Brief introduction of teak floor
Teak is known as the "king of all kinds of wood" and is recognized as the best floor wood in the world. It is the only plate that can be corroded by seawater and exposed to sunlight without bending and cracking. It is also the first choice for luxury palaces, villas and other luxury cars in the world. As a teak floor, its greatest advantages are stability, wear resistance, moisture resistance, corrosion resistance, moth resistance and acid and alkali resistance. Teak floor is the smallest kind of wood that shrinks and swells, with good elasticity and comfortable feet. It is the best in solid wood flooring. Golden brown to dark brown, elegant atmosphere, forming a variety of texture structures, and timeless, with the passage of time, the color of the floor will be more beautiful.
Advantages and disadvantages of teak floor
Advantages:
1. Rich in iron and oil, it can repel snakes, insects, rats and ants.
2. Good stability. After professional drying treatment, the size is stable and it is the smallest of all kinds of wood.
3. Extremely wear-resistant, with distinct characteristics of moisture-proof, corrosion-proof, moth-proof and acid-base resistance.
Noble colors are very decorative.
5. Good elasticity and comfortable feet are the best in solid wood flooring.
6. Unique and mellow, it has a calming effect on the human nervous system.
Disadvantages:
Teak is a rare wood, so there are a lot of fake teak on the market now. If you are not careful, you will buy fake teak floors. Teak furniture is easy to fake, so is teak floor. Many merchants can imitate teak miscellaneous wood such as Manglietia with black heart or cajanus with little shoes, or simply use fake teak to make teak furniture.
True and false teak floors can be identified from six aspects.
First of all, from the perspective of texture,
Real teak floor has obvious ink lines and oil spots: fake teak floor has no ink lines, or the ink lines are shallow and scattered, and there are no or few oil spots.
Second, from the perspective of texture.
The real teak floor is shiny and oily; The fake teak floor is dry and dull.
Third, from the weight.
The fiber density of real teak floor is 0.67 to 0.73 cubic centimeters, which is lighter than rosewood, but heavier than hemlock, and has a moderate feel. Fake teak floors are generally biased.
Fourth, from the smell.
The real teak floor has a special fragrance, which can be obviously smelled when cutting, and the fragrance is comfortable; The fake teak floor has either no fragrance or an unpleasant smell.
Five, from sawdust.
The sawdust of the real teak floor is very oily and feels soft when pinched by hand; The sawdust of teak-like floor is dry and loose,
Rough to the touch. Sixth, from water absorption.
Drop two drops of water on the unpainted part of the real teak floor, the water drops on the real teak floor will not penetrate, and the water drops on the fake teak floor will penetrate quickly.
Maintenance skills of teak floor
If you want the teak floor installed at home to have a long service life, you should pay attention to maintenance in daily use.
If the maintenance is not in place, the characteristics of teak floor itself will not be reflected and its service life will not last long. 1. We should form good living habits in our daily life. Don't let heavy and hard objects hit or fall on the floor. Please don't push or pull when moving furniture. We should lift it so as not to cause cracks on the floor.
2. If the water-soluble substances leave dirt on the teak floor, you can wipe off the floating dust first, and then gently wipe it with a soft rag dipped in strong tea water and rice washing water. Remember not to use other chemical detergents for cleaning, otherwise it will destroy the surface luster and surface layer of the floor.
If chewing gum and paint leave dirt on the floor that is difficult to remove, you must carefully distinguish the nature of the dirt, and then decide to use different methods and different cleaners to clean it. Do not blindly use gasoline or other solvents to clean, which will seriously damage the surface of teak floor.
Generally, the newly paved floor should be maintained once a month. You can put a layer of floor wax on it. After a certain period of time, it can be once a season or once every six months.
5. When waxing teak floor, be sure to pay attention. Before waxing, remove the dust from the floor surface, and then touch the wax with a clean and lint-free soft rag. Starting from one side of the floor, do a circular wipe on the board at a time. Wipe evenly, and then wipe repeatedly from the beginning edge with a rag.
Do not blindly wipe with gasoline or other solvents, which will seriously damage the surface of teak floor. Generally, the newly paved floor should be maintained once a month. You can put a layer of floor wax on it. After a certain period of time, it can be once a season or once every six months.
5. When waxing teak floor, be sure to pay attention. Before waxing, remove the dust from the floor surface, and then touch the wax with a clean and lint-free soft rag. Starting from one side of the floor, do a circular wipe on the board at a time. Wipe evenly, and then wipe repeatedly from the beginning edge with a rag.