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Engineered hardwood floor gives you the ability to use wooden floors in places where it would be unthinkable to use solid wood flooring. The difference that sets it apart from the traditional flooring is that it is assembled in layers, instead of a single plank of solid wood. This greatly reduces wood natural tendency to contract and expand due to temperature changes and moisture.
By using several layers of high-density hardwood glued together, which are topped by a layer of solid wood, you get all the benefits of a solid wood floor without its drawbacks. The thickness of the top wood layer varies according to the product quality (and prices). Higher quality products offer a thicker solid wood layer, which can be sanded several times if needed. Lower quality floorings have thinner wood layers than can only be sanded a couple of times, or even none at all.
You are now able to use hardwood floors in most places of your home, even those that were traditionally “off-limits” like the basement, while offering added insulation and ease of use. You’ll also be glad to find out that you can even use-engineered hardwood flooring over radiant heat floors - just try and do that with traditional wood floors. Because all this, it’s not surprising to see so many people choosing engineered floorings for their homes.
