Light Coloured Engineered Wood Flooring

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Engineered Wood Flooring FAQ's

What is Light Engineered Wood Flooring?

Engineered wood flooring features a layer of solid wood, called a veneer, supported by multiple layers of purpose-picked wood to increase its stability. This structure makes engineered wood more resistant to temperature and humidity changes than solid wood flooring. This page showcases all our light engineered flooring styles, including natural, grey, white, and unfinished oak flooring.

Does Engineered Wood Flooring Scratch Easily?

Although wood is a natural material that can be susceptible to scratches, it is durable enough to withstand typical use, even in busy households. Some finishes provide slightly more protection, and refinishing can lengthen the life of your flooring if it has been through a lot. If you would like more information regarding refinishing floors, then visit our maintenance centre. 

Is Engineered Wood Flooring Waterproof?

Engineered wood flooring is real wood, so while it can be resistant to moisture and humidity, it is not waterproof. Small spillages will not damage your floor if you clean them up within 2-3 hours, but any longer and the liquid will begin to seep into the wood, causing it to warp. Some finishes, such as lacquer can provide more resistance. However, if you need waterproof flooring, our range of LVT flooring is more suitable.

How Long Does Engineered Wood Flooring Need to Acclimatise?

To stop your new floor from warping after installation, it's best to acclimate your engineered wood flooring. Acclimatisation allows the wood to adjust to the temperature and humidity conditions in your home. For optimal results, you should acclimatise your flooring for at least 48 hours, by leaving your flooring alone in the room where you are going to install it.

Engineered Wood Flooring Finishes & Treatments

Unfinished

Unfinished flooring is exactly what it says on the tin. It is an unfinished floor that has not had any stains, oils, or lacquers applied to it. This allows you to finish the flooring as you see fit. To ensure your flooring is durable, you must finish your boards before you can install them.

Brushed

This finish enhances the natural character and texture of the wood by brushing it with a steel comb. The flooring is then treated with oil or lacquer, as described below.

Handscraped

This effect aims to recreate the traditional look of wood flooring when each board had unique characteristics because they were hand finished. This finish especially looks good on glossy, lacquered boards where the reflection highlights the waviness of the finish.

Aged

Aged flooring has an established, worn look reminiscent of vintage or reclaimed wood. It is created by adding light wear to the surface of engineered wood planks.

Varying levels of ageing are available, giving an impression of short- and longer-term wear.

Distressed

This finish gives an old and worn feel, ideal for rustic-themed homes or a nice contrast in modern and minimalist homes. The wear details of a distressed floor are more pronounced than in brushed or aged finishes.

Lacquered

Lacquer is a varnish that dries to produce a hard, durable finish. This helps to reduce the damage caused by spillages and acts as an additional wear layer. The durable qualities of a lacquered finish make it a popular choice for more chaotic areas of the home.

A wide range of lacquer finishes are available including gloss, matt, and satin matt. All of which can be clear or coloured.

Oiled

Oil seeps into the wood and maintains the surface texture of wood flooring while providing some resistance to damage. Unlike Lacquered finishes, oiled flooring does not create a surface layer and therefore usually requires more maintenance and care over spillages.

Engineered Wood Flooring Thickness

Board Thickness

Generally speaking, board thickness is a case of personal preference, however, thicker boards, whilst usually more expensive do tend to be more hard wearing and provide a slightly improved sound reduction performance, which should be considered in upstairs apartments or bedrooms, for example. As well as this, thicker boards are usually more suited to higher traffic areas, where they can withstand greater use.

Engineered Wood Flooring Installation Methods

Click Lok System

This system requires no extra adhesives as the boards are designed to click into place. Installation is super simple using the click system. All you have to do is arrange your flooring how you would like it, then click and lock the boards into place. Hence the name Click Lok installation.

Tongue & Groove

This is the most common way to install engineered wood flooring; these boards are designed to slot together and secured with glue. The glue means tongue and groove flooring is free of nails, making it visually appealing and safe to walk barefoot.

Floating Floor

You can install engineered wood flooring onto a layer of underlay as a floating floor. Underlay has many benefits, such as providing sound dampening and protecting your flooring from moisture and temperature changes.

Glue Installation

If you have a suitable subfloor (a flat and sturdy surface such as concrete), you can glue your flooring to it with a strong adhesive. Glued installation works better with thicker boards and creates a very stable and sturdy floor.