Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Hardwood flooring engineered vs solid timber 3Mar 19, 2022 9:20 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Hardwood flooring engineered vs solid timber 4Mar 20, 2022 8:24 am chippy You can sand engineered floor just as much as solid floor. The engineered floors typically have solid timber down to the tongue which is the limit of sanding anyway. I've had both floors. We currently have engineered oak. I prefer the matte look that's available with engineered flooring, you just don't get the same look with solid timber. The stability and width of engineered floors are also a positive. I like both and have installed both on many occasions for work. I would always glue the floor. As soon as you float an engineered floor they feel cheap. In WA we don't bother with the ply first. As long as the concrete is fairly good we us Sika MB as a moisture barrier then direct stick the floor to the slab. As long as the layer is good and trowels the glue at a good thickness you won't have hollows and the floor feels solid under foot. Thanks for the reply. Not to sure about gluing straight to slab, if I ever wanted to replace the floor this would be a nightmare? Wouldn't gluing onto ply with the ply screwed into the slab offer more flexibility? Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16055 Thanks Simon, I guess I'm no concerned with the volume of the noise rather that dead and hollow sound and feel that is associated with floating floors. But I'm not sure… 3 6220 Hi All. I'm currently resurfacing the hardwood floors and when removing the old layers that there's a long dark line running across the boards. Does anyone know what or… 0 13324 |