Pure Woods Herringbone Foundation

14mm Light Oak Brushed & Natural Oiled Herringbone Optilock ClickBLC-DBE1-OX4-RXR-E14110-U

Product Description

14mm Light Oak Brushed & Natural Oiled Herringbone Click Engineered Wood Flooring Plank is a great addition to any room, providing quality, affordability and functionality.

Product Advantages:

• 100% wood
• Possible to lay over underfloor heating
• Solid construction
• Fast and easy DIY installation
• A product ready for use immediately after installation

Optilock Click System Advantages:

• quick and easy installation
• the floor is immediately ready to use
• strong and lasting joints
• easy dismantling
• can be laid again.

Pure Woods engineered wood flooring in a herringbone design combines the timeless elegance of a classic parquet pattern with the stability and reliability of modern engineered construction. Manufactured using a precision tongue-and-groove system, this floor provides a secure and long-lasting installation when fitted correctly.

Pure Woods herringbone flooring is recommended for installation by experienced DIYers or professional installers due to the precision required to achieve a balanced pattern. Please ensure all guidance below is followed to achieve the best possible result and maintain product performance.

Preparing for Installation

• Acclimatisation
  Keep the flooring in its unopened packaging in the room of installation for a minimum of 48 hours before fitting. This allows the boards to adjust naturally to temperature and humidity levels.
• Room conditions
  The room must be fully enclosed, dry, and heated where required. Maintain a stable temperature and normal household humidity levels before, during, and after installation.
• Subfloor requirements
  Subfloors must be dry, clean, solid, and level. Uneven areas must be corrected prior to installation, as herringbone patterns require a particularly flat surface for best results. The floor can be installed over most hard subfloors once these conditions are met.
• Pre-installation checks
  All wet trades such as plastering, painting, or screeding must be completed and fully dry before installation begins.

Installation Method – Herringbone (Tongue & Groove System)

Pure Woods herringbone flooring uses a precision tongue-and-groove joint system. Depending on subfloor type and site conditions, boards are typically glued down using a suitable flexible wood flooring adhesive. Always follow adhesive manufacturer guidance.

Recommended tools:

• Tape measure and pencil
  • Set square or chalk line (for accurate centre lines)
  • Saw (hand or electric)
  • Tapping block
  • Pull bar
  • Notched trowel (for adhesive application)
  • Suitable wood flooring adhesive

Installation Overview

1. Prepare the subfloor
   Ensure the subfloor is clean, level, and dry. If glue-down installation is required, select an appropriate flexible adhesive.
2. Plan the layout carefully
   Herringbone installation requires accurate setting out. Find and mark the centre line of the room using a chalk line. Establish a straight starting line to ensure the pattern remains balanced and symmetrical.
3. Create a starting triangle (zig-zag row)
   Assemble several boards together to form the first herringbone “zig-zag” section. This starter row must be perfectly straight, as it sets the alignment for the entire floor.
4. Begin installation
   Apply adhesive to a manageable area using a notched trowel. Lay the first assembled section carefully along your guideline. Continue building the herringbone pattern outward from the centre line or starting wall, ensuring each board is tightly fitted.
5. Maintain expansion gaps
   Leave an expansion gap around the perimeter of the room and around fixed objects such as pipes or door frames.
6. Check alignment regularly
   Frequently check that the pattern remains square and aligned. Small adjustments early on will prevent larger issues later.
7. Cut perimeter boards to fit
   Measure and cut boards accurately to fit edges while maintaining the required expansion gap.
8. Finishing touches
   Allow adhesive to cure fully as per manufacturer guidance before fitting skirting boards or trims to conceal expansion gaps.

Pure flooring takes approximately 2-3 working days for delivery. Our customer service team will call to confirm delivery and provide the option of a suitable date if required.
Our team is working hard to facilitate all orders and will try where possible to keep customers up to date with any order changes.

Next day delivery may be available on certain stock lines, please call the team for details.

Note: Please be aware that customers living in selected London Districts or in some territories of Scotland may not be eligible for all delivery services. Deliveries in selected London Districts (Postcodes include but not limited to N, E, SE, SW, W, NW, CR, WC & EC Postcodes), selected South-West England Postcodes (Postcodes include but not limited to TR, PL, DT, EX, BS & TA Postcodes) and some areas of Scotland (Postcodes include but not limited to AB, EH, ML, G, DD, DG, FK, KA, KY, TD, IV, KW, PA & PH Postcodes) may incur extra delivery charges. Once you have secured your order online we will be in contact to arrange the best delivery options available.