Which would you have? Solid wood or engineered wood flooring

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We have been asked this question many times over the years, so let’s see if we can help with a little information. If you are still undecided, just send us an email and we will give you our unbiased opinion as we are not tied to any manufacturer, we deal with all of the major flooring manufacturers, from Quick Step, Khars, Xylo, Kersaint Cobb, Boen, Junkers and many more.

 It can be difficult to choose between solid and engineered wood flooring, because there is such a wide range in the qualities of wood flooring.

Engineered wood floors are constructed from three layers of wood (the top layer is the wood, the middle layer or core is made of a soft wood and the bottom layer or backing is a thin layer of soft wood). This form of construction makes engineered wood floors very stable.

Engineered wood floors are mainly pre-finished

Engineered wood floors are installed with underlay giving your home added insulation.

With the patented installation systems such the click method, this allows you to replace individual planks easily and the flooring can actually be moved easily to a different location.

Solid wood floors mostly have a bevelled edge affecting the appearance when it is laid.

Solid wood floor come regularly unfinished.

Solid floors on average have a thicker top layer (the wood above the tongue) giving it a thicker sanding surface.

Due to the thickness of the planks, solid wood floors are installed by nailing the planks to the sub floor.

The limitations of solid wood floors are that they must not be installed directly onto concrete sub floor

It is not wise to have it installed in basements or in areas with under floor heating.

Solid wood floors come in planks making them susceptible to opening leaving gaps between the planks and if they are of a poor quality, regularly warp giving them an uneven finish.

The top layer of either flooring is made of the same wood giving them the same level of hardness and durability; however solid wood floors can be sanded more times than an engineered floor.

Since engineered floors are fitted as a floating floor they are easier to repair. The cost of fitting solid floors is typically more than the engineered equivalent. Engineered floors are substantially more stable than their equivalent in solid wood floors. Engineered floor planks are generally longer, wider and uniform where as solid wood floors normally come in random lengths and narrower planks.

Please take a few moments to ensure your flooring comes from managed forests.

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