Solid hardwood is usually preferred over engineered except sometimes over slabs especially in humid areas like florida engineered is more stable in an unregulated humid climate than solid.
Engineered hardwood flooring with 3mm wear layer.
We recommend floors with at least a minimum of 2mm wear layer.
Noting however that all high quality engineered flooring has at least 3mm in thickness.
These two elements combined present you with an engineered wooden floor.
When choosing an engineered hardwood flooring be.
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Solid hardwood can be refinished many times and last for decades.
Sure to choose the wear layer thickness that best suits your home and needs.
This premium prefinished engineered hickory flooring is made in the usa.
Approximate lifespan 40 50 years.
An engineered floor with a 3mm wear layer can be sanded and refinished approximately 2 to 3 times over the lifetime of the floor.
An engineered floor with a 4mm wear layer or thicker can be sanded and refinished approximately 3 to 5 times over the lifetime of the floor.
Some engineered can be refinished a few times it depends on how thick the wear layer is.
What is a wear layer.
To answer this question simply the wear layer is basically the thickness of hardwood that sits on top of the multiply core of engineered wood flooring.
A thicker wear layer contributes to a floor lasting longer as it can be sanded.
This flooring comes in random lengths up to 7 feet long and features a lifetime finish and structural warranty.
Each plank is a 1 2 thickness with a 3mm wear layer of hickory fixed to a multi ply wood core.