Ideal Wood Engineered Hardwood: Ideal Classic Collection - Sapele, Tropical Classic

Ideal Wood Engineered Hardwood: Ideal Classic Collection - Sapele, Tropical ClassicSapele Tropical Classic is for the person who wants a floor that actually looks like something. The Tropical Classic tone in Ideal Wood's Classic Collection plays up the warm reddish brown that makes sapele famous rich, consistent, and full of depth that oak simply can't match. African Sapele species Janka hardness ~1410 lbf, naturally more resistant to surface dents than red oak, with a distinctive interlocked grain that creates a ribbon stripe

European aesthetic that's become the signature of high-end Canadian renovations

you burn through adhesive faster than you should

The integrated 2"-wide bonding flange on all four sides lets you seal the niche into your KERDI or KERDI-BOARD wall assembly with KERDI-BAND — same waterproofing method as the rest of your shower

Over concrete

Pro Tip: The warm

Overcast is a cool grey with a slightly weathered undertone — the kind of floor that reads clean and modern without being cold

older concrete with surface contamination

The foam pad distributes product evenly across a wide path with minimal effort

Pro Tip: On upper-floor installations

but not too much water in polishing

Extremely easy to mix and apply

vertical installation makes ceilings feel taller