Comments for Engineered Flooring - Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Comment on How to Handle Photosensitive Hardwood Floors by Anne

Anne — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:46:55 +0000

The most recent finish to the market is the UV cured finish. It is available for both lacquered and oiled floors. This should help with this issue.

Comment on How to Handle Photosensitive Hardwood Floors by Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:45:39 +0000

This is true to get the best out of your hardwood floor you should try to mix up the light and shadow a bit to get the best result and look and maybe even rearrange some furniture to see which position should be best for your flooring

Comment on Excerpts from “Oak Flooring – America’s Hardwood Flooring Sweetheart” by Empire Carpet

Empire Carpet — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:17:13 +0000

Thanks for the informative post on hard wood floors. When deciding which type of flooring will work best for you and your home it is important to be well-informed. Considering just how many different types of flooring available to choose from, you want to make a decision that will benefit you and your home for many years to come. It is always important to have your new floors properly installed in order to ensure the longevity of your investment. Great post on the pro’s of oak floors in your home.

Comment on Engineered Hand Scraped Woods by Jolynn Sagehorn

Jolynn Sagehorn — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:07:29 +0000

hardwood floorings are very durable and they look nice too in the kitchen and living room ..-

Comment on Engineered Unfinished Flooring – Tips For Before and After Installation by Sal Di Marco

Sal Di Marco — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:20:42 +0000

If I have a prefinished engineeered hardwood floor installed and years later wanted to have them sanded and refinished will I have a problem? Is it less expensive to purchase the floor prefinished and installed or to have them finished afterwards?
Is it O.K to put engineered flooring in the bath and kitchen areas? Also the floor would be installed on Shelter Island N.Y 11964 the house is in the middle of the 3×4 mile island any other sugestions let me know.

Comment on Engineered Unfinished Flooring – Tips For Before and After Installation by Bamboo Floors Perth

Bamboo Floors Perth — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:44:02 +0000

Using a solid engineered style in compressed bamboo flooring, as some advantages of the solid compressed board.
One main advantage is the resistance to cupping.

Comment on The Lacey Act – What Does it Mean for Hardwood Consumers? by naverepooc

naverepooc — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:06:36 +0000

You can mix engineered & solid as long as they’re in separate rooms. You just can’t intermix the different profiles together.
If the click flooring matches visually then I don’t see a problem. Nobody will notice the difference between 3″ & 3-1/4″. You will need a transition piece at the door threshold since it will assumably be butting up to the solid Tigerwood, but that’s pretty standard.
Carpet or wood is a personal preference. Real wood floors, whether solid or engineered, will add value to the home. Carpet will not.

Comment on The Lacey Act – What Does it Mean for Hardwood Consumers? by Greg

Greg — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:35:53 +0000

I have solid tigerwood flooring throughout the house except in the 2 bedrooms. Old badly worn cheap carpet in bedrooms. I was going to finish the bedrooms with an engineered click flooring. (I am going to preorder a sample to see if it matches the solid wood flooring). Is it ok to mix solid wood flooring with engineered? Also the width will be 3.25 versus the 3 inch solids. Or should I go with carpet?

Comment on Domestic Engineered Wood Flooring Species by naverepooc

naverepooc — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:45:26 +0000

The yellowing is due to the aging of the finish not the wood. This is very common for urethane finishes which do not have UV inhibitors in them.

The wear layer of a hardwood floor doesn’t cup unless delamination is present. If there is cupping then it’s due to the entire piece lifting. An engineered floor with a 1/4″ WL will generally be thicker than one with an 1/8” WL, which may make it more prone to cupping. The performance of the floor will largely depend on the number of plies. The more plies there are, the more dimensionally stable the flooring will be.

For optimal performance of any wood floor, regardless of region, interior climate control is critical. Indoor temperature & humidity should be constant year-round, which will provide a much more stable environment for the flooring.

Comment on Domestic Engineered Wood Flooring Species by Scott Gostyla

Scott Gostyla — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:11:43 +0000

Has anyone seen brand name engineered red oak turn an unpleasant yellow as it ages? Also, I’ve been told that a 1/4″ top layer is more apt to cup and warp in humidity than a 1/8″ wear layer even in a top of the line brand. Has anyone seen that happen? Anyone have any trouble with engineered wood in coastal Florida?