Engineered Vs Sold Hardwood Flooring?
Monday, December 14th, 2009 at
2:20 am
Which is better, engineered or sold hardwood flooring. Engineered is less expensive and looks the same as solid hardwood floors. Is there any difference?
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Engineered wood is cheap because its not wood. It is really a high density fiberboard or a pressed wood composite with a hard surface. Two different products. I had a laminate floor, it was easy to install and easy to clean. Wood is very costly but looks expensive vs. the laminate that looks cheap. Decide which is best for your living condition and budget. Laminate cost around $3 – 5.00 per sq. ft. Hard wood cost $8 – 20.00 per sq. ft.
some engineered flooring is only a thin layer of wood that is applied onto a composite wood product. It doesn’t give you the wear level or quality of of real hardwood. however, the more expensive engineered flooring have more sealent applied to make the floors last much longer. i guess you would save money in the long run with quality, expensive engineered flooring over real wood depending on the amount of traffic you’d expect over the life of the flooring.
There are several differences in the material. The finish on engineered and prefinished hardwood is typically better than anything that can be applied on site. The solid hardwood flooring can be refinished in the future and the engineered can not. If you are worried about the flooring getting wet than use solid it can be dried out and refinished. Depending on the engineered product if someone even spills a cup of water it may cause the material to swell and that will not go away.
If you can afford it go with the solid material. Prefinished is great. IF you plan on keeping the floor for years the fact that is can be refinished is a big cost saver. if you refinish the prefinished stuff you will loose the curved edge.
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this floor will for sure have problems in the future, the wood is now fixed to the concrete floor, both materials expand and contract at different rates, even if the adhiesive was very elastic this floor will still have popping and cracking issues.
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weak solution of washing soda or washing up liquid (dish soap)in warm -hand hot- water , rise with clean water before drying. Anything designed to remove grease or fats will work to remove the silicones in the pledge which have caused the problem, but need to be careful with the finish on the floor.
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Your real problem is going to be matching the area that was bleached lighter with the remainder of the wood floor. Bleach is a very thin chemical and when applied to wood, can soak into wood fairly deep because of the capillary action of the wood pores.
First, I would strip the entire surface using a floor sander. Be careful though, because if you use a heavy grit, the sanders with some weight can sand down quickly. Go slowly so you don't produce valleys or high low spots in the floor (this will be very noticeable once finished and waxed). After you've stripped the floor, you'll have to re-stain it. Since the boards exposed to the bleach will probably be much lighter, you'll have to apply extra coats to those areas, working carfeully to blend it with the darker areas. I'd even try using a brush and feather or blend it into the daker area depends on the area exposed to bleach). Don't put it on thick, or you'll have to wipe it up with a cloth (turning it lighter) or wait forever for it to dry.
Once you've matched the color best you can, you're ready to apply a sealant. I'd recommend a polyurethane finish, since thy're pretty resilient and long-lasting. Then if you want, you could follow-up with a good floor wax.
Good luck
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