Engineered wood flooring represents all the traditional aesthetics of solid hardwood with an innovative design. Comprising of several layers, the top layer being a species of real hardwood, engineered hardwood flooring is robust flooring. The core layer of engineered hardwood is made up of pine and spruce woods, which allows the engineered flooring to expand and contract with changing temperature and moisture levels without affecting your floor.
The engineered flooring has been designed to provide greater stability.

Engineered hardwood is more versatile and stable than solid hardwood and laminate;

DURABILITY:

1. More resistant to moisture and humidity than solid hardwood
2. better for below-grade installations – basements, where dampness is common; able to install over radiant heating systems, which tend to dry out solid hardwood causing the boards to shrink, cup and buckle

INSTALLATION:

1. Ideal on a concrete subfloor because it can be installed with direct glue-down or a floating floor, where in solid wood floor needs to be nailed on plywood.

The stability of wood floor is symbolized with an ability to withstand moisture and heat. The volatility of solid hardwood is usually moisture or heat related. Under adverse conditions, solid hardwood floors can warp, cup, swell or split apart. Engineered hardwood flooring overcomes these problems by constructing a multiple-ply plank which counteracts twisting and remains flat and intact.

Yes. Due to excessive wear and tear the top layer of engineered wood floor do gets scratches or dents. With the help of flooring expert, sanding can be done to engineered wood floor. The frequency and feasibility of sanding depends upon the thickness of hardwood layer. The fact is that 95% of hardwood surfaces are never refinished. With the high quality finishes that are offered and the extensive process that refinishing a floor entails, damaged areas are often removed professionally. If sanding is desired, typically, the professional sanding procedure removes less then an mm. Thus if your floor has a 2mm layer you can sand the floor 1-2 times.