An engineered oak board essentially is a 6mm solid oak floor board which has been bonded to a strong, stable, tongue and grooved plyboard backing. This creates a 21mm floor board which is available in a number of various widths and lengths.
One of the great benefits of an engineered flooring is that it can be laid using the traditional methods of nailing or screwing to battens, it can also be glued to a concrete floor in any width, or it can be laid as a floating floor over an underlay sheet. Once laid, an engineered oak floor is indistinguishable from a solid oak floor.
Structure
Over the years there has been a fair amount of confusion over what exactly are the differences between a engineered flooring and laminate flooring. Laminate flooring (or floating wood tile as it is known in Canada and the United States) is a synthetic flooring which is comprised of a printed plastic top and bonded to a ply or fibreboard backing. This printed layer is made to “look” like a real wood floor, though this is often not the case.
Laminate floors are one of the easiest types of DIY floor to install, thanks to their simplicity in design, making them popular with homeowners and developers looking for a quick hard surfaced floor.
All of our unfinished engineered boards are made up of a 6mm top layer of european oak which is bonded to a base board of 15mm (11 layers) Siberian Birch ply.
Areas To Use
Whilst a traditional solid oak floor is highly susceptible to changes in humidity, an engineered oak board is much less prone to these changes.
This makes engineered oak flooring perfect for use in kitchens, bathrooms and conservatories as well as areas where underfloor heating has been fitted.
