Unfinished Engineered Wooden Flooring
Engineered wooden flooring has become a very popular choice of flooring for many home and business owners. This flooring can provide you with the great benefit of a solid wooden flooring look at a more affordable rate. The bottom layer of this flooring is made from several layers of plywood that are laid in opposing directions to add stability and strength to the flooring. The top layer is a thin layer of real wood that adds to the beauty of the flooring. You can choose to purchase either finished or unfinished engineered wooden flooring.
Unfinished Engineered Wooden Flooring
The flooring will be installed unfinished and the finish will be added after installation. The unfinished engineered wooden flooring can be installed in the same manner that most flooring is installed with nails and/or glue being attached to the subfloor. Another method that is becoming more commonly used is the floating flooring system. This allows the pieces of flooring to snap together to fill the complete area in. This method does not require the flooring to be attached to the subfloor at all.
Unfinished engineered wooden flooring is purchased by those who wish to finish the flooring themselves. This flooring will be delivered unfinished and may or may not be sanded depending on the type of flooring you purchase. After installation the flooring will need to be sanded (unless you purchased flooring already sanded), stained, buffered and a coating put on. This method is more expensive and time-consuming but if done right can provide a much more beautiful look.
Benefits of Unfinished Engineered Wooden Flooring
You may be wondering that if this type of flooring is more expense and take longer to complete, why anyone would choose to use this type. There are in fact many benefits that can be found in using unfinished engineered wooden flooring. First, when the finish is done by hand there is more attention given to the details of each piece of wood and it can be finished in a way to bring out the natural beauty of the wood.
You will also see a greater consistency throughout the whole flooring, a benefit that you don't often get when using factory finished flooring. By using unfinished engineered wooden flooring, you will also be able to create the precise colour you are looking for. This is a great benefit, especially if you are trying to match your wooden flooring to previously laid flooring. It will allow you to match the two floorings almost exactly.
If you have purchased the type of unfinished engineered wooden flooring that is not sanded, you will have to sand the entire flooring after installation. This will actually work to make you flooring more stable as the planks of wood are sanded together and not separately. This will provide you with a more dependable flooring that will last for many years to come. Whether you choose to use finished or unfinished engineered wooden flooring is your personal decision that can be based on the look of flooring you want and the budget you have available.
