CENG 423-Wooden Floorings

CENG 423 Wooden Floors This Presentation compiles most of the types of wood in the Egyptian market, and the accustomed installation methods

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Types of wood used in Egypt Comparison Types of installation techniques Availability in Egypt

Description • In this project we are covering different types of wood as flooring, and the different methods of Installation

Types of wood used in Egypt • • • • • • •

American Oak Wood( ‫) خشب أرو‬ Yugoslavian Oak Wood( ‫) خشب أرو‬ French Oak Wood( ‫) خشب أرو‬ Pitch pine French Mahogany (‫)موجنة‬ Romanian Beech(‫)زان‬ ‫جورترك‬

American Oak Wood( ‫) خشب أرو‬ • • • •

High Density Treated for pesticides Dried Expensive

Yugoslavian Oak Wood( ‫) خشب أرو‬ • Average price • Comes in different sizes • Comes in different dies(colors)

French Oak Wood( ‫) خشب أرو‬ • Average price • Not heavily known in Egyptian market • Same as Yugoslavian

Pitch pine • • • •

Unique texture Average price Stronger water resistant

French Mahogany (‫)موجنة‬ • Larger size • Dark color • Expensive

Romanian Beech(‫)زان‬ • Used in decorative work • Average price

‫جورترك‬ • Very Expensive • For wood work • More water resistant

Comparison Cost LE/m2

function

durability

Thickness

workability

maintenance

240

Flooring

According to use

22 mm

Better

According to quality of installation

180

Flooring

According to use

22 mm

Same

According to quality of installation

190

Flooring

According to use

22 mm

Same

According to quality of installation

190

Flooring

According to use

22 mm

Same

According to quality of installation

290

Flooring

According to use

Nailed

22 mm

Same

According to quality of installation

Romanian Beech(‫)زان‬

190

Flooring

According to use

22 mm

Same

According to quality of installation

‫ جورترك‬Nailed

360

Details

According to use

22 mm

Better

According to quality of installation

Yugoslavian Oak Wood

60LE

Flooring/quick

Less than Nailed

12 mm

Same

Highly affected by water

Type American Oak Wood (‫) خشب أرو‬ Nailed

Yugoslavian Oak Wood ( ‫) خشب أرو‬ Nailed

French Oak Wood ( ‫) خشب أرو‬ Nailed

Pitch pine Nailed

French Mogana

Nailed

Glued

Equipment • Double end

• Shanbaran

Types of installation • Glued • Nailed • Wood Planks(‫)موسكي‬

Installing patterns

Glued • • • • • •

We adjust the pattern in of wood needed.

We add the ‫فلتو‬.

Then the ‫باردورة‬.

Then the ‫وذرة‬.

Then we Raze(‫ )قشط‬the flooring.

Then we polish the wood.

Nailed • Install ‫علفة‬ • Insulate it with bitumen • Fill 3alfa with Sand • Install “‫”فلسا‬ • Nail ‫ فلسا‬to ‫علفة‬

‫علفة‬

‫فلسا‬

Nailed cont’d • Start laying wood in the desired patterns.

• Then the ‫فلتو‬.

• Then the ‫باردورة‬.

• Then the ‫وذرة‬.

• Then we Raze(‫ )قشط‬the flooring.

• Then we polish the wood.

‫علفة & فلسا‬

Wood Planks(‫)موسكي‬ • • • • •

The same installation process as the nailed but, At the installing of ‫فلسا‬, we don’t leave 2 cm gaps.

Instead, we stick the planks together.

Then we Raze(‫ )قشط‬the floor.

Then we polish the wood.

Equipment • Razing Machine

Wood in Egypt • Egypt is a desert climate which is very low on trees, thus all our wood is imported. • All wood is imported through the Mediterranean sea, through Alexandria.

Wood sources • • • •

USA Yugoslavia France Romania

Wood outlets • • • •

Abu Rawash 6th of October city 10th of Ramadan city Souk el Selah