from plank to plank.
7 Cross-Ply construction: Cross-Ply engineered construction is a manufacturing process in which various layers of wood are fused together. Each layer is laid with the grain running the opposite direction. Heat, pressure, and adhesives fuse the plies of wood together similar to a sheet of plywood. This gives flooring planks superior stability over that of 3/4" solid flooring options. The core layers of Vintage Couture are dense and tightly packed, gap free. Engineered floors are now recognized as the preferred format for wood floors. When an engineered floor is subjected to more moisture than normal or even drier conditions than normal the grains of the ply that are running different directions actually pull away from each other rather than shrinking or growing in one direction. This minimizes growth and shrinkage of the flooring, creating a more stable surface for use in a variety of applications. Typical amounts of ply are 3 and 5. The Vintage Couture series features a 7-ply core construction, quality found in only the highest grade floors.
No Wax easy maintenance: Active lives demand floors that perform. Vintage Couture is a hardwood floor that is made for the way we live today. With its no wax finish, weekly maintenance has never been easier. Just sweep and clean like normal and you are on your way.
The Final touch: The level of sheen is low lustre. The 11 step finishing process, in which 8 coats of German manufactured Treffic Aluminum Oxide Finish are applied, providing the finest performing finish available. Each layer is individually cured with Ultra Violet light. Beautiful finish depth combined with abrasion- and scratch-resistance and no-wax easy daily maintenance results. Top-quality materials and exacting construction standards ensure the lasting performance of Vintage Couture Hand-scraped floors.
25 Year Warranty: The Vintage Couture Collection is protected by a 25 year manufacture finish warranty.
Designed in California by Heritage Woodcraft (TM)
Frequently Asked Questions on the Vintage Couture Handscraped Hardwood flooring.
Q. Are the grooves and the handscraping effects on this floor deep? I am asking because I am concerned about clean-ability.
A. While we do have some floors that have pretty deep handscraping effects (primarily the Heritage Woodcraft, Vintage Bridgeport collection) this floor was handcarved with the concept of easy maintenance in mind. For this reason the carving technique used provides a visible handscraped surface yet one that is still easy to clean. It has no significantly deep areas of chisel that would catch debris and cause additional work to maintain.
Q. What does 7 cross ply construction mean?
A. Engineered floors consist of many plies of wood that are heat, pressure and glued together. This creates a very stable platform for the hardwood floor. Expansion and contraction issues that create problems with solid wood floors are minimized and often even eliminated with engineered floors. Engineered floors are by far the most recommended format for todays hardwood floors.
Q. Do engineered floors sound hollow when they are installed?
A. How a floor is installed is one deciding factor on whether it will sound hollow. Floating a floor can cause the floor to sound hollow. This can be improved if the underlayment used is a high quality noise reduction version (we have several). Nailing the flooring down to the subfloor with an appropriate underlayment or gluing the floor directly down to the subfloor will end any hollow noise. The other factor that contributes to a floors hollow sound is the amount of plies are used in the construction and how tightly they are packed together. A 3 ply or 5 ply floor will not sound as solid underfoot as a 7 or 9 ply floor. Interestingly enough 3 and 5 are the most common constructions primarily due to the cost savings recognized by the manufacture during construction. We are pleased that the Vintage Couture line features a tightly packed 7 ply core which when installed correctly feels and sounds like solid hardwood with all of the stability advantages of an engineered floor.
Q. Can I nail down the vintage couture collection?
A. Traditional nail down installation methods are approved for use with the Vintage Couture line.
Q. Where can I purchase transitions to match the Black Walnut species in this line?
A. We stock a full line of matching species in floor transitions for specific use for the line. It is useful to note that we do not allow trim purchases for this collection unless you are making or have made a prior purchase from the Vintage Couture collection. The species in the Vintage Couture collection are specialty species and the trim for these can be difficult to find. This policy insures our customers have priority access to the trim.
Q. What underlayments are approved for use with this floor?
A. At the page level for the specific species of your choice, you will find the approved underlayment selections.
Approved Installation methods for the Vintage Couture collection
The Vintage Couture collection is approved for all 3 installation methods.
Glue down, nail down, or floating installations. The installation can
be performed by both Professional Installers and Do It Yourself
Homeowners alike.
The Vintage Couture collection can be
installed over radiant heat floors as well. It is recommended for
installation below grade, on grade and above grade areas of the home.
It can be used in commercial as well as residential settings. Detailed
installation instructions are provided on the simpleFLOORS website.
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