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Datum: 29 september 2022
Leestijd: 3 minuten
Auteur: Uipkes Houten Vloeren

A wooden floor is a sustainable and healthy choice as a floor covering. In this blog article we will tell you why that is the case.

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Advantages of engineered wood flooring

  • Because only the top layer is made of solid wood, swelling and shrinking is kept to a minimum and you can combine engineered wood flooring with underfloor heating .
  • You can install the floor floating, which means a noise reduction of at least 11 decibels can be achieved. This means you can also use engineered wood flooring in apartments where you have to meet noise standards.
  • You can sand the top layer several times and refinish with oil, so that your floor looks like new again.
  • Engineered flooring is budget-friendly compared to solid wooden floors.
  • Less solid wood is needed to produce a engineered wood floor. This makes the floor a more environmentally friendly choice than a solid wooden floor.

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Parquet flooring and quality differences

The prices for engineered wood flooring can vary considerably. This usually has to do with the quality differences of the floor.

For example, with cheap floors the underside can be made of pine wood. This wood specie can react severely to changes in humidity. As a result, cracks appear in your floor because the wood shrinks and expands a lot.

It also happens that the underside consists of a thin layer of plywood, which makes the floor less stable and may cause unevenness.

In addition, the quality of the top layer of the engineered wood floor may differ. For example, because sapwood is used. This wood is less strong than the wood in the core of the tree trunk and often has less beautiful wood grains.

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High quality engineered wood flooring

At Uipkes we want you to enjoy your engineered floor for a lifetime. That is why our parquet floors have a bottom of nine layers of cross-glued birch plywood. The floor is therefore very stable.

Moreover, the birch plywood layer is waterproof, so it hardly responds to changes in humidity. You can therefore combine the floor with underfloor heating without any problems and install it tight against the wall.

If desired, even without skirting boards. The top layer of our laminated parquet floors is made of high-quality oak wood that comes from demonstrably sustainably managed forests. You can choose from 90 exclusive colors for the finish of the top layer. Is the color you want not included? Then we can make a custom color for you.

Want to know more about engineered wood flooring?

Then visit one of our showrooms in Alphen aan den Rijn , Naarden or Amsterdam for advice and inspiration. Don't feel like going out? No problem, video calling is also possible. Do you already know what you want? Then request a quote without obligation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the advantages of engineered wood flooring?

Engineered wood flooring can be combined with underfloor heating due to the minimal effect of the top layer of solid wood. In addition, floating installation ensures noise reduction and makes it possible to use it in apartments. It is possible to sand and refinish the top layer several times, making the floor look like new. Engineered wood flooring is also more budget-friendly than solid wood floors and a more environmentally friendly choice due to the lesser use of solid wood.

What are the quality differences in engineered wood flooring?

Quality differences can occur with engineered wooden floors. For example, cheaper floors may have a pine wood underside, which is more sensitive to changes in humidity and can cause cracks. A thin layer of plywood on the underside can result in a less stable floor with unevenness. In addition, the quality of the top layer can vary, for example due to the use of sapwood, which is less strong and has less attractive wood grains.

What quality does Uipkes Wood Flooring offer?

At Uipkes, engineered wooden floors are produced with nine layers of cross-glued birch plywood, which ensures a stable floor. The birch plywood is waterproof and hardly responds to changes in humidity. This means that the floor can be combined with underfloor heating without any problems and can be installed tightly against the wall. The top layer of the Uipkes engineered wood flooring is made of high-quality oak from sustainably managed forests. There are 90 exclusive colors available, and custom colors are also possible.

Can engineered wood flooring be installed in a herringbone pattern?

Yes, parquet flooring can be installed in a herringbone pattern. It offers the same appearance as a solid wooden floor in a herringbone pattern. This can be combined with underfloor heating , even in a bedroom.

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