Engineered Hardwood Flooring

What is Engineered Hardwood Flooring?

Engineered wood flooring is a type of wood flooring made from many layers of wood pressed together. The surface layer is solid natural wood (usually 2-6mm thick), while the layers below are plywood stacked diagonally to increase stability and prevent warping. Engineered wood flooring offers a more cost-effective solution while still maintaining natural beauty and high durability . 

Engineered wood flooring structure:

• Surface layer: High-quality natural wood such as oak, walnut, rosewood, teak... helps to preserve the most natural and authentic beauty.
• Core layer: Water-resistant plywood or HDF, cross-laminated to ensure stability.
• Bottom layer: Moisture-resistant wood or veneer helps protect the floor and increase durability.

Engineered Wood Flooring Production Process

Step 1: Choose Ingredients

• High quality natural wood is carefully selected for the surface layer, ensuring no wood knots or defects.
• Plywood or HDF is treated to make the core and bottom layers, helping to increase resistance to warping and shrinkage.

Step 2: Drying and Processing Wood:  Wood layers are dried at high temperatures to reduce humidity and avoid deformation during use.

Step 3: Lamination: The natural wood surface layer is laminated with core layers using specialized glue, pressed under high pressure to form a complete floorboard. The layers are arranged crosswise to increase stability and minimize warping.

Step 4: Protective Coating

• Wooden floors are coated with multiple layers of UV paint to prevent scratches, increase durability and maintain natural color.
• Some products are also coated with natural oil to maintain a rustic and environmentally friendly look.

Advantages Of Engineered Wood Flooring

• High Durability, Anti-Warping: Thanks to its multi-layer structure, engineered wood flooring is highly stable, less prone to warping and shrinkage due to changes in temperature and humidity.
• Natural Beauty of Real Wood: The surface layer is made of solid natural wood, bringing true beauty, sharp and luxurious wood grain, like solid wood flooring.
• Better Water Resistance: Engineered wood flooring is more water resistant than solid wood flooring thanks to its water-resistant Plywood or HDF core.
• Suitable For Underfloor Heating Systems: The layered structure makes engineered wood flooring resistant to high temperatures and shrinkage, making it very suitable for underfloor heating systems common in temperate countries.
• More Reasonable Price: Compared with solid wood flooring, engineered wood flooring has a lower price but still maintains its beauty and high quality.

Applications Of Engineered Wood Flooring

• High-class Interior Flooring: Suitable for living room, bedroom, office, bringing luxurious and classy space.
• Flooring for Houses and Villas: Thanks to its good load-bearing capacity, engineered wood flooring is often used in high-end projects such as villas and penthouses.
• Offices and Hotels: The durability and natural beauty of engineered wood flooring make it an ideal choice for luxury offices, hotels and restaurants.

Comparison of Engineered Wood Flooring and Solid Wood Flooring (Whole Piece)

Engineered Wood Flooring – The Cost-Effective Choice

If you are looking for a natural wood flooring solution on a budget , then engineered wood flooring is the optimal choice.

• Save 20% - 50% cost compared to solid wood flooring while still maintaining beauty and durability.
• Higher stability , limited warping and shrinkage due to weather, suitable for hot and humid climates like Vietnam.
• Fast construction , saving time and labor costs.

How to Preserve Engineered Wood Flooring

Although engineered wood flooring is highly durable, to prolong its lifespan, you need to pay attention to the following points:

• Regularly clean floor surface with soft cloth.
• Avoid leaving water on the floor for long periods of time.
• Use carpeting in high traffic areas.

Engineered wood flooring is the perfect choice for those who want to combine the beauty of natural wood with high stability. This is the optimal solution for all spaces from homes to high-end commercial buildings. Kho San Go is ready to accompany you in creating a classy and sustainable living space. Beautify your home with Kho San Go