Oaklore Nero

Oaklore Nero in this size takes the charcoal end of the Oaklore range into the longest plank: 8 x 56 inches, matte textured, six random faces per design, glazed ceramic at 9 to 9.5 mm, 4 per carton for 12.05 sq ft and 24 kg. On a dark floor, fewer joints is the difference between a surface that reads as one plane and one that reads as a grid, so the long format earns its place here more than in a pale tone. The matte face keeps a charcoal floor from mirroring ceiling lights, and it hides the traffic marks retail floors collect.

• What comes in a box of Oaklore Nero?

  Oaklore Nero comes in 8 x 56 inch planks, 4 to a box. One box covers 12.05 sq ft and weighs about 53 lb.

• How many boxes of Oaklore Nero do I need for a 12 x 15 ft family room?

  A 12 x 15 ft room is 180 sq ft. With 10 percent added for cuts and breakage that is 198 sq ft, or 17 boxes at 12.05 sq ft each.

• Can Oaklore Nero 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.

• What grout joint does Oaklore Nero need?

  Oaklore Nero is a curve-edge plank, not rectified, so plan on a joint of 3 to 5 mm, about 1/8 to 3/16 inch. The wider joint gives each board its own line, the way real planks sit.