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FLOOR OF THE WEEK

Why Lifewood French Oak Flooring is a Lifetime Investment

Nov 29, 2024 | Blog

“Choosing Lifewood flooring means making a smart, long-lasting decision for your home—offering not only unparalleled aesthetic appeal but also peace of mind….”

When it comes to choosing flooring for your home, you want something that not only enhances the beauty of your space but also stands the test of time. Lifewood’s handcrafted French Oak flooring offers unmatched durability, elegance, and value, making it a smart choice for homeowners seeking long-term quality.

Why French Oak?

French Oak is renowned for its timeless beauty, rich grain patterns, and versatility in interior design. Lifewood’s French Oak options, like Farmhouse Oak, Tang Dynasty, Shipwreck Oak, and English Oak, offer a wide variety of finishes and styles to suit any home aesthetic, from modern minimalism to rustic charm. Unlike other types of wood, French Oak becomes more beautiful with age, making it a choice you’ll appreciate more over time. With outstanding wide boards ranging from 220mm to 260mm, French Oak creates a spacious and grand feel in your home. Whether you prefer smooth finishes for a sleek look or dimensional textures that highlight natural grains and knots, Lifewood’s French Oak collection has everything you need. This collection ensures that one perfect flooring option will seamlessly match your dream interior design, making it a choice you’ll love more with every passing year. (Choose from Prime Oak Collection and Vintage Oak Collection)

Lifewood’s Lifetime Guarantee

Our Lifetime Warranty is more than a promise; it’s a reflection of our confidence in the quality of our flooring. Backed by decades of dedication and innovation led by our Founder and Managing Director, Mark Hutchison, a UWA-educated scientist with extensive expertise in timber milling. Mark’s vision was clear: to craft floorboards that achieve the perfect balance of stability, sustainability, and aesthetic beauty. This led to the development of our patented Stabilised Solid® technology, a groundbreaking innovation that ensures your flooring remains flat, durable, and stunning for decades.

By choosing Lifewood, you’re investing in a product designed to provide unparalleled quality and performance, supported by a commitment to excellence that guarantees your flooring will stand the test of time. This guarantee protects your investment, offering you peace of mind and demonstrating our unwavering commitment to excellence. (Read more about Lifewood Lifetime Guarantee)

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Stabilised Solid® Flooring Technology

At Lifewood, our patented Stabilised Solid® technology revolutionizes the way timber flooring performs. By combining the timeless beauty of natural solid timber with cutting-edge engineered flooring, this innovative process ensures that your flooring stay flat, stable, and beautiful for life.

Unlike traditional engineered timber or laminate options, Stabilised Solid® technology has combination of durability & strength of engineered flooring with the prestigious look and feel of solid timber. This “stay-flat” construction guarantees long-term reliability.

With Stabilised Solid® French Oak flooring, you’re choosing a product that doesn’t just look stunning—it is design to provide lasting beauty and performance, making it a true lifetime investment for your home.

Our World-Class Flooring Technology “Stabilised Solid®”

The Lifewood Difference

Lifewood’s French Oak Collection stands out by combining the timeless elegance of French oak with the stay-flat, forever-young patented flooring technology of Stabilised Solid®. Unlike other flooring options that scratch easily, require frequent replacement, or lack the warmth and authenticity of real wood, Lifewood delivers unmatched durability and beauty. Even traditional solid wood, which often struggles with movement and instability, is no match for Lifewood’s advanced engineering. By merging the natural charm of timber with cutting-edge innovation, Lifewood ensures a lifetime of stability, aesthetic appeal, and lasting value. (Read more about our Flooring Technology).

WHAT WE DO

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Stabilised Solid®

  • 100% real timber from top to bottom
  • Multiple time resandable surface
  • Cross-engineered core layer for extra strength
  • No on-site sanding or polishing
  • Extra protection against spillage
  • 9 layers of protective coating
  • Sustainable engineering process
  • Easy to maintain and clean
  • Lifetime warranty

WE DON’T DO

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Solid Timber

  • Real timber
  • Multiple time resandable surface
  • Very durable
  • Wastes a lot of the log
  • Messy on-site sand & polish
  • Hard to control mositure levels
  • 4 to 6 weeks acclimitisation

WE DON’T DO

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Engineered Timber

  • Cost effective
  • Easy to install
  • Minimal board movement
  • Thin top layer veneer
  • Cheap wood substitute lower layers
  • No protective coating on sub layers
  • Typically can’t sand and resurface

Low Maintenance, High Value

Choosing Lifewood French Oak flooring means you’re investing in a low-maintenance, high-value solution for your home. Simple cleaning with a soft broom or microfiber mop and occasional polishing are all it takes to keep these floors looking stunning year after year. Thanks to Lifewood’s Stabilised Solid® technology, the powerful 4x resandable surface allows you to refresh your flooring multiple times throughout its lifetime—typically every 10–15 years depending on wear. This feature eliminates the need for costly replacements, making it an economical choice in the long run. Unlike other flooring options, Lifewood’s French Oak retains its beauty, durability, and charm for decades.

By also using the Lifewood Care and Maintenance Kit, even minor scratches can be effortlessly addressed, restoring your flooring’s flawless appearance. This easy-to-use kit ensures your French Oak flooring retains its outstanding beauty, keeping it looking as stunning as the day it was installed. With minimal effort, you can maintain the timeless elegance and durability that Lifewood floors are renowned for.

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Common Issue with Cheap Timber Floors:

One big issue with you need to consider before buying a timber floor is what types of timber is being used throughout the whole board. If you are choosing a cheaper engineered board, chances are only the top layer will be solid timber (20%) and the lower layers will be a cheaper wood like pine or ply.

These cheap woods will drastically change the durability of your floor as they absorb water much easier, causing your floor to crack and weaken as it expands and retracts over time. These boards will often only have a polyurethane coating on the surface layer leaving the under layers uncoated and exposed to moisture. This is why with our Stabilised Solid® technology we not only used 3 layers of solid timber, but we also use 7 layers of polyurethane coating on all 4 sides of the board.

 

Timber floorboard comparison between Lifewood flooring and traditional engineered flooring.

Invest in Your Future with Lifewood

Choosing Lifewood’s French Oak flooring is more than just a design decision—it’s a commitment to quality, durability, and sustainability. Backed by a Lifetime Warranty, Stabilised Solid® technology, and a reputation for craftsmanship, this flooring is built to be a lasting feature in your home.

Explore Lifewood’s French Oak Collection today and experience why their handcrafted French Oak flooring is a lifetime investment in beauty and reliability. Invest in long-term flooring—don’t settle for less. It will add value to your home and, at the same time, help you save on future floor replacements.

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Beat the price rise  and Pre-order your dream premium timber floor floor before we close for 2024

We wanted to share some important news regarding the pricing of our 100% hardwood timber flooring. Despite our best efforts to maintain our current prices, beginning in 2025, the cost of premium hardwood flooring will increase due to several unavoidable factors. Given these factors, we will be adjusting our prices in the new year. However, you can still secure 2024 pricing today!

Act Now with a $1,000 Deposit to Lock in Lower Prices! For any project size, simply place a $1,000 deposit before Christmas, and you’ll lock in our current 2024 prices. No matter when your project is set to begin, this deposit guarantees you avoid upcoming price hikes.

Don’t miss out—our stock is limited and prices will soon rise. This is your chance to enjoy the luxury and durability of premium hardwood floors at today’s rates.

If you’d like to take advantage of this offer, please visit our showroom in 18 Hector Street West, Osborne Park.

 

Secure Your 2024 Price with a $1,000 Deposit Before Christmas

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Visit our Osborne Park Showroom and and lock in today’s rates with a $1,000 deposit—no matter the size of your project.This deposit guarantees your pricing and ensures your new home begins with the best foundation.

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