Kempas Prefinished Flooring – A Beautiful Asian Exotic Hardwood
June 22, 2009
Kempas prefinished flooring is a a beautiful specie of wood native to Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. It features rich, bright orange tones and a distinctive grain that makes for a striking and unique floor. If you take a look at the pictures here, you can get a good idea of what Kempas’ graining looks like. It gives the appearance of overlapping strands, which makes for an eye catching appearance that projects a feeling of depth.
Like many exotic hardwoods, Kempas is photosensitive, which means that it will react to sunlight and change color over time. In Kempas’ case, this means that the orange coloring of the wood will actually darken. Even with the darkening, Kempas is still an excellent choice for light decor to accompany blonde and yellow tones or other yellow-brown wood tones. It is very decoratively versatile, which makes it a highly desirable option to interior decorators and designers. Additionally, Kempas is also quite a bit cheaper than some of its lighter colored exotic counterparts.
More than just an eye-catcher, Kempas hardwood flooring is durable is well. It features a Janka Hardness Rating of 1,700 lbs, which is over 400lbs higher on the Janka Hardness scale than Red Oak, which sits at 1,290lbs. This ensures that it will be able to stand up to foot traffic and the general wear and tear of every day life. However, just because a wood has a harder-than-average Janka rating does not mean that it doesn’t require maintenance, nor that it will stand up to sharp impacts and emerge unscathed. Tap dancing sessions with stiletto heels are never recommended with prefinished floors or any other type of hardwood flooring.
Kempas hardwood flooring is a relatively new exotic on the market that is gaining quite a bit of popularity, and for good reason. Take a look for yourself!
