Engineered Flooring With Thickest Wear Layer

It s slightly thicker at 4mm with an 8mil wear layer while the bottom sample is shaw matrix at 3 2mm thick with a 6mil wear.

Engineered flooring with thickest wear layer.

They make engineered hardwood flooring by laminating a solid hardwood veneer on top of a plywood base or similar material. A 3 16 wear layer compared to an industry standard of 1 12 to 1 8 offering the same thickness of sanding available as a solid floor without sacrificing the stability in an engineered platform. In the middle is a slice of vinyl plank flooring from the home decorators collection in noble oak. Floors with a wear layer less than 2 millimeters thick can tolerate a light scuff sanding with a buffer.

The sawn face can be sanded and refinished as many times as a standard 3 4 solid hardwood floor and these planks are built for stability and durability. Better quality flooring tends to have the highest wear layers but is more expensive. Stability and flooring longevity are enhanced by 11 layers of baltic birch backing. The veneer is a slice of wood usually about a 1 8 inch 3 18 mm thick glued to the plywood base.

When it comes to deliberate erosion of the wear layer of your floor how often you sand will be what determines your floor s lifespan. The biggest factor is the top layer called the wear layer which is generally 2mm thick though 3 or 4mm are also popular. To put this into context if you imagine a solid wood flooring board that is 2cm thick with a tongue and groove construction. This type of board will have a wear layer of around 8mm.

Thicker wear layer longevity. Other thinner veneer products on the market today mention the same but in reality it is rarely possible. Hardwood should be longer. Yes they can at least once.

Thicker top layers can be sanded just like solid wood allowing you to erase deeper scratches and dents. Examples of engineered flooring with the thickest wear layers vintage hardwood flooring solid sawn offers a sawn face wear layer of 4mm. A thicker layer is more resistant to scratching and denting. You may first think that the 14mm product is the better purchase and will save you money but.

In the photo below the top sample carries the trafficmaster allure branding and is 3 8mm thick with a 4mil wear layer. Due to our heavy 5 8 mm veneer or what many call the wear layer this type of engineered can be refinished as many times as a solid hardwood floor. An engineered floor with a 3 millimeter top for instance can handle two refinishings. Most vinyl and laminate planks for example are around 4 to 6 feet long.