Manufactured Wood Flooring

Unlike conventional hardwood which comes straight out of a tree and into your home engineered hardwood is a more complex product that consists of several layers.

Manufactured wood flooring. Normally installers compensate for this movement by leaving an expansion gap between the floor and the wall. Style selections style selections hardwood 5 in gunstock oak smooth traditional engineered hardwood flooring 19 69 sq ft item 1051367. Engineered wood flooring can be installed by do it yourselfers. Manufactured and solid wood floors typically have similar finishes that last for 20 years or more and they require similar maintenance.

Engineered flooring boards can be as narrow as 2 1 4 inches or as wide as 7 inches with lengths that can generally range from 36 to 48 inches. When determining whether or not to invest in engineered wood flooring here are the essentials to keep in mind. Upwards of 2 20 per square foot for engineered hardwood compared to upwards of 3 40 per square foot for solid. It usually made of a hardwood species such as oak maple or walnut and its major advantage is that it can be sanded and refinished many times over the course of its lifespan.

Solid wood flooring as the name suggests is made of solid wood throughout its thickness. For pricing and availability. 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. Our hardwood floors are available in solid and engineered hardwood and a wide variety of colors styles and wood species whether you re interested in a traditional look like a classic oak wood floor or something more modern and contemporary like bamboo floors or cork flooring we have everything.

It can be nailed down over a plywood subfloor glued down over a plywood or concrete subfloor or floated over a plywood or concrete subfloor. When the finish wears out though refinishing options vary. Some styles of engineered wood flooring are designed to be assembled with random board widths. Solid hardwood flooring shaw solid hardwood flooring diagram solid wood is milled from a single 3 4 thick piece of hardwood.

Better still it s competitively priced compared to solid hardwood flooring. When nailing down the plywood subfloor should be of an inch thick and a roofing felt or similar material should be placed beneath. Add style warmth and value to your home with beautiful hardwood floors from the home depot.