Engineered Oak Flooring

Engineered Oak Flooring Features

Oak flooring is the most popular choice and while we think solid oak flooring is hard to beat, engineered oak flooring is increasingly the preference of customers. It’s hard to argue with the fact that engineered floors are quicker to fit and require less equipment and skill than solid floors. Engineered flooring is also more suited for use over underfloor heating because of its superior stability and it is available in a much wider range of pre-finishes.

It pains us to say it (because we don’t make it ourselves) but engineered floors are really quite impressive these days.

We import an excellent range of engineered flooring from our friends at Heywood in the Netherlands. Their flooring is among the best on the market. They use only top-quality birch ply for the base and their gluing, machining and finishing is spot on.

Google Reviews

Charles B.

Hi Tom

Just a very quick line to say what a pleasure it is dealing with you and your team. I got some beautiful wood at a good price and particularly Ben and Stuart couldn’t have been more helpful in the yard if they tried, as was Robin and Sue.

Many thanks
Charlie

Daniel S.

Waney edge larch clad 4x4 shed for £500. Half the price of everyone else. Great customer service on the phone. Fast delivery.

Ioan F.

I recently had an excellent experience with Vastern Timber for purchasing some amazing ash boards !

The range of wood options is impressive, and the quality is unmatched.
A special shoutout to Wolf for his exceptional assistance—he was not only helpful and knowledgeable but also incredibly polite and professional. He made the whole process a breeze.

I highly recommend Vastern Timber for top-notch products and outstanding service. Thanks again, Wolf!

Stephen P.

I'm an amateur and wanted to clad my daughter's ugly extension. Vastern's prices were excellent but it was their service that was outstanding. They spent time helping us choose what we wanted. When we scrimped too hard and ordered short, they were quick to help us out. And a final request for two soffit boards was met with equal kindness. These people are terrific, I recommend them.

Oliver H.

I had a great experience buying some oak decking. Stefan was incredibly helpful and patiently answered all my questions (it was my first time using oak, or laying decking, so I had a lot!). The timber is lovely.

ashley B.

If you're a carpenter, you'll love this place. Great selection of oak planks, mouldings, various lengths and sizes. Amazing choices of whole tree rough edged planks, various sizes and types, oak, elm, etc. Lot's more too, cladding, oils, the list goes on. Competitive prices, friendly helpful service 👍

Ken H.

Elm table and Cedar benches made to measure looks great. Thanks again to Wolf. Will be back to Vastern soon!

Ange R.

ordered 50sq m of waney edge Oak from this company after speaking with a bloke Called Josh on e mail a few times ( he was very helpful and responded quickly to all e mails) so all done over the internet. The delivery was prompt and well within time scale price and quality excellent. very pleased would recommend them.

Christoper P.

Looking for timber? look no more. Vastern have a large stock of different kinds of timber . Very helpful, nothing is too much.

William S.

Absolutely love this timber place! Good quality wood and a great selection of pieces for artisan wood projects too. Great staff too, Woolf is very knowledgable and helpful!

Unfinished engineered oak floors

These oak floors come uncoated so that you can apply your oil of choice once the floor is laid. We offer a range of widths, thicknesses and grades to order and we stock a 220mm wide character grade oak for immediate collection.

Pre-finished engineered oak floors

We are proud to offer the Heywood range of pre-finished engineered oak flooring. Manufactured in Europe to exacting standards, the Heywood range combines processes including, smoking, brushing, tumbling and band sawing with tinted oils to create an array of textures and tones.

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Viewing our flooring

To see the full range of our engineered oak floors, please come and visit our beautiful oak framed showroom at Wootton Bassett, Swindon, where we display all of our hardwood floors as well as many other products.

Availability

Please contact us for the latest information about availability for collection or delivery for unfinished oak and all pre-finished engineered oak floors. We also supply oak skirtings and architraves.

Specification

European oak
5mm / 5.5mm oak top layer
Glued to 11.5mm / 14.5mm wear-layer of WBP Birch plywood.
Supplied by Vastern Timber (sales@vastern.co.uk)
Various fixed widths
Random lengths
Supplied unfinished or pre-finished

Characteristics

Dimensions

Face width	Thickness	Oak Layer	Length*
180 – 400mm	20mm	5.5mm	0.6 – 3.0mt
180 – 260mm	15mm	3.5mm	0.6 – 3.0mt

Construction	3.5mm / 5.5mm oak top layer glued on 11.5mm / 14.5mm wear-layer of WBP Birch plywood.
Moisture Content	10 – 12%

Profiles

Our engineered oak floors are supplied machined to a tongue and groove profile (T&G) on all four edges. The top edges of the boards are bevelled.

Installation

Acclimatisation

Engineered boards can be laid straight from the packet. There is no need to acclimatise.

Coating care

The coatings on the prefinished oak boards may not be fully cured when you receive your floor. Treat the surface carefully and do not use any cleaning products on the floor for at least two weeks after laying.

Fixing options

Board thickness	Hidden nail	Glue	Cut nails	Screws	Floating
20mm
15mm

Subfloor suitability

Board thickness	Plywood / chipboard	Sealed concrete	Battens	Joists
20mm
15mm

Underfloor heating

We do recommend 20mm engineered oak boards for use over underfloor heating.

Coating

Once laid unfinished oak boards will need sanding and finishing with your chosen flooring specific coating. Prefinished boards do not require any further coating.

Disclaimer

While the utmost care has been taken to provide accurate information, Vastern Timber shall not be held responsible for any consequences arising from any errors or omissions on this website nor for any damages resulting from the use of the information.

Further Information

Case study

Engineered and solid oak flooring in a charming cottage

Prices

Find our flooring price list here

Flooring Types

Not sure if Engineered Oak Flooring is for you? Have a look at our other flooring types.

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