Working in the flooring market we frequently have customers calling us because they have an interest in a strong oak floor. Typically we wind up suggesting they go down the engineered route and after that being asked the very same thing, 'why choose a crafted wood floor over a solid oak floor and does it actually feel and look as gorgeous?' We are writing this article to briefly summary the primary advantages of our engineered wood floor covering and why now many people are selecting the engineered over the conventional strong oak flooring. I will compose in referral to a premium crafted oak flooring with multiple layers of plywood under core and a thick, long lasting wear layer. I cannot speak on behalf of all engineered wood floorings as they differ massively in quality and price. In all cases, you need to check thoroughly the requirements of the item available.
 So let's start off this post with talking about the number one reason our crafted oak floorings have the upper hand over strong oak floors, this being it's stability. A quality engineered board will be made up of around 10 layers of multi-laminated birch ply wood. These layers are stuck in opposite directions with a wetness resistant adhesive and this gives the floor an enormous amount of stability. We have been asked before by customers who have investigated the marketplace how strong the adhesive is as they have actually become aware of stories of crafted wood flooring de-laminating. However, if you opt for a quality crafted wood flooring you can even reach to boil a piece of our floor for Thirty Minutes and the board still will not de-laminate. The 15 mm plywood under core is what provides the flooring the strength and stability are has. Oak is a natural product when used for flooring the board widths can alter in size. This can trigger gaps in between boards or the floor to buckle and this motion is most commonly triggered by the changing of humidity in the environment. Since of the stability of a quality crafted oak floor, it is far less prone to this motion. This stability is also becoming of higher significance today due to that an increasing number of residential or commercial properties are having under floor heater installed, which naturally causes a regular modification in humidity. Having stated this I would again like to restate that I am composing in concerns to a quality, higher spec engineered oak flooring in Hertfordshire and I cannot talk for all engineered wood floors.
Let's move onto another reason that engineered wood floor covering is now classified as an exceptional product to a solid oak floor. The main reason individuals will choose an oak floor is that they love the classic natural appeal that European oak needs to provide. Exactly what many people are uninformed of is that the leading layer of good engineered oak flooring is the exact same quality European oak as you would discover in the solid oak floor covering. This means that when it has been laid it looks simply the same and increasingly more consumers are saying they prefer the look of the longer and broader boards that lots of engineered wood floorings offer. So, a top quality oak crafted floor covering will look the very same but will it actually last as long? How long flooring will last is primarily down to something called its 'use layer'. The part of the floor that is classified as the wear layer is from the surface area of the board down to the tongue and on a solid oak board, this would be around 5-6mm. Now, the wear layer on crafted wood flooring is the leading layer of oak. So if you buy an engineered oak floor covering which has a 5-6 mm strong oak top layer it will result in the flooring lasting simply as long. In conclusion, if you desire an engineered floor covering that is going to last as long as a standard strong oak floor then ensure it has a good thick leading layer of wood, preferably 5 mm.
Laying the flooring is likewise another area that is worth considering when comparing the two types of oak flooring. Most of the crafted wood floors are longer and wider than many strong oak boards because this is the look that the majority of people desire nowadays. The flooring being longer and wider means the floor covering is quicker to fit. Another element that makes this flooring much easier and quicker to fit is how well machined the boards are. From our experience in the flooring market, we have had absolutely nothing. However, great feedback regarding how simple our engineered floor covering was to lay, and this is down to how well machined the boards are. Given that crafted floor covering is quicker and simpler to fit, any money that is invested in acquiring crafted oak flooring is frequently compensated for the time that is saved fitting it! This is something to remember when comparing costs.
The last advantage of crafted wood floor covering over solid oak flooring that I am going to point out is how a crafted oak floor is more eco-friendly. The plywood that is utilized is comprised of quick growing softwoods which abound and this is what the underside of our engineered wood floor covering is built of. This indicates that far less of our valued oak, which has actually taken hundreds of years to grow, is used resulting in a much more environmentally friendly flooring.
We hope that this post has actually been of some usage to you and might have answered a few or your concerns. We are constantly available to offer aid and advice and ask that if there is anything you are not sure of regarding engineered oak floor covering please feel free to call us; http://woodflooringnow.co.uk/