Wood flooring has been popularly used in homes for time immemorial and continues to be in demand today. Thanks to technological advancements, timber flooring selections have expanded beyond solid wood flooring to include other alternatives, including engineered wood flooring, to meet the needs of discerning houseowners.
Engineered wood flooring is a multi-layer construct using real wood with a veneer on top. Some species of wood can be expensive to import and/or produce. u A common a variety of hardwood such as Burmese Teak, Jatoba, American Walnut, American Cherry, Maple and White Oak is used to produce engineered timber flooring
meet the gap between solid wood and laminate wood flooring
A common feature of engineered wood flooring is the protective coating added to its top veneer layer for scratch- and scuff-resistance. The coating is finished in the factory and as such, is tougher than conventional PU coatings that are manually applied on solid wood flooring on-site. This also means time savings since on-site varnishing of the timber floorboards and the need to allocate time for them to dry is no longer necessary, resulting in faster installation.
Many types of wood have shortcomings that cause cupping, warping and buckling, making them unsuitable for use as flooring. As such, engineered wood flooring utilises cross-grain technology to increase stability of the floorboards to provide increased resistance against these common issues while retaining natural wood insulating properties.
Cross-grain construction of engineered flooring is an advanced engineering technique that alters the structural arrangement of wood to provide superior resistance against cupping, warping and buckling. Using this technique, wood is spliced into multiple layers and then bonded back together in alternating grain directions. This substantially improves its structural quality and strength, thereby reducing the hazard of deterioration. is a good alternative to solid wood in mind while preserving the natural wood appearance and authenticity.
As a result, engineered timber flooring:
♦ Does not easily warp, cup or buckle – a common occurrence in natural wood due to the uneven drying process, which in turn causes uneven shrinkage of the wood.
♦ Retains 100% of the wood insulating properties – the structural integrity of each layer of the floorboard is maintained, so that the insulating properties of wood is retained.
The hassle of prolonged fitting, messy sanding and manual varnish application typically required for solid wood flooring is not required for engineered wood flooring. This results in quicker installation and easier installation, saving the homeowners as well as contractors time and money.
The coating applied to the engineered floorboard veneer also eases routine care of the floor as there isn’t a need to apply wax or oil in order to shield and revitalise them periodically, providing the added benefit of easy maintenance.. Mopping the floor is all that is required to keep the floor looking good.
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