Hardwood floors have been a timeless symbol of class and elegance, but they come at a dear cost to nature and the buyer’s pocket. With a rapidly growing threat of climate crisis, using hardwood flooring has become a rather environmentally unconscious decision. Moreover, the appeal of hardwood flooring is always vulnerable wraps and cracks. But all this does not mean you cannot have the charm of natural wood in your home or workplace. Engineered wood flooring, with real wood veneers as their surface, offer a great alternative to traditional hardwood floors, which is not only easier on the planet, but is also immune to vulnerabilities of hardwood flooring. Continuing on the subject, we present the pros and cons of both solid and engineered wood flooring. Read on.
Solid Wood Flooring
Solid wood flooring, also called hardwood flooring, are made from solid pieces of wood with their thickness ranging up to 20 mm. Available in variable lengths and sizes, hardwood flooring can either be prefinished or unfinished. The hardness of the floor depends on the wood species used. More hardness means higher resistance to scratches and dings.
Solid wood flooring adds a visual appeal to your home or workplace and adds value to the interior with its look uniformity. Advantages aside, hardwood flooring is prone to expansion and contraction, which leads to instability. This is because it swells in moist areas and contracts as soon as the area dries. Moreover, installation can be a complicated process and has to be carried out with utmost care.
Engineered Wood Flooring
Engineered wood flooring from leading brands such as Mikasa have a balancing layer, a core of premium quality HDF or Pine Wood and a top layer of real wood veneers. It comes in a broad range of thickness and sizes. This type of wood flooring is either unfinished or prefinished with a tongue or groove profile or maybe a click lock fitting system that makes installation a sheer breeze.
Engineered flooring construction produces a stable product, which ensures greater stability in fluctuating temperatures and humidity levels. Engineered wood flooring is also much less expensive as compared to solid wood and can be laid over an underlay. That explains the increasing number of architects and designers turning to engineered wood floors.
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The Bottomline
Mikasa offers a variety of engineered wood flooring manufactured from exotic wood species such Walnut, Oak, Ash, and Sucupira, which are super easy to install and maintain. Whether you are renovating or constructing a home or office, look no further than Mikasa for premium engineered wooden flooring. To learn more about our products or discuss your requirements, speak with one of our flooring experts. Fill out our contact form or simply call 1800 833 0004.