What exactly is engineered hardwood floor?
Engineered hardwood flooring is a hybrid of solid hardwood and laminate flooring. It is made of a few layers: a hardwood, plywood core or HDF, and a wood veneer. First layer is a part of true solid wood, making it similar to solid hardwood. The second layer is a coating of wood veneer somewhat similar to laminate flooring. Materials of engineered hardwood flooring Although engineered, this type of flooring is still made of 100% genuine wood. The inside core is made of several layers of solid wood or plywood. It is a sandwich of finish wood on top which is 1/16 inches to 1/8 inches and non finish plywood underneath it. To protect the core, a wood veneer is coated on top of it, preventing moisture and other sources of damages from entering. Process of engineered hardwood flooring construction Thick planks of wood are the raw materials of this type of flooring. Thick planks are cut and thin slices are peeled off from it. The peels are made layers of the flooring. Once the wood is cut, the
