Comparison -- Hybrid vs solid
Vermont vs solid oak -- a specifier comparison.
Vermont's hybrid construction -- real wood top + structural wood-powder layer -- delivers the indent resistance of solid oak with significantly less real timber per m². PEFC + Eco Institut M1 + Blue Angel. UFH-compatible to 29°C surface.
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Pantechnicon Sachi -- Vermont Olive Oak.
Sagrada specified Vermont in Olive Oak across the Sachi restaurant interior. The hybrid construction tolerates 30-60% RH, the antibacterial-tested surface (ISO 22196) suits a food-and-beverage environment, and the Brinell ≥100 N/mm² indent resistance handles chair-led traffic.
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Where Vermont replaces solid oak.
"Vermont's defining differentiator is the structural wood-powder layer. Most engineered oak uses only a thicker oak lamella over plywood. Wood powder enables a thinner real-timber top with the same indent resistance."
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Vermont vs solid oak -- four axes.
29°C vs split
Vermont tolerates UFH at 29°C surface -- 2°C above standard engineered. Solid oak parquet at the same flow temperature splits within months.
Significantly less
Hybrid wood-powder construction reduces the real-timber requirement. Same surface visual, materially lower forest footprint per m².
≥100 N/mm²
Brinell indent ≥100 N/mm² for oak. Matches solid oak indent performance through the wood-powder structural layer rather than thicker top lamella.
PEFC + M1
PEFC chain-of-custody. Eco Institut M1 indoor air. Blue Angel eco-label (RAL-UZ 176). Antibacterial-tested ISO 22196.
2-6mm
real oak top layer
~40% less real timber per m² versus solid oak parquet. The substrate handles structural load; the top layer delivers visual + sand/refinish life.
FSC
chain of custody
FSC certified Winderen + PEFC certified Vermont. Plus Eco Institut M1 + Blue Angel on Vermont. BREEAM Mat 03 Excellent.
29°C
UFH surface temp
UFH-compatible to 29°C surface across Vermont, 27°C across Winderen. Engineered construction tolerates seasonal RH movement.
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Vermont + solid oak comparison samples.
Order Vermont specifier samples + a side-by-side comparison brief vs solid oak parquet. London, Manchester, Edinburgh.
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