WHICH ENGINEERED FLOORING IS RIGHT FOR me?

Engineered flooring is a fantastic alternative to solid parquet or traditional floorboards. With technology advancing on an almost daily basis, the engineered flooring ranges available have grown and continue to grow exponentially, meaning that it can often be a daunting task trying to determine which option is best suited to your needs. Engineered timber floors are also known as floating (or raft) floors, meaning that they are not fixed to the subfloor underneath. Rather, they are allowed to “float” as a timber sheet. This is one of their major advantages of solid timber floors, as they are quicker to install as there is typically no sanding or finishing involved and are therefore more cost effective. Below, we have given an easy to digest explanation of each type of engineered flooring and some pros and cons to assist you on your decision making journey.

QuickStep ReadyFlor 1-strip Spotted Gum Matte Brushed

Raw Engineered Oak

1900x190 Raw Oak Engineered Flooring finished with Loba Invisible

220mm Engineered Flooring in “Palazzo: Mocca Oak Matt”

Nature's Oak Engineered Timber Flooring

Nature’s Oak 220mm Engineered Timber in Sierra

Blackbutt 1-strip ReadyFlor

White Oak 220mm 1-strip engineered timber floor

135mm Bamboo in “Sandy”

QuickStep 220mm Engineered Flooring in “Palazzo: Mocca Oak Matt”

Quick-Step ReadyFlor 3 Strip in Blackbutt

Preference Oak Leaf 193mm laminate in Spotted Gum

Preference Floors Prestige Oak 190mm in Castle Grey

QuickStep ReadyFlor 1-strip Spotted Gum Matte Brushed

De Marque Herringbone Engineered Parquet Latte

Natures Oak Black Forest

190x14mm Natures Oak in Black Forest Engineered Timber Flooring

KronoSwiss Tan Laminate

193x12mm KronoSwiss laminate in Tan

Nature's Oak Sierra Engineered Timber Flooring

Nature’s Oak Sierra engineered oak custom 220mm wide timber flooring

Havwoods Engineered Oak Flooring

Havwoods Parkwood Rustic 196mm Oak Engineered Flooring

Laminate Flooring

Laminate timber flooring is a type of synthetic product that is used to simulate a wooden floor. There has been a significant shift in the laminate flooring that is offered today, in that not only do they appear more realistic, they also have texture. The top layer is a photographic image of a particular timber species (to imitate natural or treated finishes) that is glued to an inner core which is usually composed of compressed wood fibres. Laminate flooring is generally scratch, stain and water resistant when appropriately cared for, and has a high traffic tolerance.

Laminate flooring is installed over a acoustical blanket underlay (typically 2mm thick) and use a click mechanism to fit the pieces together meaning once installed, the laminate flooring is ready to enjoy! Click through the samples below to view some of our available ranges or see them in person at our showroom.

Majestic Woodland Oak Brown

Perspective Nature Brushed Oak Warm Natural

Persepctive Nature Painted Oak Black

Perspective Nature Brushed Oak Grey

Perspective Nature Painted Oak White

Perspective Nature Patina Oak Grey

Perspective Nature Brushed Oak Brown

Perspective Nature Patina Oak Brown

Perspective Nature Brushed Oak Beige

Perspective Nature Soft Patina Oak

Impressive Ultra Classic Oak Brown

Impressive Ultra Classic Oak Natural

Impressive Ultra Soft Oak Medium

Impressive Ultra Soft Oak Natural

Eligna Estate Oak Light Grey

Eligna Light Grey Varnished Oak

Eligna Blackbutt

Eligna Merbau

Eligna Spotted Gum

Eligna Newcastle Oak Dark

QuickStep Full range

Aquastop Strasbourg

Aquastop Lugano

Aquastop Natural Oak Classic

Aquastop Manhattan

Aquastop Helsinki

Aquastop Brooklyn

Aquastop Rift

Aquastop Bourbon

Aquastop Limed Oak

Aquastop Blackbutt

Aquastop Zermatt

Aquastop Spotted Gum

Krono Swiss full range

engineered timber flooring

Engineered timber flooring is a type of flooring that consists of a timber veneer (often 3-6mm) that is fixed to a slat or plywood construction. Unlike laminate, engineered timber can be re-sanded and finished limited times if there is any damage to the timber veneer. Like laminate, it can be installed as a floating floor, however you have the added option of having it glued down to the subfloor, giving it a feel of solid timber flooring underfoot.

Engineered pre-finished parquet is fast becoming a popular choice, delivering a classic look and design statement into your home for the budget conscious. See something you like below? Give us a call or come and visit us in person at our showroom.