Solid or Engineered Timber Floors?
August 18, 2021
what is the difference between solid timber/Hardwood floors and engineered timber floors?
What is the difference between solid timber and engineered timber flooring?
Both solid and engineered timber flooring will make your home look and feel beautiful. Solid timber floors offer strength, durability and elegance. They make a statement in any home, modern or traditional and everything in between. Engineered timber can give you that feeling too. So, do you choose to install solid or engineered timber floors?
Engineered and/or Floating Timber Floors
Engineered timber or floating floors is a layered product made with a top layer of solid timber. Parquetry Flooring company uses European Oak and Australian timber varieties. At PFC we encourage our customers to choose 3mm to 6mm tops as these can be sanded & polished in the future when needed.
The solid top is then bonded to high-quality plywood layers, designed to prevent the floor from moving when timber expands and contracts according to the weather. This is a normal thing with either floating floors or direct stick floors. (Engineered timber can be floated or stuck down to a solid structure such as concrete)
These floors are available in a wide range of different timber species. We have an extensive range of engineered parquetry Available in a herringbone pattern and chevron pattern.
Herringbone Chevron Herringbone Chevron Herringbone Chevron Herringbone
Photograph courtesy of Boral, Premium Floors, Preference Floors and Parquetry Flooring Company
Advantages of Engineered Timber Flooring
The advantages of an engineered or floating floor are that they come pre-finished.
PFC installs engineered floors that are still individual boards taking almost as long to lay as solid timber boards but do not need any extra coatings or finishes.
Your floors are ready to walk on as soon as the installation is complete.!!
The top picture is Engineered or floating timber Plank. The bottom is Solid Plank.
Solid Timber Flooring
Solid timber planks (and solid parquetry) have many fantastic attributes. They are made from a single layer of natural and renewable timber.
Hardwood floors are extremely durable and beautiful floors available in many different timber options.
Customers can also choose their finish or coating.
Advantages of Solid Timber Floors
The advantage of using a solid board is the number of times it can be sanded and refinished.
Solid timber floors and solid parquetry may last over one’s life if sealed and looked after properly.
The advantages of both types of floors
They look amazing!
Care and maintenance are easy!
