Engineered Innovation

When considering the role of an engineered construction for wideplank hardwood flooring, the importance of stability cannot be overstated.

As an installed floor goes through the cycle of four seasons, it is subjected to differences in relative humidity that can have a big impact on the moisture content of the wood. These changes in moisture content make the wood want to expand and contract, wreaking havoc on a floor unless it is properly engineered to prevent it.

The foundation of the DACS III concept is the principle that “stability comes from the core”.

Thus, all of CRAFT’s engineered floors are made with a proprietary, hand-assembled core that demonstrates exceptional levels of dimensional stability.

DACS III is the evolution of our innovative DACS (Design for Advanced Core Stability) technology. Our DACS III Engineering System is based on solid-sawn components of high quality, structural grade Canadian Spruce with PEFC certification, guaranteeing that our wood core comes only from responsibly managed, sustainable sources.

Our 15mm structure consists of a 3.0mm wear layer mounted onto our DACS III core. Core components are hand-assembled by skilled craftsmen into an innovative structure that forms our DACS III core into the most dimensionally stable engineered core in the flooring industry.

ABOUT THE SOLID-SAWN METHOD

Many hardwood flooring manufacturers, especially those that make thin ½” and 9/16” products, use very thin rotary peeled or sliced veneers. This peeling or slicing process can negatively affect the structural integrity of the veneers, and it considerably degrades their appearance. The net result is a veneer that’s typically too thin to be re-sanded even one time, and a wood pattern that can look strange or inauthentic. Given that such thin-veneer flooring cannot be re-sanded, it ends up being “single-use” material which negatively impacts its overall lifetime value, and results in a lower-ranking from an environmental perspective.

In contrast, the veneers in high quality, long-lasting engineered flooring are made by way of the “solid-sawn method”, whereby veneers are sawn in thick layers from planks of hardwood lumber. This process retains the wood’s structural integrity and results in the most natural, aesthetically pleasing grain patterns.