Engineered Hardwood

Hardwood Engineered – Let’s Explore.
It’s time to update your home or maybe you’re lucky enough to be getting a new home. You have done your research and shopped all the types of flooring such as laminate, ceramic, carpet, or tile. Now you have made up your mind and the direction you’re going to go is with hardwood floors. Below you will find some tips and hints to some of your questions.


Hardwood Hardness
Hardwood hardness is measured by what the industry calls a Janka test. This is important to you because all woods have different hardiness ratings. Some woods are soft, not going to be real good under high heels. Some woods are hard, great for kids and pet traffic. You will need to consider your application and the traffic it will receive when considering the hardwood hardness for your room. Although this is important you still want to choose a style you like so you look at both style and hardwood hardness.



Hardwood Installing
Hardwood flooring is an investment you should protect. If you are not capable of doing the job well you should seek a professional to do your hardwood installing. There are so many things to consider when installing hardwood that you could ruin the whole floor. Things you have to take into consideration in hardwood installing are as follows:
· Handling and Storage. Does the product need to acclimate to the surroundings. Does it need to be stored flat before use. Each product has it’s own set of requirements. Ask your salesperson.
· Job Site Conditions. Are there contractors working overhead such as painters that could destroy the hardwood. Will the hardwood be in the path of where they are walking and might get stepped on.
· Hardwood finishes. Does the hardwood installing require finishing. Some floors come pre-finished some have an added step after installation.



Hardwood Engineered
You will have several discussions with your salesperson considering all the above information. With all that taken into consideration you should also look at hardwood engineered to withstand a lot of the abuse that other hardwoods wouldn’t be able to stand up to.
Available in pretty much any species of hardwood, Engineered hardwood flooring is a process where the product is made up of a core of hardwood, plywood or HDF and a top layer of hardwood veneer that is glued on the top surface of the core. This process in not the read full article; Engineered Hardwood, here.

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