Guide to Hardwood Flooring
The purpose of this article is to provide a general guide to
all of current product line and availability.Product line can be
broken down into three main categories: Solid, Engineered, and
Lock. Each of these categories is discussed below in details of
what species and widths are available within each collection.
In the 3/4" solid collection of Mirage hardwood flooring there are several
domestic and exotic species. The domestic species include American
Cherry, American Walnut, Beech, Maple, Red Oak, White Ash, and
Yellow Birch. All of the domestic species are offered in the
2-1/4", 2-1/2" and 3-1/4" wide planks. The maple and red oak
species are offered in 4-1/4" wide planks in the exclusive
(natural) and stained finishes. Several of the species are offered
in a more traditional or classic width of 2", which include the
American cherry, American walnut, natural maple. natural red oak,
white ash, and yellow birch. Unfortunately the beech is not offered
in the 2" wide planks. Mirage also offers a unique variable
staining process that recreates a sought-after antique look. The
Sweet Memories stains are available on the 3-1/4" solid maple in
Toffee and Truffle. Also in the solid collection as two exotic
species in Brazilian Cherry and Tigerwood. Both species are only
offered in the 3-1/4" wide planks. When looking at the milling and
grading processes that Mirage puts their solid hardwood flooring
collection through, it is unsurpassed in the industry.
In the engineered collection all of the same species are
offered and several exotic species have been added. The new species
are Breza, Koubari, Santos Mahogany (Cabrueva), and Sapele. All of
the engineered products from come with a sawn hardwood layer that is 4 mm (5/32")
thick. The thicknesses vary according to the width of the product.
The 2-9/16" and 3-5/16" products are 3/8" thick, while the 5" wide
product is 1/2" thick. All of the engineered products have a four
sided micro-V bevel. All of engineered can be installed on, above,
or below grade and are radiant heat approved except the Brazilian
cherry and koubari. With a 4mm sawn wood layer on top one can still
enjoy the hardwood floor and have added stability of an engineered
product.
The Lock system is a glueless floating hardwood flooring system.
This system was developed to give the DIY consumer a chance to
install their own hardwood floor. The Lock is currently only
available in three species maple, red oak, and sapele. The product
is 4-5/16" long and is 7/16" thick and is constructed with a 2mm
(3/32") top layer. The lock floor is designed for the end user in
mind and gives the consumer to install the product themselves and
save a little or installation labor.
Wood flooring is
an industry leader in quality and craftsmanship.
