Engineered wooden flooring

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

We have engineered oak flooring in the whole of the downstairs apart from the kitchen.It looks beautiful and although it's now two years old it still looks great.Having said that,we don't wear our outdoor shoes in the house and there are only the two of us.I realy don't think it would of worn well if we had heavy traffic and children.It does mark and will dent easily.

misgrace

rl1 wrote: »

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I also wonder whether the engineered wood would fade as the dining room end of the room has large patios doors and is south facing. Any advice appreciated as always.

I meant to say that my patio door end is south facing also, but so far no problems.:D

I will send you a Pm with a pic of the floor, well not the whole floor as there is furniture on it,lol but at least you might get an idea what it looks like down, its a satin finish, and I just mop over with plain warm water, no soap suds or chemicals.:D

debbie42

I fitted Kahrs engineered wood (oak) in one of our downstairs rooms last year, and am very pleased with it. It isn't indestructible: if you drop a heavy pointy object on it then you may see a "ding" (don't ask!). It is wood though so you'd expect that. It doesn't chip or look cheap, and I just consider it part of the character of having a wooden floor.

My hall has oak parquet in, which also has the occasional dent in it. This was laid in the 1930s (well before I was born!) and still looks pretty fantastic today. If my newer floor looks as good as that one in 70 years time, then I hope whoever owns my house then appreciates them both as much as I do now.

rl1

misgrace wrote: »

I meant to say that my patio door end is south facing also, but so far no problems.:D

I will send you a Pm with a pic of the floor, well not the whole floor as there is furniture on it,lol but at least you might get an idea what it looks like down, its a satin finish, and I just mop over with plain warm water, no soap suds or chemicals.:D

Thanks for the pic misgrace, it looks lovely. Can you tell me when you mop with plain warm water does it dry all smeary because this is what I found with laminate?

misgrace

Hi rl1, your welcome

As to the washing the floor, I did wash with a little soapy water the first time, but found it semared.
So I use a Vileda mpo, in plain warm water, squueze as much water out so the mop is not too wet, and I never see any smears.
I have it all the way thru my thru lounge, I only showed you half the room, so I do half the room first, then do the other half.

It dries in about 10 mins, I wash the floor about once a week or ten days, as we both are at work all day, have no kids or pets, so it doesnt get that dirty lol.

ajtrader100

rl1 wrote: »

Thanks for the pic misgrace, it looks lovely. Can you tell me when you mop with plain warm water does it dry all smeary because this is what I found with laminate?

Both laminate and wood floors will smear if any soap based cleaning fluids are used, this is because a film is left behind and any imprints on this film appear to be smeary.

Use a spot cleaner (many laminate and wood flooring manufacturers will supply these) for tough muck but otherwise just clean with a lightly damp mop (or vileda type mop) combined with just water.

Do not use Fairy liquid or any cheap laminate/wood floor cleaners as these generally have a high soap content.

If you need to remove a greasy film from either of these types of floor it takes some elbow grease! Get down on your knees and scrub the floor with a soft brush and spot cleaner, as mentioed above. DO NOT let the floor dry, scrub then remove any excess water of with a dry mop or old towel. If you do this right your floor will look brand new!

ajtrader100

rl1 wrote: »

I'm bumping this hoping to get an answer as I need to decide on this fairly soon.

Wood is not guaranteed against fading for a start. It does have some benfits, but it depends what you want from the flooring.

Laminate is more durable, as long as you buy a quality brand (PM me and I can give you some advice). Some manufacturers gurantee their products against fading and wear against other things.

Dependant again on which products you buy laminate can be as quiet or quieter than wood if you use the right underlays etc.

Solid woods are stunning, but they can be fairly unstable, plus you dont always know where your woods come from if you use a cheaper brand!

Engineered floors are more stable, and I will second the comment about getting the thickest veneer possible. BUT remember maintenance of these products can be a pain, when it comes to treating the floor (roughly every 2-3 years) you will have to remove the contents of the room, sand and treat the floor then put it all back.

Visit retail outlets that can provide you with the best advice as to what product would be most suited to the application.

amandada

We have maple floors downstairs and I love it! far better looking than the laminate that we used to have, and loads warmer on your feet!!!

The thing that appeals to me about wood over lmainate is the thing that puts a lot of people off-the fact that it mellows with age, and as long as it's not being stupidly abused with stiletto heels etc, the odd dint adds to the appeal for me

untouchable1982

ukdiscountflooring.co.uk is doing a oak click engineered 189mm for £26m2 and free delivery on orders over £400. Worth a look.

leveller2911

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