Solid Wood or an Engineered Floor? – A Comparison
If you are in the process of planning your dream home, sooner or later, your thoughts will turn to the flooring, and if you happen to live in Australia, you will be familiar with the popularity of a solid timber floor. For many decades, a range of timber species have provided the ideal material for quality flooring, ranging from extremely hard wood to something a little softer underfoot, which is ideal for living areas, and recently, engineered floors are increasing in popularity, and for many homeowners, this causes some confusion, so here is a brief overview of the two floor types.What is an Engineered Floor?
An engineered floor would consist of a timber veneer that is pre-laminated to a backing board. The veneer would be between 3-5mm in thickness, and the process would be carried out...