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Why Choose Engineered Oak Flooring

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Why Choose Engineered Oak Flooring

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Engineered wood flooring offers you the best of both worlds – the beauty of solid wood and the practical features of modern manufacturing techniques. When you are looking for a floor that looks like solid wood but performs far better, and can suit most budgets.

The main advantage of engineered oak flooring is that the layers provide excellent stability, greatly preventing issues such as cupping, warping and shrinkage which are common with solid wood it is sturdy and durable, allowing it to last in your home for years to come. 

Engineered flooring is great for under-floor heating (which is not advised with solid wood flooring). Underfloor heating market is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. Solid wood flooring should not be used above underfloor heating as it is prone to shrinkage and distortion. 

Because of the superior stability of engineered timber flooring, it is available in longer and wider planks than what can safely be achieved with solid timber flooring.

With engineered flooring you achieve the same look as a solid wood floor and nobody would ever know the difference.
Engineered flooring has a surface layer of real oak so just as with a solid wood floor, no two boards will be the same. 
As we all know, a natural wood floor is gorgeous to look at and can add considerable value (not to mention wow factor) to your home.

Engineered Oak can be sanded back and re-finished, just like a solid timber floor. This enables you to go for a complete new colour and look if desired, without buying another whole floor.

Engineered Oak flooring also has many of the same benefits of traditional solid hardwood. As a wood product, it boasts a gorgeous, natural appearance and is available in many different grades, and finishes. 


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