Floating Engineered Strip Flooring
A floating engineered strip flooring approach to decorating or finishing your home or office is an excellent way save money, save the environment, and have a great looking room. This flooring approach saves money because engineering wood strips costs less than finding enough trees to floor your room or rooms. It saves the environment through saving forests which help clean air and keep soil moisture high. And the look great because the surface you see and walk on is solid wood. What a great combination of benefits.
Homeowners are drawn to wood floors. Nothing else quite has the same impact on the feel and look of your home as wood floors. Flooring covers quite a bit of area if you think about it, and that's why it is so important that you make your flooring choice very carefully. If you love the look of wood, but the beautiful hardwoods are out of your budget, consider floating engineered strip flooring. The floating engineered strip flooring can save you money and offer additional benefits including adding beauty to your home.
Floating engineered strip flooring is made up of layers of wood that are separated into three sections -- the core, base and top layers. The core of the strip flooring is composed of three to seven layers of either high or medium density fiberboard or plywood that is sandwiched between a top layer of beautiful hardwood and a base of non-ornamental wood. The cheaper materials that are used as the core makes this flooring cheaper, because only a layer of the hardwood has to be used to give you that homey comfort that you want for your home. There are other benefits that engineered flooring has over hardwood flooring that you will need to consider, too.
If you are purchasing flooring for your basement, kitchen, bathroom, or other moisture-prone area, then floating engineered strip flooring can be a benefit for you. The layers of flooring that make up engineered flooring are able to expand and contract with moisture exposure, which is unlike hardwood flooring that buckles and ripples when it comes into contact with water.
Someone casually looking at your floors will not be able to tell that they are engineered flooring rather than solid hardwood flooring. This is due to the fact that the top layer is real hardwood with all of its charm and beauty. It offers you all of the warm, comfort, and impact of hardwood flooring at a much cheaper price.
Floating engineered strip flooring is also easy to install for do-it-yourselfers. The fact that it is a floating floor means that no nails or glue need to be used. A moisture barrier is first laid down onto your existing flooring or subfloor that is flat and free of dirt or debris. Then you simply lay out your strip flooring, cutting it to fit where needed and click and lock the strips together to create a beautiful and welcoming floor in your home. It is simple to do and will take you very little time to make a big impact upon your home or your room.
Floating engineered strip flooring can update an existing home or add warmth to a new home. There is a wide variety in engineered wood flooring to help you find the species of wood that you want for your home. The stain choices also vary from light to dark to give you the desired look you seek. If you are on a budget or are using the flooring in a moisture-prone room, then you will want to consider floating engineered strip flooring for your home.
