What is the difference between oak and solid wood? How to maintain oak flooring

Many friends who care about grade and quality use oak bathroom cabinets, because oak bathroom cabinets are corrosion-resistant, do not absorb water, have high density and are hard. Oak has a rough texture and is easy to process, and has a good coating effect, so it is widely used as a basic material for interior architectural decoration, furniture, flooring, etc., and its quality is also well-known. So what is the difference between oak and solid wood? How to maintain oak flooring? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction!

Contents of this article

1. How to maintain oak floor

2. What is the difference between oak and solid wood?

3. What are the advantages of oak bathroom cabinets?

How to maintain oak floor

1. Oil and wax regularly. Because the oak floor has very fine natural texture and a very smooth surface, we need to wax the oak floor regularly during normal use. After waxing, the texture of the oak floor will be clearer and more shiny, and it can also increase the service life of the oak floor.

2. Avoid long-term contact with water. Oak flooring is made of solid wood. If it is in contact with water for a long time, it will cause the floor to bulge or deform, affecting the service life of the oak floor.

3. Avoid scratches by hard objects. When we use oak floors, we also need to avoid scratches by hard objects. Oak floors are difficult to recover after being scratched by hard objects, so we need to pay more attention during use, especially do not move furniture on oak floors.

What is the difference between oak and solid wood

Solid wood is a general term for all original woods. Oak is just the name of one of the tree species. Oak is a good choice for furniture. Oak is also a kind of solid wood. Solid wood includes pine, maple, oak and many other species. Oak furniture is a popular type of solid wood furniture in the current furniture market. It uses oak as raw material and is refined by modern woodworking technology. Oak wood is hard, with natural and clear mountain-shaped texture. After being made into furniture, it is stable, strong and durable. Oak has good processing performance and is suitable for making European-style furniture. Oak has a rough texture and is easy to process, and has a good coating effect. Therefore, it is widely used as a basic material for interior architectural decoration, furniture, flooring, etc., and its quality is also well-known. Oak has a hard texture, which is its advantage, but also its disadvantage. When the production process is not mature, oak furniture is more prone to deformation and cracking. There is a small amount of oak wood in China, and it currently relies mainly on imports, resulting in high prices for oak furniture.

What are the advantages of oak bathroom cabinets

1. When you touch the surface of oak bathroom cabinets, you will feel a good texture. Because it is smooth, compared with other types of wood cabinets made of artificial boards, it contains less formaldehyde and has a higher safety effect. As people now pay more and more attention to environmental health, they have stricter requirements for environmental protection. Oak is like Yuhua Stone, with natural patterns on the surface, but oak bathroom cabinets and other wooden furniture have unique wood grain.

2. Oak bathroom cabinets are corrosion-resistant, non-absorbent, high-density and hard. Due to the moderate water content, the texture is clearer and there are fewer knots. After being processed with advanced technology, oak bathroom cabinets generally do not deform. Due to the low cracking degree and the low risk of insects and rot, the effect is better.

3. We should know that oak itself has a high ornamental value and is highly personalized, so people can determine it according to the different needs of consumers.