[AD] Deciding On A Wooden Floor For Your Home

When the time comes to change the flooring in your home there are a lot of factors that you need to take into consideration. If you have small children, as I do, carpets are usually a good solution especially when they have an uncanny habit of spilling drinks. If I’m entirely honest then carpets are not a good mix with small children. I want something that is easy to keep clean and if there is a spillage, which is guaranteed in our home, then I want a floor that is easily cleaned and quickly sorted but it also has to be hard wearing and be resilient to moisture.

Now we are in a new year I have been looking around at changing the floors in our home and I have done a lot of research on the internet and what the best options are. I have decided that to give me everything I need then I will be having Engineered Wood Flooring in our home.

What is Engineered Wood Flooring?

Engineered wood flooring is a perfect alternative to a solid wood floor. It is high quality and has the same beautiful look. It is created from real wood but is made up of multiple layers of different timbers. They are compressed and fused together under intense pressure which in turn gives it a very stable floorboard.

Engineered wood floors have many advantages. Here are a few:

Stability

Engineered wood floors are very stable due to the way they are made. This means they can withstand changes in heat and cold where as solid wood floors shrink and expand according to the temperature. An engineered wood floor will give a very stable flooring. Actually they are perfect for under floor heating.

Moisture Resistance

Solid wood floors will warp when any form of moisture touches them, but an engineered wood floor is very resistant to moisture making it perfect for my home and my seven year old twins who are consistently spilling drinks. This will also make them perfect for your kitchen or bathroom.

Durability

Engineered wood flooring is made of layers and this will make it very durable for areas that are consistently walked over. It will also make it a perfect choice for the office or workplace.

Lifespan

Although engineered wood flooring cannot be sanded, resurfaced or oiled as often as solid wood floors, it can still be done but this will be dictated by the thickness of the final wood layer which means many years after first fitting it will have a new lease of life.

Installation

It’s simple and easy to fit using the click system boards so very little disruption to the family home.

It comes in various finishes that will suit the style of your home such as oak.

I will be changing the floor in our home this year and I will definitely be fitting engineered wood flooring because it ticks all the boxes for us as a family. I think it will give a whole new stylish look to our home.

What type of flooring do you have in your home? Have you got engineered wood flooring or would you consider it? I would love to hear in comments below.

This is a paid collaborative post.