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When you choose maple engineered hardwood for your flooring project, you’ll get the appealing look of maple at a more budget-friendly price. What most people don’t know is that it’s available in wider planks, and is also highly durable.
Maple engineered hardwood flooring has it all: beauty and durability. Here’s the full list of advantages of using it in your home.
Maple flooring can easily fit into any decor scheme. This wood’s natural colour is a pale gold with pinkish tones that mellow over time. It has a closed and uniform grain, but can be professionally stained if you’re after a darker tone.
This flooring is offered in wider planks than solid hardwood, and can give a wonderfully contemporary look.
Engineered hardwood is much less likely to warp or hump when exposed to moisture. (You can learn more about how engineered hardwood is made below.)
Maple is one of the most durable hardwoods available in North America. If you’re looking for long-lasting flooring that can handle a busy home, maple is an excellent choice.
If you’re looking for extra longevity for your flooring, ask us for extra thick engineered hardwood, which can be refinished. It’s a great investment for your home because of its durability.
Engineered hardwood can sometimes be installed right over many kinds of subfloor (let us know what you have and we can recommend the right option for you). You may be able to use engineered flooring in areas of your home you may not have imagined possible.
While on the surface, it is virtually impossible to distinguish engineered hardwood and solid hardwood apart, under the surface they are very different. Solid hardwood is made from a single piece of wood.
Engineered hardwood only uses a top layer of real wood. Below the first layer (called a veneer), there are many plywood layers, each oriented in a different direction for stability. The entire plank is glued together under high pressure.
Part of the appeal of engineered hardwood is that it’s a more sustainable choice for a couple of reasons.
In general, engineered flooring is more forest-friendly than solid hardwood because it’s made of multiple thinner layers instead of larger planks.
In Canada, maple trees are highly abundant, which means your flooring has been harvested and milled closer to home. This not only provides jobs for Canadians, it reduces the carbon footprint of transportation.
If you’re looking for a classic and durable engineered hardwood, which can fit any decor style, consider maple. Our highly knowledgeable Ottawa flooring experts are happy to answer your questions. We can also help with flooring installation.
Simply drop by our Ottawa showroom or give us a call for a quote at 613-688-2080.
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