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An Engineered Wood Floor For Your Home | Liberty Flooring Center
A lot of home owners prefer to have an engineered wood floor installed, instead of laminate flooring, since it is not actually wood. Laminate is just paper loaded with melamine on top layer, and
wood particles on the bottom. Engineered hard wood floors are real wood all the way through. You can find engineered hard wood floors of the same types as normal solid hardwood. Some of the different types are :
1. Oak- Purchasing red oak is less expensive compared to many of its counterparts, and offers a lovely finish to any kind of home
2. Bamboo- Many consumers choose bamboo do to the fact that is good for the environment and less expensive than other flooring types
3. Hickory- Lots of people enjoy the classic appeal of hickory which has been hand scraped When you purchase an engineered wood floor, it is actually often already pre finished for you. Which means that the uppermost layer has already been sanded and sealed, enabling you to walk on the floor as soon as it is put down. If you purchase hardwood that has not already been finished, you have to seal it, and wait around for a while before you are able to walk on it. Another awesome thing about
engineered hardwood floors, is the fact that if you notice scratches and blemishes, you could often sand the wood and get rid of them. However, one has to be very careful when sanding engineered hardwood, given it is very easy to mess it up.
Even though there aren’t any wood flooring that can do very well in places where there is high moisture, engineered hardwood floors can be used in places where there is light moisture. The ideal
materials for areas that get lots of moisture are things like concrete, vinyl, or tile. One more good thing about an engineered wood floor, is that there are lots of different ways in which to install it. Obviously, this will depend on the kind of floor you buy, but generally they can be installed in the following ways :
They could be either nailed down, glued down, or even act as a floating floor with no type of fastening. Some incredible things about buying an engineered wood floor are :
Once you buy high grade engineered wood floors, you could expect them to last for between 30-100 years.