Engineered wood flooring, which has a very wide usage area, except for residences. It is preferred in many different areas such as stores, educational institutions, and corporate offices. Reasons such as ease of use, practicality of application and maintenance, and aesthetic appearance are some of the elements that increase the preference for engineered wood flooring.
Due to the strength, it is exposed to, one of the issues that users wonder and worry about when purchasing is the durability of engineered wood flooring. The durability of hardwood floors depends on several factors. You can get a floor surface that looks great for many years by considering these factors when choosing your parquet. Let's take a look at these factors together.
Solid hardwood?Engineered Wood Flooring?
Solid hardwood; It is a solid wood flooring material with a thickness between 12 mm and 22 mm in a single-layer structure and created without any intervention to the structure of the wood.
Engineered wood flooring; It is a long-lasting and healthy floor covering product manufactured by gluing 2 or 3 different wood layers, the raw material of which is completely natural wood in perpendicular directions.
All objects made of wood are sensitive to heat and humidity, but since the wood grains are placed opposite each other in the layers mentioned in the engineered wood parquet are much more resistant to moisture than solid parquet. This high durability allows engineered wood flooring to be used in areas where other types of wooden flooring cannot be applied (such as basements).
Hardness Degrees of Wood
Ahşap döşemenin dayanıklılığı söz konusu olduğunda, temel değişkenlerin başında ahşabın türü gelmektedir. Döşemede kullanılan farklı ahşap türleri vardır. Çam, köknar, ladin gibi yumuşak ağaçlar çizilme, aşınma izlerine ve oyuklara karşı hassas olduklarından lamine parkenin en üst katmanında tercih edilmemelidir. Meşe ve ceviz gibi sert değerli ağaçlar daha yavaş büyürler. Yoğunlukları ve darbeye karşı mukavemetleri daha fazladır. Bu değerli ağaçlar, lamine parkede temasın birebir sağlandığı en üst katmanında uygulanmalıdır.
Color Preference
Most of the time, when choosing the parquet color, preferences are made that are compatible with the existing decoration in the home or commercial areas. However, the factor that should not be overlooked is that the color can help hide or camouflage scratches and abrasions. In general, lighter-colored floors can possibly scratches, and minor imperfections in the floors, which will be less noticeable. Oak is a popular choice as it has natural wood tones because it can blend in with any interior.
Oily or Polished Products
Another factor in the durability of engineered wood flooring is the topcoat finish. There are 2 basic options; oiled or polished. The oil used in the lubrication process by penetrating into the wood tissues prolongs the life of the parquet. The main purpose of the use is to keep the tree in its natural state without creating a lacquer layer on the tree. In the polishing process; 1 layer of primer and 6 layers of hardened lacquer with ultraviolet rays are coated on the parquet.
Although polished floors have a less natural feel than oiled floors, they are brighter and provide more protection.
Longer Life with Maintenance
When we choose our engineered parquet floors according to their area, there are some issues that users should pay attention to. Relying on the durability of the material and using it will reduce the life of our parquets. Sticking felt caps on the feet of our furniture, which we use on parquet floors in our living spaces, is very important in minimizing scratches. Likewise, if we have pets, it may be necessary to protect the eating and drinking areas where they spend most of their time with a thin cover that, will protect them from the hardwood. Such seemingly small measures will not only increase the durability of our hardwood floors but will also extend their life, as we often emphasize. You can find detailed information on this subject in our article titled "Maintenance 101: How to Maintain Your Parquet Floor".
Right Production, Right Manufacturer
Engineered parquets, which are made from thin trees in order to reduce the production cost and obtained from non-durable raw materials in the lower layers of the parquet, will not show themselves very well except for very careful eyes but will create difficulty in use in the long run and it will reveal their difference from real parquet in a negative way. For this reason, it is important to prefer companies that are reliable in engineered wood flooring, that produce with environmental awareness, and are experts in their field.
We as Dendro Parke, provide the right production conditions with nearly a hundred colors and 450 types of flooring models and are one of the pioneers of the sector in order to be able to return with peace of mind. Dendro, which makes a serious investment in space heating in this area, supports its heating infrastructure with humidification-spraying devices. The secret of allowing Dendro flooring to be used for a long time stems from the sensitivity and care shown from the first stage of its production. We apply our products in the most reliable way, even in risky places with high traffic and circulation.
