Initially introduced to the market on laminate flooring in the late 1990s, glueless, or click mechanical locking systems crossed over to the hardwood category in the early 2000s. With the introduction of these glue-free locking systems, installing hardwood floors became as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Coswick Hardwood’s Norweigan Wood collection is a line of wide plank hardwood floors manufactured using natural and eco-friendly materials and finishes that emphasize the authenticity of wood through use of subtle, earthly color tones and wire-brushing of the wood surface.
The new LongLength collection is an extension of IndusParquet’s line of Brazilian exotic hardwood flooring with eight rustic, hand-scraped options. Longer planks, linear patterns and a wide range of colors create a clean, sophisticated look that sets this new line apart.
If there was any doubt as to whether the industry is starting to bounce back from the deep pit it fell in due to the Great Recession, one only needed to attend this year’s Surfaces, as both exhibitor and attendees expressed the kind of optimism and hope that had been absent for the last six-plus years.
Oils and waxes have been used to protect natural materials from the effects of the environment—light, water, cats, etc.—in buildings and building materials for as long as such things have existed.
