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Confused between Laminate and Engineered Wood Flooring A beautiful and elegant room decoration is the dream of every house owner. Appreciation of a well decorated and designed room comes spontaneously from the visitors. Numerous different aspects are there of beautifying a room or a house but the most imperative of them all is the floor. When we enter into a room the very first thing that we notice is the floor of the house. There is a large scope of implementing innovative and unique ideas when it comes to design the floor. It is kind of axiomatic that if it’s about flooring there is no better choice than wood. Wood has always been the most admired solution. Different styles and designs of wood are available in the market but if the preferences of the house owners are to be considered, the long list will come down to only two options which are laminate wood flooring and engineered wood flooring. Here in this article we will have a quick look at both these solutions. Firstly we will talk about engineered wood floor. This type of flooring is made of numerous layers of wood attached with each other with some kind of glue or anything. The number of layers may vary according to the brand or flooring type. The upper layer is made of hardwood and the inside layers can be made of plywood, hardwood or high density fiber. Owners can choose the upper layer according to his choice since it shows the appearance. Let’s take a look at the advantages of this type of flooring. This wood floor can overcome warping, swelling and splitting apart issues. It is suitable for all weather condition. Installing the floor is also a hassle-free process. Users can enjoy the pure and natural feel of wood. Another fine advantage of engineered wood floor is that it can survive places where regular wood floor cannot survive. Places where moisture can’t attack are most suitable for this flooring. This is also suitable for tropical regions of the country. Now let’s talk about the laminate floors. It is one of the most talked about flooring solution of the recent time. This flooring may look like solid wood but in reality it is made of multiple processed wood layers like medium density fiber board also known as M.D.F. The top layer is nothing but a photographic image of wood. Different types of laminate floors are available there in the market that are glue less laminate, glued laminate, pre-glued laminate; laminate flooring with attached underlay etc. Each of these styles is equally admired by the house owners. Numerous advantages are there of using laminate wood flooring. First of all this type is very easy to install in the room and doesn’t require any difficult maintenance process. It is easy to maintain and very cost effective. As a matter of fact, this type costs much less than hardwood floors. It is extremely durable and can resist moisture.

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It is every home owners dream to decorate his home. When we enter house, the very first thing we notice is the flooring and there is a large scope of implementing innovative and unique ideas when it comes to floor design.

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Confused between Laminate and Engineered Wood Flooring A beautiful and elegant room decoration is the dream of every house owner. Appreciation of a well decorated and designed room comes spontaneously from the visitors. Numerous different aspects are there of beautifying a room or a house but the most imperative of them all is the floor. When we enter into a room the very first thing that we notice is the floor of the house. There is a large scope of implementing innovative and unique ideas when it comes to design the floor. It is kind of axiomatic that if it’s about flooring there is no better choice than wood. Wood has always been the most admired solution. Different styles and designs of wood are available in the market but if the preferences of the house owners are to be considered, the long list will come down to only two options which are laminate wood flooring and engineered wood flooring. Here in this article we will have a quick look at both these solutions. Firstly we will talk about engineered wood floor. This type of flooring is made of numerous layers of wood attached with each other with some kind of glue or anything. The number of layers may vary according to the brand or flooring type. The upper layer is made of hardwood and the inside layers can be made of plywood, hardwood or high density fiber. Owners can choose the upper layer according to his choice since it shows the appearance. Let’s take a look at the advantages of this type of flooring. This wood floor can overcome warping, swelling and splitting apart issues. It is suitable for all weather condition. Installing the floor is also a hassle-free process. Users can enjoy the pure and natural feel of wood. Another fine advantage of engineered wood floor is that it can survive places where regular wood floor cannot survive. Places where moisture can’t

attack are most suitable for this flooring. This is also suitable for tropical regions of the country.

Now let’s talk about the laminate floors. It is one of the most talked about flooring solution of the recent time. This flooring may look like solid wood but in reality it is made of multiple processed wood layers like medium density fiber board also known as M.D.F. The top layer is nothing but a photographic image of wood. Different types of laminate floors are available there in the market that are glue less laminate, glued laminate, pre-glued laminate; laminate flooring with attached underlay etc. Each of these styles is equally admired by the house owners. Numerous advantages are there of using laminate wood flooring. First of all this type is very easy to install in the room and doesn’t require any difficult maintenance process. It is easy to maintain and very cost effective. As a matter of fact, this type costs much less than hardwood floors. It is extremely durable and can resist moisture.

So, here was a comparative discussion between two mostly used wood flooring solutions. It is now up to you to take the decision. Always make sure to maintain color contrast in the house. There is no need to match everything with the same color. Let your imagination assist you during the course.

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