That s because engineered wood flooring is far more versatile and structurally stable than solid wood floorboards.
Engineered character oak flooring.
Engineered tongue groove wood flooring all 4 sides.
All our floorboards are engineered rather than solid oak.
Somerset offers seven warm colors that will work well with many styles.
Thick x 4 1 4 in.
Engineered character oak flooring has a 5mm solid character oak top layer wear layer.
Then we use a special sawing pattern called rift quartered where planks are cut perpendicular to the growth rings.
Heritage mill red oak natural 3 8 in.
The process starts with our high quality white oak red oak walnut and hickory logs available in select better and character grades.
Each board has a full width 6mm veneer of solid european character grade oak applied to a strong softwood ply backing board.
The character collection by somerset comes in a 1 2 engineered option.
Meanwhile black walnut planks have a deep brown shade that makes for extremely attractive home flooring.
Our character engineered oak floors can be supplied in a range of shades and finishes to suit both contemporary and traditional interiors.
Our character grade engineered oak flooring displays a pleasing amount of natural figuring and plenty of characterful knots.
Naked floors engineered oak floors are tongue and groove all round and comprise of a birch ply base with a thick solid oak wear layer surface.
Wide x random length engineered click hardwood flooring 20 sq.
Case 3 19.
There is a wide selection of colours to match any interior whilst different styles are available to create a custom look in a home office or commercial premises.
Engineered character oak flooring has a 14mm birch plywood substrate.
The colour and grain of oak engineered wood flooring adds warmth and natural character to a space that fits in with both traditional and contemporary settings.
This diagram shows that the solid oak flooring is machined from one single piece of wood and the engineered oak flooring is an engineered or constructed board consisting of a face or wear layer of solid oak pressure bonded to a plywood base or backing.
This look has become very popular with homeowners and will make a statement in any room.
The knots are filled with a durable dark oak filler and then the boards are sanded smooth to produce a fine surface finish.
White oak has open grain and can range from light gray to warm brown shades.
As the name implies your floor will have knots and other character markings.
The two most common types of character grade wood are white oak and black walnut.
For those of you who can t lay solid oak flooring but want the look character grade engineered oak flooring is the perfect solution.