Engineered hardwood flooring

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Engineered hardwood flooring
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What is engineered hardwood flooring what are
its 5 main benefits
What is Engineered hardwood flooring is a
search query thats picking up steam these days.
More and more homeowners are turning to the
internet to find out about this innovative
flooring solution. If you too want to know about
this type of wood flooring, youve come to the
right place! The following article will explain
what these floors are and 5 benefits of
installing them in your home.
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• So what is an engineered wood floor?Well, it
  looks exactly like solid hardwood flooring only
  its not its smarter, more cost effective and
  easier to install. Its created by placing layers
  of softwood or plywood upon each other and
  finishing it off with a top layer of real
  hardwood placed perpendicularly to the layers of
  softwood. This creates the illusion of solid wood
  flooring at a fraction of the cost. Now that we
  have answered what is engineered hardwood
  flooring, lets move onto the benefits of
  installing such a floor in your home.

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• Cost.
• In comparison to Solid wood flooring, engineered
  wood floors are much more affordable to install.
  Ply or softwood make up a majority of the floors
  construct as opposed to a 100 real wood floor.
  This is why these floors are much lighter on your
  pocket.
• 2. More stability.
• The layered construct of engineered wood floors
  provide higher structural integrity and tensile
  strength. This layered construct also means that
  these floors have more space to expand and
  contract with weather changes and can deal with
  temperature fluctuations better.

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3. Easy to install.Most Engineered hardwood
flooring come with a click and fit system. This
means even novices can try the DIY approach to
installing such floors. They can also be screwed
or nailed together, glued down with flooring
adhesive or installed over an acoustic underlay.
4. Versatile. They are stable and adapt
to temperature changes better. This makes them a
versatile flooring solution that can be installed
in places solid flooring cannot be installed. For
instance, you can install engineered wood floor
in your bathroom as bottom layers hold up against
moisture relatively well in comparison to real
solid wood flooring.
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5. They can be re-sanded just like solid wood
floors. As long as you go with a top layer
thats relatively thick, you can re-sand your
floor multiple times to retain its luster and
keep it looking like new. If you go with a
thickness of around 18mm, you should be able to
re-sand it at least 8 to 9 times.
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You can also choose from the same options as
solid wood floorings, if not more, when it comes
to types of wood, finishes, grain, colors, plank
lengths, width, etc. These floors can also be
laid over any existing floor, be it concrete or
other sub-floors. We hope the above
information has given you a better understanding
as to what is Engineered hardwood flooring. For
further information, skip the internet and just
ring-up a flooring company, they will answer all
your question and might even throw-in a free
estimate too!
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