Engineered Wood Flooring

Introduction 

Engineered Wood flooring, a product of wood-core having hardwood veneer as its top surface, has a natural feature of special piece of wood opposing to photographic layers.  Engineering wood flooring provides greater stability against heat or moisture. Engineering wood Flooring has better refinishing and sanding capabilities in compared to its solid hardwood and laminated counterparts. 

Layers of Engineered wood flooring 

Engineer wood flooring has more than three core layers apart from the top layer. Core layers can be fiberboard of high density, hardwood or plywood. More than five layers of hardwood are present in Engineered Flooring with Veneer. Veneer that forms the uppermost layer of hardwood has a thickness ranging between 0.6mm-4.5mm. This thickness along with quality serves the owner with a period of wear.  Maximum variance required for preparation of a sub floor is 1/4" above 8' sub floor variance. 

Janka Hardness Ratings 

Engineered Wood Flooring gives fruitful result if performed based on Janka Hardness Rating. Janka Hardness Rating is evaluated by determining the pressure required to push an 11.25 cm steel ball from a species of wood to a depth of the radius of the ball. Hardest wood has better Janka Hardness Rating. Janka Hardness Rating determines the force required to push nails into the wood.  Durability is an important factor for appreciating Engineered Wood Flooring and following Janka Rating can easily determine it. Janka Hardness Ratings allows the consumer to find the dents and wear withstanding property of the engineer wood flooring. Janka Hardness Ratings allows consumer to make the best decision for the engineered wood flooring. Janka Hardness Rating has a benchmark of 1290 (Red Oak) for other wood species. 

Refinishing of engineered floorings 

Engineered wood flooring can be easily refinished frequently. However, it is dependent on the thickness of the layer of the wood used. Sanding can be applied to the floor couple of times if the flooring has a layer of 2 mm from the calculations performed by NOFMA.  Professionals should perform Refinishing or removal of damaged areas from engineered wood flooring. Engineered wood flooring does not remove the natural look of the original floor. 

Pros and Cons of Engineered wood flooring 

The simplicity with a touch of engineering maintains the natural beauty of the home.  Homes receive an appealing look along with a homely and warm touch when engineered wood flooring is used to furnish it. The style and elegance that it provides makes the future decorating easier. Wood can be easily complemented and decorated. Engineered wood flooring in a living room makes the area around it inviting, pleasant and cozy. It has greater stability than their other counterparts do. Engineered wood flooring can survive variation of temperature including high humidity. It is protected from damages as scratches, stains, scuffs and cuts. If such floorings are properly maintained, the durability is maintained for a lifetime.
The disadvantage of engineering wood flooring is that improper finishing might ruin everything.  Person performing the flooring should be a professional and should be very particular while completing the refinishing job. 
http://www.floorchamp.com helps you in making the best choice for having engineered wood flooring and helping your floors look beautiful and durable.

For more details contact us at:

FloorChamp, Inc
944-D Rochelle Ave
Charleston, SC 29407