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Brushed and Oiled Engineered Oak Flooring

Every floor on this page is engineered oak whose listing gives both a brushed surface and an oil finish: 28 in the range on the catalogue of 20 October 2026, 19 planks and 9 parquet blocks. They are 12 to 20 mm thick with an oak wear layer of 2 to 6 mm, and all 28 are listed as compatible with underfloor heating.

Floors

Thickness

12 to 20 mm

Widths

90 to 220 mm or wider

Samples

£1.99 each

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The 28 brushed and oiled floors

The listings name four oil finishes: UV oiled (15), hard wax oil (10), invisible UV oiled (2) and invisible oiled (1). The brushing comes in three depths, as the listings describe it: brushed (18), deep brushed (9) and lightly brushed (1). All 9 deep brushed floors carry hard wax oil. The Wood Handbook of the US Forest Products Laboratory describes oils as penetrating finishes that leave the surface texture intact, where a film such as varnish is generally easier to clean (quoted below).

Planks (19)

14 × 190 × 1900 mmWeybridge Natural Brushed

12 × 150 mmDeveloper Grey Oak

20 × 240 × 2200 mmRichmond Natural Oak

14 × 190 × 1900 mmDeveloper Natural Brushed

14 × 150 mmCobham Twilight Timber

14 × 190 × 1900 mmWeybridge Hazelnut Oak

20 × 190 × 1900 mmVictorian Antique Smoky

20 × 190 × 1900 mmVictorian Antique Dark

14 × 150 mmCobham Natural Brushed

14 × 150 mmCobham Invisible Oiled

14 × 125 mmAscot Brushed UV Oiled

14 × 125 mmAscot Cottage Oak

14 × 125 mmAscot Ashdown Oak

15 × 220 × 2200 mmVictorian Antique Smoked Grey

15 × 220 × 2200 mmVictorian Antique White

15 × 220 × 2200 mmVictorian Antique Golden Brown

15 × 220 × 2200 mmVictorian Antique Natural

14 × 190 × 1900 mmVictorian Antique Light Brown

14 × 190 × 1900 mmVictorian Antique Distressed

Parquet blocks (9)

15 × 90 × 400 mmAmersham Herringbone Light

18 × 100 × 500 mmCambridge Herringbone Cottage

18 × 100 × 500 mmCambridge Herringbone Natural

14 × 90 × 510 mmKnightsbridge Chevron Raw

14 × 125 × 600 mmOxford Herringbone Antique Brown

14 × 125 × 600 mmOxford Herringbone Natural Brushed

14 × 90 × 450 mmOxford Herringbone Fumed

14 × 90 × 450 mmOxford Herringbone Dark Brown

14 × 90 × 450 mmOxford Herringbone Oak Brushed UV Oiled

Side by side

Product	Construction	Thickness	Wear layer	Width	Finish and surface	Underfloor heating
Amersham Herringbone Light Oak Wood Flooring 15 x 90 x 400	Engineered oak	15 mm	4 mm	90 mm	Invisible UV oiled, lightly brushed	Compatible
Weybridge Natural Brushed Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 190 x 1900	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	190 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Cambridge Herringbone Cottage Oak 18 x 100 x 500	Engineered oak	18 mm	4 mm	100 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Cambridge Herringbone Natural Oak 18 x 100 x 500	Engineered oak	18 mm	4 mm	100 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Developer Grey Oak Wood Flooring 12 x 150	Engineered oak	12 mm	2 mm	150 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Developer Natural Brushed Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 190 x 1900	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	190 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Knightsbridge Chevron Raw Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 510	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	90 mm	Invisible UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Cobham Twilight Timber Oak Wood Floor 14 x 150	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	150 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Weybridge Hazelnut Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 190 x 1900	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	190 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Victorian Antique Smoky Oak Flooring 20 x 190 x 1900	Engineered oak	20 mm	6 mm	190 mm	Hard wax oil, deep brushed	Compatible
Victorian Antique Dark Oak Flooring 20 x 190 x 1900	Engineered oak	20 mm	6 mm	190 mm	Hard wax oil, deep brushed	Compatible
Cobham Natural Brushed Oak Wood Floor 14 x 150	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	150 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Cobham Invisible Oiled Oak Wood Floor 14 x 150	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	150 mm	Invisible oiled, brushed	Compatible
Ascot Brushed UV Oiled Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 125	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	125 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Ascot Cottage Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 125	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	125 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Ascot Ashdown Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 125	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	125 mm	Hard wax oil, brushed	Compatible
Oxford Herringbone Antique Brown Oak 14 x 125 x 600	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	125 mm	Hard wax oil, deep brushed	Compatible
Oxford Herringbone Natural Brushed Oak 14 x 125 x 600	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	125 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Oxford Herringbone Fumed Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 450	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	90 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Oxford Herringbone Dark Brown Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 450	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	90 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Oxford Herringbone Oak Brushed UV Oiled Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 450	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	90 mm	UV oiled, brushed	Compatible
Victorian Antique Light Brown Oak Flooring 14 x 190 x 1900	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	190 mm	Hard wax oil, deep brushed	Compatible
Victorian Antique Distressed Oak Flooring 14 x 190 x 1900	Engineered oak	14 mm	3 mm	190 mm	Hard wax oil, deep brushed	Compatible

Shown above, but not in the table until its listing gives one consistent thickness, wear layer and width: Richmond Natural Oak 20 x 240 x 2200; Victorian Antique Smoked Grey Oak Flooring 15 x 220 x 2200; Victorian Antique White Oak Flooring 15 x 220 x 2200; Victorian Antique Golden Brown Oak Flooring 15 x 220 x 2200; Victorian Antique Natural Oak Flooring 15 x 220 x 2200.

Choosing between them

Two figures in the table decide between them. The wear layer runs from 2 to 6 mm here, and Kährs, a manufacturer, says engineered floors can be sanded up to four times depending on its thickness (quoted below). The format sets the look: 9 parquet blocks laid as a pattern, or 19 planks with widths of 125 to 220 mm or wider. How an oiled floor is looked after, and where a lacquer suits a room better, is set out in the guide to oiled and lacquered floors.

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What the published standards say

Published standards

Each entry is quoted from its source and linked to it. The full set is in the standards reference.

BS EN 13489 — multi-layer parquet

BS EN 13489 is the product standard for multi-layer parquet elements, setting out their characteristics, requirements and test methods for internal use as flooring.

“This document specifies the characteristics, requirements and test methods of multi-layer parquet elements for internal use as flooring.”

Source: BS EN 13489:2023 - Wood-flooring and parquet. Multi-layer parquet elements

Oils and film finishes compared

The 2021 Wood Handbook of the US Forest Products Laboratory compares the two kinds of clear finish: film-forming finishes such as varnish are generally easier to clean and better at keeping wood from getting dirty than penetrating finishes such as oils, which leave the surface texture intact; films can protect against scratches and dents but are worn away by cleaning and abrasion, and floors need thicker, harder films.

“Smooth film-forming finishes, such as varnish, are generally easier to clean and better at preventing wood from getting dirty, compared with penetrating finishes such as oils that leave the surface texture intact. Films, especially when thicker, can also protect the wood from scratches and dents. Films often get worn away by repeated cleaning or by abrasion. Thicker, harder films are needed for high wear applications such as floors.”

Source: Wood Handbook — Wood as an Engineering Material, General Technical Report FPL-GTR-282 (2021), chapter 16 "Finishing of Wood", section "Transparent Finishes" — USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory

How often a wood floor can be sanded

No trade-association or standards source found puts a number on how often an engineered wood floor can be sanded; the only sourced figure comes from a manufacturer, Kährs, which says engineered floors can be sanded up to four times depending on wear-layer thickness.

sanding cycles, engineered wood floor (manufacturer statement)	up to 4 times

“Depending on the thickness of the wear layer, they can be sanded up to four times, extending their lifespan significantly.”

Source: FAQ about flooring - Kährs

Cleaning — the manufacturers’ own guidance

For multilayer modular floor coverings the MMFA requires low-moisture cleaning methods and states that pooling of liquid on the floor must be avoided under all circumstances.

“Absolutely avoid ponding in any case!”

Source: Basic cleaning — MMFA (Multilayer Modular Flooring Association)

Acclimatisation before fitting

The Contract Flooring Association's guide states that the room should be at its in-service temperature 48 hours before installation so that the flooring can be kept in the room and reach room temperature before it is laid.

conditioning before installation	48 h

“They also advise that this temperature should be attained 48 hours prior to the installation, so that floorings can be kept in the room and brought to room temperature (acclimatised) before installation.”

Source: CFA Guide to Contract Flooring - Contract Flooring Association

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