Engineered Timber Flooring
Wooden flooring that float
Floating floors, unlike structural timber floors, are not tied to a subfloor system; instead, they are installed over an existing solid floor, such as tiles, concrete, wood floorboards, plywood, particle board, or cork.
They're typically laid on underlay, which provides excellent noise insulation in multi-story apartment complexes and homes. Because floating floors aren't fastened down like traditional floorboards, any movement in the boards is dispersed across the entire floor, making gaps less likely to arise. However, the click clack noise that occurs when gaps do appear has made them less popular in recent years.
Tongue-and-groove boards constructed from a thin layer of softwood or hardwood laminated to a high-density fibreboard base make up timber floating flooring. They're frequently pre-coated to improve wearability (polyurethane is popular), although they can also be coated after installation. If necessary, they can be sanded down and refinished. Laminate flooring is made up of laminated 'fake' wood treatments that are widely accessible. If you choose this option, make sure you're satisfied with how closely it matches the genuine item (or not).
Is bamboo a good fit for you?
Bamboo is a fast-growing renewable resource that outgrows timber. It's also an extremely tough and long-lasting surface. As a result, it's becoming a popular alternative to wood flooring. Natural (uncarbonised) bamboo is incredibly durable and scratch resistant, but if not protected from the sunshine, it will darken.
There are numerous advantages to wood timber flooring over other types of flooring on the market. It gives every home, old or new, a sense of warmth, character, and charm. Although the initial prices are slightly greater than carpet or linoleum, they can last a lifetime provided proper care and repairs are performed on a regular basis. Carpets, linoleum, and laminate goods, on the other hand, may not fair as well in terms of general wear and tear over time, so you may find yourself changing them significantly more frequently as the years pass, costing you far more time and money than you anticipated.
Durability
Solid and engineered wood floors are both extremely durable and resistant to everyday wear and tear. Because they are natural products, they retain heat far better than man-made laminates, tiles, or stone floors, making them much more comfortable to walk on, especially during the colder months of the year. Laminates are always cold to the touch, so while the initial cost savings are enticing, factors like this will always make wood flooring a more appealing option.
