What is ammonia fuming for timber floors?
Ammonia fuming is a colouring technique used on timber floors, along with heat treatment, to alter the natural colour of the wood through chemical reaction with tannins.
Ammonia fuming is a colouring technique used on timber floors, along with heat treatment, to alter the natural colour of the wood through chemical reaction with tannins. ATFA documents this as a technical topic in their information sheets. FSA Network floor sanders can advise on ammonia fuming as an option for achieving unique timber floor colours.
Sources
- REF ATFA knowledge base