7 Benefits of Engineered Wood Flooring

Wood flooring

Any Product that is manufactured from timber and is designed to be used as flooring is known as wood flooring. Wood is commonly preferred for flooring due to its restorability, environmental profile and durability. There are two types of wood flooring, that is; solid wood flooring and engineered wood flooring. In this article our focus will be on engineered wood flooring and its benefits.

Engineered wood flooring is composed of 3 to 12 layers of wood in which each layer is arranged on top of the layer above. The layers are then glued and pressed against each other. The inner core layers are made of soft or hard plywood while the layer on top is made of hardwood which is very thick. Engineered wood flooring is quicker and easier to install, it’s also more cost effective compared with solid wood flooring.

Engineered Wood flooring in Singapore.
Many people living in Singapore have embraced wood flooring in their buildings; this is because it tends to give a more beautiful image to the interior and the living spaces. Recent technological advancement has enabled engineered wood flooring provide a variety of wood flooring designs from which the home owners can chose from without having to stretch their planned renovation budget.

Benefits of Engineered Wood Flooring.

1. It provides a variety of wood species 
Before the wood flooring industry had developed engineered wood flooring, the people of Singapore had very limited options of wood species to choose from. It was either oak parquet, teak or the expensive solid wood planks. Engineered wood flooring has brought about different types of wood species from which the home owners in Singapore can choose from.

2. Better structural stability
The engineered wood planks structure is made up of many layers of wood that surrounds the core layer, this makes the wood to have a better dimensional stability.Therefore, compared to solid parquet, the contraction and expansion of engineered wood flooring is minimal. In tropical countries; Singapore being one of them, it’s common to find engineered wood with hevea (which is a rubber wood) forming the core layer, this tends provide more stability to the floorboard against the humid conditions which are moist. 

3. Environmental friendly
A full flooring solid wood plank can produce around five to seven pieces of high quality engineered wood. This therefore means that only a few pieces of timber would be needed for flooring a typical room when engineered wood is used. In addition, high quality engineered flooring wood is normally obtained from well audited and reliable sustainable forests. Hence, both the environment and the home owners end up benefiting.

4. Engineered wood flooring is more cost effective than solid hardwood
Full solid plank wood flooring are normally very expensive because of some of the factors such as; sources, shipping of the wood and workmanship of wood fabricators. On the other hand, with engineered wood flooring people get to enjoy the comfort and luxury brought about by the solid wood flooring without having to spend a lot of money on the renovation.

5. Engineered wood flooring is more resistant to wear and tear.
High quality engineered wood flooring materials normally have an adequate period of warranty against warping and material defects. The main reason is that engineered wood is a finished good unlike the solid wood plank. The home owners are therefore protected because any liability is passed on to the engineered wood flooring products manufacturers.

6. Wood is naturally comfortable and healthy.
One of the most crucial benefit associated together natural wood is that no dust mites accumulate on it. Dust mites can cause allergy or even asthma particularly in children. Hence, flooring using wood improves the quality of the air inside the house. In addition, wood flooring keeps the feet comfortable at any temperature levels, that is, if the temperature is low the wood flooring ensures that the feet are warm and when the temperature is high the wood flooring ensures that the feet are cool.

7. Engineered wood flooring could last longer.
Engineered wood flooring is more expensive compared to laminate flooring. However, high quality engineered wood flooring lasts longer than laminate flooring. This is because the wood flooring could be re-varnished again after many years hence giving it a new look. With laminate flooring, it’s not possible to re-varnish the surface again.

In conclusion, by clearly understanding the various advantages of engineered wood flooring, people in Singapore will be better placed in choosing the correct natural wood flooring products for their homes.