Welcome to Jacob Graff - Solid Oak Flooring
|
Jacob
Graff are based in the hardwood forests of South West Russia, between
Belorussia and the Ukraine. (on the road from Moscow to Kiev) From here we provide the raw materials of
natural European Oak to make fine solid oak hardwood flooring
In the UK, we are in
Hertford, Hertfordshire where we store and
distribute the finished solid Oak hardwood flooring throughout the UK,
Ireland and Western Europe, eg France, Spain, the Benelux and Germany.
We also offer an installation service for customers within an approx 25
mile radius - Herts, Beds, Bucks and Essex, and most of London. Please
use the INSTALLATION link above for more information on our
fitting service
Please use the links above to
explore our site
|  |
Solid European Oak
In
Russia, we select Oak trees from the forest that are suitable for
felling. These trees will be approaching maturity at up to 100 years.
The oak trees we cut have a diameter of up to 1.2 mtrs. The Oak trees
comprise about 15% of the hardwood forests which include many other
species, such as Ash, Beech, Birch and Maple
After
felling, the Oak is sawn into wide lumber and square blocks of
oak according to the widths we require. These are then taken to the
kilns where we dry the Oak for about 30 days from about 40% moisture
content, to 8% - 10% solid hardwood moisture content.
The
kiln-dried oak is then taken to the mills where we turn it into
finished products. In this case, solid oak hardwood flooring ready for installation in a
variety of sizes and types.
The oak flooring is then sent by container and lorry to a variety of
destinations.
In the UK, the lorries deliver hardwood flooring
direct to a number of our customers. Other lorries bring the flooring
to our warehouse in Hertford, where we store the oak flooring according
to
its size and type. Most of our Oak Flooring is in a sanded finish ready
for Oiling or Varnishing after installation. The natural beauty and
character of European Oak shines though once it is treated with oil or
varnish
|
|
|