INTRODUCTION
At the time of deciding wooden flooring most of the people are confused regarding choice of wood as there are many species of wood which are used for flooring. This choice is made based on various factors, although before making the choice regarding species of wood one choice that one needs to make is whether to go for solid wood flooring or engineered wood flooring.
ENGINEERED WOOD
Broadly speaking solid hard wood flooring and engineered hard wood flooring are two main categories of wooden flooring and the difference between the two is that solid hardwood flooring is made of solid wood whereas engineered wood flooring is made engineered wood which is made by plywood and solid wood , plywood layers are at the core of the engineered wood and solid wood at the top.
PROS AND CONS
Popularity of engineered wood flooring has increased in last few years and there are some obvious reasons like price which is cheaper than solid wood flooring but like all the things it has it’s pros and cons and here we are going to talk about some of the pros and cons of engineered wood flooring.
PROS
First and foremost engineered wood flooring reduce the moisture problem which is associated with solid hardwood , Some of the most popular Hardwood flooring like Oak Wood Flooring had such issues and since they are not cheap it really hurts later on. Secondly it is the price as engineered wood floorings are cheaper than solid wood floorings and with floorings such as Oak wood flooring made of solid hardwood is expensive there Engineered oak flooring can be quite a less expensive option. They are environment friendly as well. Also they are stylish and temperature resistance.
CONS
Though they are less expensive than solid wood flooring and have few more qualities which makes them a very popular but there are certain disadvantages as well . One of the main weakness of engineered wood is that they are vulnerable as compared to solid wood and they are more prone to wear and tear. Too much contact with UV rays may result in fading as well.
CONCLUSION
It has its pros and cons but solid hardwood also has certain cons so in nutshell it is very much a personal choice and you can get timeless and stylish appearance just like solid hardwood flooring at a cheaper price. So it is important to know a few things before deciding between the two.
