15mm Engineered Floor Range Now Offered by Source Wood Floors

Choosing a high quality floor material should always be a priority when building your home. Since the floor is the one that receives the bulk of the activities being done at home, the signs of wear and tear can be immediately seen in it. Choosing floors with low quality may cost you more in the long run for doing repairs and maintenance.

Hardwood Flooring Options for the Home

Many people are drawn to the hardwood floors because of the long-lasting, elegant and warm ambiance that it creates in the home. Hardwood flooring is available in different varieties such as solid wood, laminated and longstrip. A type of flooring that is rising in popularity is the engineered wood flooring. This category of hardwood flooring is guaranteed to have good stability because of its construction. It is made up of layers wherein there is an upper layer called the veneer, normally 3-7mm in thickness. The veneer has a base that is composed of thin wood layers glued with each other.

Choose the Right Engineered Floor Thickness.

Buyers would always want to go for the floors that have higher thickness.  Higher thickness implies more layers of wood which will further improve the stability and durability. Engineered wood floors are available in three classes of thickness, the best of which are those that fall in the 20mm to 21mm thickness range such as the TradeLine Engineered 20mm Oak Floor. The middle class has a thickness of 14mm/15mm having 5 layers of material. At the bottom of the pack are those that fall in the 10mm to 12mm thickness range, having only 3 layers of material.

15mm Engineered Floor: Balancing Quality and Budget

Engineered wood floors with higher thickness tend to be more expensive because of the greater number of layers of wood that it utilises. It may be hard for some to fit in a 20mm to 21mm engineered wood floors to their budget. It is because of this concern that the TradeLine product range has been extended to include the 15mm engineered floor. It is cost-effective, but still has superb quality. The 15mm engineered wood floors consists of a 4mm upper layer and 11mm of wood at the bottom. It has a life expectancy of 20 years and can be refinished up to five times.

Source Wood Floors UK is a reliable supplier of the Tradeline 15mm engineered wood floors. Make your enquiries regarding engineered floors at 01379 652613.