What is Engineered Wood Flooring?

December 9, 2021

The choice of flooring is crucial for your house. It shows your personality, and it can brighten or darken the atmosphere of the house. One of the flooring that you can use is engineered wood flooring. It is beautiful, durable, and affordable.

But, you may be wondering, what is actually engineered wood flooring? How is it better than other types of floorings? We from Kayu Lapis Indonesia (KLI) are more than happy to share everything we know about engineered wood flooring.

Engineered Wood vs. Solid Wood

First, we have to understand the difference between solid wood flooring, engineered wood flooring, and laminate flooring. Solid wood flooring is a type of flooring that uses solid wood planks altogether. The thickness ranges between 0.5 to 0.75 inch. The good thing about solid wood flooring is that it can be refinished multiple times.

Engineered wood flooring is a type of flooring that is made of a thin layer of hardwood, bonded with high-quality plywood worthy of becoming floorings. This kind of flooring is beautiful yet affordable. One main feature of engineered wood flooring is that it can only be refinished once or twice due to the thin layer of hardwood on top of the flooring.

In contrast to both solid and engineered wood, laminated flooring only uses pictures of wood to emulate wood texture in its planks. It is not a bad choice of flooring, but the non-authentic texture makes it less favorable.

Why Choose Engineered Wood Flooring?

Durable & high-performance
Engineered wood flooring is created from hi-specs plywood and a layer of hardwood on top. It is very strong and can last for 30 to 40 years. It is also a good insulator
Wide variety
The variety of engineered wood flooring is as much as the number of hardwood types in the world. Oak, mahogany, and maple are some of the examples of engineered wood flooring types you can choose for your home.
Multilayers protect against bending due to heat
One great advantage that engineered wood flooring has over solid wood flooring on durability is that engineered wood flooring is resistant to bending.Engineered wood flooring is a good insulator, so it won’t absorb heat very much. It is different from solid wood flooring that has less resistance to heat, and thus, bends more easily.
Easy to install
Engineered wood flooring can be installed in some easy ways. It can also be glued to the subfloor. This process might be a little bit messy, but it works properly.A cleaner way to install engineered wood flooring is by linking it to each other. This method is called click-lock and is a cleaner and simpler method for installing engineered wood flooring.
Beautiful
Wood flooring certainly gives a rustic, cozy, and homey feeling to a house. With many types of hardwood to choose, it is guaranteed that you will find your wood of choice to decorate your house.The question is, where to get the perfect engineered wood flooring? KLI provides a multitude of wood floorings. Not only are our products of top quality, we also care for the forest by keeping it green and sustainable.