1. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
SOLID HARDWOOD
TIMELESS AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Hello, my name is Lise Côté, I am the person in charge of the Home Depôt account and I am really pleased to give you this training. I shall review points mentioned in the agenda because we offer this range of oiled products at Home Depôt for the DTH program and new stores will be added in the RIPLL program. We offer this range of products because they are very trend at the moment and the sales are there. We received many questions from you where came the idea to make a presentation to give you the maximum of information on these products. I invite you to note your questions and call me in order to answer all your questions at the end of the presentation.
Made by PG Hardwood Flooring Inc.

2. GREEN CHOICE
Pre-oiled UV floors are finished with natural renewable oil, an environmentally friendly choice. This process allows the wood to breathe and is popular because it is simple to maintain and repair . Pre-oiled flooring also enhances the grain of the wood , conferring a matt , rustic appearance.
It is always necessary to remember that the wood is a living material which reacts to the environment, it is essential to maintain well the relative humidity ideally between 37 and 45 % in the space of installation. Furthermore, the strips selected for Home Depôt are in 3 ¼, 5 ¼ and 7 inches wide where the importance to check well the environment because wider are the strips, wider is the movement which is more visible. Products offered at Home Depôt are certified FSC when the material is available. Besides, of a beautiful appearance, it’s an ecological choice … and easy of maintenance.

3. We have prepared a chart to compare prefinished and pre-oiled floors which can serve you in the future. Points to keep in mind for the oiled floors are the following ones: the oil protects the wood strips and it highlights the grain or the lines of the wood. The biggest advantage it is its easy to repair, a simple coat of oil allows to regain its initial look. Furthermore, you probably noticed how the designers, the decorators, architects integrate more and more wooden products into decorations and the consumers are influenced by these people, what returns to easier sale.

4. PRODUCTS OF THE DTH & RIPLL PROGRAM A TOTAL OF 6 SKUS
DTH PROGRAM
NAME PRODUCT
FSC CERTIFIED
ARTICLE NUMBER
MANUFACTURER CODE
SQ.FT PER PACK
COLOR
DTH 3 1/4 Maple Docile
Yes
HDERPA325SLKR 20
DTH 5 1/4 Sil.Maple Iceberg
HDSANIBEL 22
DTH 5 1/4 Maple Aria
HDERHE525HURO
DTH 7" Birch Halo
HDFAMILIA 16
DTH 7" Birch Chaste
HDMEFO7HUCS
DTH 7" Birch Ego
HDMEFO7HUEG
A total of 6 skus were selecte for this program and there are 3 different type of product (UV finish, UV oil finish and at last a natural oil finish)

5. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
SOLID HARDWOOD
TIMELESS AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
DOCILE
Specie: Maple
Width: 3¼ in
FSC®
Home Depot: DTH :
RIPLL:
Manufacturer code: HDERPA325SLKR-HCERPA325SLKR
20 SQ.FT/BOX
For the next 6 slides, you will find the name of the product, the specie, the width as well as the codes of products ( sku ). As skus is different by progam, we identified them for each of the products. The product Docile is a regular UV oxyde of aluminium finish.

6. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
SOLID HARDWOOD
TIMELESS AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
ICEBERG
Specie: Silver maple
Width: 5¼ in
FSC®
Home Depot: DTH:
RIPLL:
Manufacturer code: HDSANIBEL-HCSANIBEL
22 SQ.FT/BOX
Now we pass to the product Iceberg. You will notice that the specie is silver maple. The grading will be explained a little bit later.

7. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
SOLID HARDWOOD
TIMELESS AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
ARIA
Specie: Maple
Width: 5¼ in
FSC®
Home Depot: DTH:
RIPLL:
Manufacturer code:HDERHE525HURO
22 SQ.FT/BOX
All these products are packed in brown boxes and for 5 ¼ wide we find 22 pi2 by box and 52 boxes per pallet for a total of 1144 sq.ft.

8. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
SOLID HARDWOOD
TIMELESS AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
HALO
Specie: Birch
Width: 7 in
FSC®
Home Depot: DTH:
RIPLL:
Manufacturer code: HDFAMILIA
16 SQ.FT/BOX
Threw the entire range you will notice that 3 of the skus are pretty unique. Such application of oiled would be found in our collection range and difficult to reproduce.
You will notice that this stain is offered on birch.

9. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
SOLID HARDWOOD
TIMELESS AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
CHASTE:
Specie : Birch
Width: 7 in
FSC®
Home Depot: DTH:
RIPLL:
Manufacturer code: HDMEFO7HUCS
16 SQ.FT/BOX
This product and the following one are colors developed exclusively for HD.

10. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
SOLID HARDWOOD
TIMELESS AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
EGO:
Specie: Birch
Width: 7 in
FSC®
Home Depot: DTH:
RIPLL:
Manufacturer code: HDMEFO7HUEG
16 SQ.FT/BOX
Take note that the last 3 products are offered on birch 7 inches. We invite you to ready the document on our web site regarding wide planks in order to inform properly the consumers.

11. The characteristics of the product DOCILE are:
GRADE PACIFIC: This is the coloration under the stain of Docile flooring.

12. • Other natural characteristics • Square end imperfections
Porous surface
Unsound knots*
Wood missing in bevels
Porous surface
Unsound knots*
Pronounced
colour variation
Unsound knots*
Surface undulation
Porous surface
Difference in
board heights
Surface undulation
Micro-cracks
GRADE ORIGINE: You will notice that a lot of natural characters are accepted for this product. Voluntarily, we produce the strips with differences of heights, knots are not filled, there are wooden lacks in the micro bevel. We can find of some porosity and undulation on the surface of the strips, cracks, bars marks. In fact mainly everything is accepted for this grade. This product addresses mainly to consumers who like all the characteristics or the imperfections which we can find in the wood.
* Irrespective of size, if not a loose knot.
Other distinctions
• Sticker marks
• Light burn marks
• Other natural characteristics
• Square end imperfections

13. The characteristics of the product ARIA are:
Unsound mineral streaks minimized artificially
Unsound knots minimized artificially
Micro-cracks
Other distinctions:
Checks | Sound knots
GRADE HERITAGE: This one explains mainly the characteristics which can be founds on the Aria strips. We wanted in this range to offer one product with a lot of natural characters. The knots are filled with a sealer in order to obtain a much smoother flooring.

14. The characteristics of the product HALO-CHASTE AND EGO are:
This grade, where almost anything goes, comes in large widths for that sought-after look. After a while, the cracks may expand and cause the floor to creak, creating an atmosphere and feel of times gone by.

15. Maintenance products Touch-up kit
Contains: 1 wax stick pencil, 1 bottle of oil and 1 bottle of impregnating oil.
Cleaner
Regenerator
Finishing kit for Aria & Finishing kit for Iceberg
Finishing kit for Halo & Finishing kit for Chaste & Ego.

16. I placed this slide because it is the instructions which we find in the touch-up kit. I would like pass in review the stages with you because we have many questions on this matter. 1 .
As you can notice it is rather simple. An element which is important is that it is necessary to avoid phenomena of auto-combustion, so it is important to soak in the water the linen used with oil before throwing it away.

17. MAINTENANCE GUIDE PRE-OILED FLOOR
Compared to less expensive flooring or products that are easier to install, wood is unequalled in terms of durability. Dollar for dollar, no floor covering is as aesthetically pleasing, as versatile or as easy to maintain as wood. Titan maintenance products are especially designed to clean and preserve your wood flooring. Titan products are easy to use and quickly clean all kinds of wood flooring. They contain no abrasives and leave no residue or film after use.
Maintenance
Dust may be removed using a vacuum cleaner, dry cloth or soft broom. Use of the following products is mandatory because they are specially designed and made for pre-oiled Titan flooring. Use of commercial detergents or other products will damage your floor.
Regular maintenance
Chaste, Ego, Halo
1. Vacuum or sweep floor to remove dust and sand.
2. Mop the floor with a clean, well wrung, slightly damp mop.
3. Allow to dry.
Aria, Iceberg
2. Spray cleaner on the floor and spread evenly in thin coats using a flat, microfiber mop.
Maintenance as required (monthly)
2. Spray the regenerator for stains Aria, Iceberg, Chaste, Ego and Halo on the floor. Spread evenly in thin coats using a flat, microfiber mop.
Take note the product Docile is as all the other skus Titan supplied in the past so your recommandations stay the same.
It’s important to use the products that we recommend.

18. For more details ANY QUESTIONS
We suggest that you visit our site in order to download all the litterature which is constantly up-dated.
If you still have questions, please communicate with Ms Lise Côté at the following number: extension 108.
ANY QUESTIONS