Engineered Rustic Walnut Wood Flooring

The dark lined sapwood in walnut wood flooring are beautiful combined with the lighter colored heartwood. The majority of the grain is straight, but there are a few curls and curves in it which helps to give this flooring added movement and character. This variety of flooring will work well in a more elegant and formal room just as well as it does in a more country styled room. When you take the beauty of walnut flooring and the benefits of engineered wood flooring, you have a winning combination.

The benefits of engineered rustic walnut wood flooring over the hardwood variety are numerous. The most common benefit of engineered flooring is that it can be installed in any room that you choose, which is not the case with hardwood flooring. Whether you want to install it in your basement, kitchen or your bathroom, you will not have to worry about moisture problems because engineered flooring will expand and contract without buckling or rippling. Another benefit is that you can easily install it yourself, and with very little training have beautiful results.

In most cases, it installs simply with a click and lock system. You do also have the option of gluing or nailing it down if a certain application calls for it, say on stairs. The beauty of engineered flooring is much the same as the hardwood variety due to the fact that the top layer is actual walnut. The lower layers are made of wood scraps that have been glued together to give you a solid wood plank. This makes it much less expensive, because only one layer of the expensive wood is needed and the remainder of the plank is constructed of less expensive wood. Engineered floors are also environmentally sound because they are using wood scraps that would normally be wasted. As long as the glues used to bind the scraps are low VOC glues you have an environmentally friendly and non-polluting wood flooring.

Due to the benefits of engineered rustic walnut wood flooring over the hardwood walnut flooring, many people are turning to the engineered version. It helps them to save their money for other remodeling projects without sacrificing on the floor quality. You can use the money saved to furnish or accessorize your room or home, or just keep the project costs lower.

If you have been looking for a way to help make a room more beautiful and inviting, then installing new flooring may be just the thing. It will give your room character and change the entire feel of your room in no time at all. You will have the durability and ease of care of engineered flooring combined with the beauty and character of hardwood flooring all in one package in your engineered rustic walnut wood flooring. Don't be afraid to make a change, you and your room will be glad that you did.