Engineered Wood Flooring
An engineered wood floor provides all the beauty of a solid wood floor together with a stable and durable construction. Unlike solid wood flooring, engineered wood can also be fitted in rooms below ground-level such as basements and is suitable for conservatories where temperatures fluctuate more dramatically. It looks almost undistinguishable from real wood flooring, but offers several advantages due to its specialist construction. One of the main ones is that it isn’t affected by heat and damp – so if you are installing underfloor heating but want the look of wood, then engineered wood flooring could be the perfect solution for you.
Engineered wood flooring is constructed by pressing layers of engineered wood, such as hdf or plywood, together and then applying a top layer of wood veneer to create the appearance of real wood. By running the layers in different directions, the manufacturers ensure it has incredible strength and resists warping and denting. As with solid wood flooring, engineered wood is available in a wide variety of wood finishes ranging from pale to dark. The only disadvantage over wood flooring is that it can’t be sanded and refinished as many times, as the surface layer of veneer is not suitable for this.
This type of wood flooring should only be fitted by experienced flooring contractors. We recommend leaving your engineered wood flooring to acclimatise for 2 days in the room it is going to be located, before the fitting takes place. Our team of fitters at Wilmac Flooring have many years of experience installing this type of flooring and will advise you on the best approach for your particular situation. As it is so stable, engineered wood is suitable for both domestic and commercial settings. Take a look at some of our recent projects below.
