Guide to Mirage Hardwood Flooring

The purpose of this article is to provide a generalin the industry.
guide to all of Mirage's current product line andIn the engineered collection all of the same species
availability. Mirage's product line can be broken downare offered and several exotic species have been
into three main categories: Solid, Engineered, andadded. The new species are Breza, Koubari, Santos
Mirage Lock. Each of these categories is discussedMahogany (Cabrueva), and Sapele. All of the
below in details of what species and widths areengineered products from Mirage come with a sawn
available within each collection. Mirage is also a leaderhardwood layer that is 4 mm (5/32") thick. The
in offering different grades and finishes (gloss levels)thicknesses vary according to the width of the
or their various products.product. The 2-9/16" and 3-5/16" products are 3/8"
In the 3/4" solid collection of Mirage hardwoodthick, while the 5" wide product is 1/2" thick. All of
flooring there are several domestic and exoticthe engineered products have a four sided micro-V
species. The domestic species include Americanbevel. All of Mirage's engineered can be installed on,
Cherry, American Walnut, Beech, Maple, Red Oak,above, or below grade and are radiant heat approved
White Ash, and Yellow Birch. All of the domesticexcept the Brazilian cherry and koubari. With a 4mm
species are offered in the 2-1/4", 2-1/2" and 3-1/4"sawn wood layer on top one can still enjoy the
wide planks. The maple and red oak species arehardwood floor and have added stability of an
offered in 4-1/4" wide planks in the exclusive (natural)engineered product.
and stained finishes. Several of the species areThe Mirage Lock system is a glueless floating
offered in a more traditional or classic width of 2",hardwood flooring system. This system was
which include the American cherry, American walnut,developed to give the DIY consumer a chance to
natural maple. natural red oak, white ash, and yellowinstall their own hardwood floor. The Mirage Lock is
birch. Unfortunately the beech is not offered in the 2"currently only available in three species maple, red
wide planks. Mirage also offers a unique variableoak, and sapele. The product is 4-5/16" long and is 7
staining process that recreates a sought-after antique16" thick and is constructed with a 2mm (3/32") top
look. The Sweet Memories stains are available on thelayer. The Mirage lock floor is designed for the end
3-1/4" solid maple in Toffee and Truffle. Also in theuser in mind and gives the consumer to install the
solid collection as two exotic species in Brazilianproduct themselves and save a little or installation
Cherry and Tigerwood. Both species are only offeredlabor.
in the 3-1/4" wide planks. When looking at the millingMirage flooring is an industry leader in quality and
and grading processes that Mirage puts their solidcraftsmanship.
hardwood flooring collection through, it is unsurpassed