Engineered Wood Flooring
Investing in some magnificently engineered wood flooring instantly improves the look of your home, proving to be a popular alternative to traditional solid wood flooring. Engineered wood has the appearance and feel of real wood, but with engineered wood's extra durability and versatility, as there are multiple layers of wood sandwiched between veneers of solid wood.
Why Choose Engineered Wood Flooring:
Engineered wood floors differ from solid wood floors as they are made differently and respond to different environments in different ways.
When well-installed, engineered wood floors will enhance the appearance, value, and coziness of your home. Also, they are easier to assemble and less expensive, while being water and fire-resistant as well.
Engineered wood has a high moisture tolerance level because of its design, as there are multiple layers of wood in different directions. The bottom and top veneers are sandwiched between solid rubber wood and are laid in the opposite direction to the veneer.
Appearance:
The floorboards of engineered hardwood flooring have slightly beveled edges, which create subtle grooves between boards. Solid hardwood flooring, in comparison, generally have very tight seams between panels. Engineered hardwood flooring is usually sold pre-finished, and has a smaller selection of colors and species to choose, if compared to solid hardwood flooring.
Ease of Installation:
Engineered wood flooring, which is usually sold pre-finished, are available as planks. Installing the flooring using glue or a ‘floating floor’ system takes far less time and is much simpler to rectify if anything goes wrong.
Care and Maintenance:
Just like solid wood flooring, engineered wood flooring is also susceptible to scratches and dents. A wax repair kit can be used to restore the surface to its pre-damaged condition.
Sanding and refinishing are also viable options, However, it is not recommended to refinish it more than three times during the product's lifespan, due to the thin hardwood layer.
Care must be given to pest control for Engineered Wood Flooring in the tropical climate.
Cleaning:
Using a moist microfibre mop to clean the floors once a week is sufficient. Using soap or heavy-duty cleaning chemicals can damage the finish of your wood floors. It is strongly recommended to use neutral pH floor cleaner when cleaning wood floors.
Benefits of Engineered Wood Flooring:
Engineered wood flooring has the appearance and feel of real wood, making it a more popular and cost effective alternative to solid wood flooring. Also, it is more resistant to moisture and humidity than solid wood flooring, and quicker to install and less expensive.
Its installation process is speedier and less complicated, making it much simpler to rectify if anything should go wrong.
