Cotswold Natural Brushed Herringbone Engineered Oak Wood Flooring

Cotswold Natural Brushed Herringbone is a pale-to-mid natural oak — honey-blonde, with open knots and the look of timber left largely as it came off the saw — supplied as blocks for herringbone laying.

Real oak herringbone

Most herringbone sold today is a printed vinyl or laminate. This is the real thing: a 14/3mm engineered oak board with a genuine 3mm oak wear layer bonded to a multi-ply core. That veneer can be sanded and refinished at least twice, so a Cotswold herringbone floor is a thirty-year proposition rather than a ten-year one. The engineered construction is also far more stable than solid oak, which matters more in herringbone than in plank — a pattern this tightly interlocked is unforgiving of seasonal movement.

Specification

• Construction: 14/3mm engineered oak
• Finish: Brushed, UV lacquered
• Edge: Micro bevel
• Fitting system: Tongue & groove
• Installation: Floating, glued or secret-nailed
• Pack coverage: 1.872m² per pack
• Underfloor heating: Suitable

Installation

Engineered herringbone is the most demanding floor we sell to fit. The pattern must be set out precisely from the centre line of the room, blocks are handed (left and right), and a small error at the start compounds visibly across the floor. Use an experienced wood-floor fitter. Acclimatise for 48–72 hours, leave expansion gaps at every perimeter, and allow around 15% for waste rather than the usual 10%.

Also available

Natural Brushed is also available as a 125mm and 190mm plank, so you can run herringbone in a hallway and plank elsewhere in a matched tone.

Delivery

Free pallet delivery on orders over £650, otherwise £39.99. Typically 3–7 working days.