Living Hardwood Engineered Hardwood

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Living hardwood engineered hardwood.

Unlike conventional hardwood which comes straight out of a tree and into your home engineered hardwood flooring is a more complex product that consists of several layers. Solid hardwood flooring boards tend to be narrower than engineered hardwood flooring. Solid hardwood is available in both pre finished and unfinished boards. Engineered hardwood floors have a solid wood top and bottom but the middle or core layers are made of plywood.

Better still it s competitively priced compared to solid hardwood flooring. From the forest provides an option for natural engineered wood flooring that takes your home and the environment s sustainability into consideration. Wide width flooring showcases the wood grain s natural beauty and can make expansive rooms feel cozier. 281 766 1600 fax.

With engineered hardwood floors you have the option to create upscale and on trend looks with wide and mixed width planks up to 7 1 2. Why choose real hardwood. Rural living hardwood by armstrong flooring other brands. Every floor in our collection is crafted with care in west virginia.

If you ve already started reviewing your options in the hardwood flooring market then you ll be well aware that engineered hardwood flooring is an increasingly popular product. Engineered hardwood flooring has a layered construction with the top and bottom layer being 100 natural wood the middle core is made with layers of crisscrossing plywood that are bonded for extra strength and stability. This type of construction makes engineered hardwood less likely to expand and better suitable for installation over radiant heating systems concrete slabs and basements. The outermost layer is a hardwood veneer which is a thin slice of wood about less than 1 8 of whatever species you prefer.

Solid hardwood generally has very tight seams between boards and there is a great range of colors and species than is found with engineered hardwood flooring. 6606 fm 1488 suite 148 353 magnolia tx 77354. That s the story of real american hardwood. Upwards of 2 20 per square foot for engineered hardwood compared to upwards of 3 40 per square foot for solid.