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Engineered hardwood floors are considered genuine wood floor inside and out since they are made of real wood components: the substrate, or the inner core made of hardwood, plywood or HDF, and the lamella, or the top layer that is built of hardwood veneer that is attached on top of the core. While the inner core helps make the flooring stable, the top layer is the beautiful exterior layer that you see when the flooring has been installed.
Because of these genuine wood components, this flooring product is endowed with the natural characteristics of the… Continue reading
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Hardwood flooring is a favorite among homeowners, whether building a new home or renovating. However, they get turned off by the fussy nature of maintaining wood floors especially when dealing with moisture. This flooring is also typically challenging to install and not for the faint-hearted do-it-yourselfer. The expertise of hardwood floor installers are often needed to put the flooring in place. Homeowners have two alternatives to deal with these complications: (1) either opt for laminate flooring; or (2) go for engineered hardwood flooring. And since laminate flooring is just not real wood, let us point this discussion on the second real wood option.
Engineered hardwood flooring is… Continue reading
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With the numerous variations of flooring, choosing the hardwood floor appropriate for a particular room or space can be overwhelming. Your ultimate choice will depend on the type of wood floor, type of finish, stain and species that you choose. Do not forget to match this according to where you would be installing them: in the living room, dining room, the hall, or even in the kitchen and bathroom. To help you in your decision making, here is a guide to help you make the right choice.
Wood flooring can be classified into two types: solid and engineered. Solid hardwood floors are any wood flooring that comes as a… Continue reading
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