Oaklore Cemento

Oaklore Cemento is the gray in the Oaklore range, an oak grain in a concrete leaning tone on a matte textured face, six random faces per design. Planks are 8 x 48 inches in glazed ceramic at 9 to 9.5 mm, 5 to a carton for 12.91 sq ft and 25 kg. It reads as a compromise between a concrete look floor and a wood look one, which suits a loft or a converted space where a warm oak would fight the walls. Gray takes white, black and steel without adjustment. The matte face grips for a kitchen or bathroom and shows no glare under a long run of lights.

• What comes in a box of Oaklore Cemento?

  Oaklore Cemento comes in 8 x 48 inch planks, 5 to a box. One box covers 12.91 sq ft and weighs about 55 lb.

• How many boxes of Oaklore Cemento do I need for a 14 x 16 ft great room?

  A 14 x 16 ft room is 224 sq ft. With 10 percent added for cuts and breakage that is 246 sq ft, or 20 boxes at 12.91 sq ft each.

• Can Oaklore Cemento go over radiant floor heating?

  Yes. It is a glazed ceramic plank 9 to 9.5 mm thick, so it does not gap, cup or split as the floor warms, and it has no 80°F (27°C) surface limit the way engineered wood does.

• Is Oaklore Cemento a good choice for a bathroom floor?

  Yes. Its smooth satin face is the easiest of Metro's finishes to wipe down, the one to pick for bedrooms, living rooms and dry hallways.