The main difference between solid wood flooring and engineered wood flooring is the composition of the wood panels. Solid wood is wood cut from a tree and then cut to size into flooring panel dimensions, while engineered wood flooring is composed of several layers of wood pressed and glued together to the desired thickness and then cut to the specified dimensions.
Solid Wood Flooring
Solid Wood Floor
Solid Wood is made from a single piece of wood which is typically 18 – 20mm in thickness. Solid Wood floors can give you years of service and pleasure, with different width sizes, boards, lengths and finishes. It can also be sanded back to restore the finish. It can be oiled, lacquered or unfinished.
Solid wood traditionally have a tongue and groove installation and we recommend that Solid wood floors are professionally installed. Solid Wood floors are generally warm to walk on and strong but they are not suitable for underfloor heating. Solid Wood Flooring is available in many forms of oak, walnut and maple.
A good quality Solid Wood floor can last a lifetime if it is maintained and adds more character with wear and tear over time.
Engineered Wood Flooring
Engineered Wood Floor
Engineered wood flooring is a man made product that is made from natural materials. Commonly made up of layers of ply that are bonded together, engineered wood flooring is always topped off with a layer of solid wood. This layer of solid wood is called the lamella or top layer and it’s thanks to this solid wood finish that engineered wood looks so convincingly like solid wood.
Engineered wood flooring has the advantage over solid wood that its stable structure means that it is much more resistant to expansion and contraction than solid wood. What this means is that it can safely be fitted in rooms where temperature and moisture fluctuations are significant, like bathrooms and kitchens. Engineered wood flooring can also be installed over under floor heating.
Next, a list with the top 10 wood flooring specialists based in United Kingdom:
http://www.tradeflooring.net/
http://www.flooringsupplies.co.uk/
http://www.ukflooringdirect.co.uk/
http://www.floors2go.co.uk/
https://www.woodandbeyond.com
http://www.havwoods.co.uk/
https://www.poshflooring.co.uk
http://www.naturalwoodfloor.co.uk/
http://www.magnettrade.co.uk/joinery/flooring/engineered-real-wood-flooring/
https://www.jfjwoodflooring.co.uk/
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