How Long Will an Engineered Wood Floor Last?
Depending on the thickness of the veneer that tops the flooring, the quality of flooring used, engineered wood floors can last a lifetime. All 3 factors play a big role in determining the longevity of any floor in your home.
Our Floor craft engineered hardwood adds performance, style, and value to your home, and with our impressive options, you can choose from any design, such as sleek and smooth, or rustic and scraped. Due to innovative manufacturing techniques. Engineered hardwood can be installed in any room in your home, including your basement and bathrooms, as long as there are no extreme moisture issues and a protective moisture barrier is installed.
Things To Know About Engineered Wood Floors
1. It is stronger than a single piece of wood.
By bonding together the layers of hardwood, plywood, and lumber, engineered hardwood manufactured with a core that is stronger and stiffer than the sum of the individual parts.
2. It can be installed on any level of your home.
Because engineered flooring seems more stable, it can be installed on levels of your home that might experience slightly higher relative humidity levels, like your basement. Just be sure you follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for installation in such areas.
3. Engineered hardwood is Green.
For every 1 square foot of 3/4 inch thick solid wood flooring manufactured you can manufacturer approximately 4 times that amount into engineered wood flooring. According to the APA – the Engineered Wood Flooring Association, “Engineered wood can manufactured from fast-growing, underutilized, and less expensive wood species in privately managed forests. That helps safeguard older forests.”
The Dimensions Of Engineered Wood Floors
The average width of most engineered wood flooring is 3” wide, the average length is just 3’ long. Let that soak in for a moment. If you have a 20×20 room that is nearly 535 boards that you need to install!
Standard manufacturing practices are designed to produce wood flooring as fast as possible and as much as possible — it’s all about efficiency and volume.
Unfortunately, the appearance and quality of this type of flooring aren’t going to work for the client that wants a wide plank floor. Luckily, you don’t have to settle for strip flooring anymore. Just check out this gorgeous All 8″ Wide Plank engineered Walnut floor from Carlisle!
When considering engineered flooring you want to work with a manufacturer that can provide more options like:
- All 6” Wide
- All 8” Wide
- All 10” Wide
- 6-10” Wide
- All one width, or random widths depending on the look you want
