Suresh Kumar Mansukhani, Country Manager, Indian Sub-Continent, Junckers
By Suresh Kumar Mansukhani, Country Manager, Indian Sub-Continent, Junckers Solid Hardwood Floor
Junckers craftsmanship and know how for over eight decades, has gone into making floors that are a pure pleasure to walk and live on every day. Their commitment to beauty, comfort and technology is rooted in the design and their product offerings in the world of flooring. Their floors are made for life to look beautiful throughout generations of daily use. Suresh Kumar Mansukhani, Country Manager, Indian Sub-Continent, Junckers Solid Hardwood Floor, illustrates how the manufacturing techniques employed by the company have refined through decades of innovation and gradual boost in the industry.
Wood inspires. Wood comforts. Wood awakens your senses. In any living space, it’s presence is a real source of pleasure. When one is looking for a freshening look and to sprucing -up the interiors solid wood flooring offers a best solution. Floor is one of the most important aspects of any living space as it determines the personality of the owner and his aesthetic value for the products he uses. Solid hardwood under the feet is a sensual pleasure. Pleasing to the eye, karmic to the soul and naturally warm to the touch. In any living space, it’s presence is a real source of pleasure. Earlier, people considered Granite and Marble as the best option for floors, but now the awareness about Hardwood Floor is picking up and people today are demanding hardwood floors as these are sustainable, with the perfect combination of style and comfort which will leave one spellbound, while adding to the décor.
In hilly areas of India or where the climate generally remains cold, people have been using wood for floor since ages due to absorption of the low temperature, which keeps the rooms cosy. Similarly, in the hot season, real solid wood floor retains the cooling effect, thereby reducing the air conditioning costs. Solid Hardwood Floor has numerous advantages which is why one must opt for it in India. It is the best form of flooring considering the Indian Climatic conditions, provided it has a moisture control level of 8% (depending upon species).
The fixing and installation of wooden floors come with innovative technologies today like the Clip Installation Technology. The Clip Installation Technology not only helps in the expansion and contraction due to climatic changes, it also helps in maintaining the gaps and the aesthetic value of the solid wood flooring. The manufacturing units who are manufacturing such wooden flooring today, also ensure that proper re-plantation is done when trees are cut to manufacture wooden flooring. This ensures a green environment.
As evident, hardwood is the best flooring solution for both commercial complexes and residences due to high traffic volume and climate that changes dramatically at different times of the year, something which is typical to Indian sub-continent. The hardwood floors are thus exquisite and made for life due to it’s stunning looks and generations of daily use. They add modishness to one’s style statement. The classic and confident looks of these flooring will enhance any interior style with their unaffected naturalness. The warmth and the sensuous texture of these floors will leave one enthralled while accentuating the interior décor.
Coping up with the design and trend brings one most important aspect – the maintenance and give it a long-lasting life. Along with tradition, below are few tips that will add sustainability factor to the hardwood floors –
Ensure there is no water leakages that can harm your hardwood floor. Maintain a balance in the humidity level in your house. Mop the floor immediately if any liquid spills on the floor.
Mop the floor regularly with a damp mop or microfiber mop to keep the planks moisture free and avoid using harsh floor cleansers as these may harm the floors. Use Floor Cleaners and wax polish recommended by the hardwood flooring companies. Please do not buy local made cleaners or polish as that can tatter the shine of the floor.
If the hardwood floor has been recently installed – proper spaces and gaps must be made in between the joints of the planks, keeping in mind the expanding and contracting nature of the wood. This will ensure that in monsoon your hardwood floor look uniform.
Whether you’re looking to renovate your residential or commercial space, floors play one of the most important roles to accentuate the beauty of your home with its unique look and style giving richness to your abode’s décor. With different kind of floors, one can change the look of a home into a stylish and uniquely decorated living. The use of wood in today’s urban world be it Cladding, deck or flooring has become a trend in the air. Wooden flooring are aesthetically pleasing and enhance the appearance of a property, but they are quite expensive. Solid hardwood floors are made of planks milled from a single piece of timber.
They were originally used for structural purposes, being installed perpendicular to the wooden support beams of a building known as joists or bearers. Solid wood floors have a thicker wear surface and can be sanded and finished again. This is the reason why solid wood floor is not at all uncommon for homes in New England, Eastern Canada, and Europe, which are several hundred years old to have the original solid wood floor still in use today. Said to lend a sense of permanence to interiors, it has been a popular flooring choice for centuries, solid hardwood flooring is also a reliable and attractive choice. In addition to it’s durability they have a timeless appeal since it’s splendor does not fades with the trends.