LONGSTRIP PLANK FLOORS

Longstrip - these floors are similar to engineered floors and have several wood plies that are glued together. The center core is generally a softer wood material and is used to make the tongue and groove. A hardwood finish layer is glued on top of the core. The top layer can be almost any hardwood specie and is made up of many smaller individual pieces that are laid in three rows. Longstrip planks are approximately 86" in length and 7 1/2" in width. They generally have between 17 and 35 pieces that make up the top layer of each board. This gives the effect of installing a board that is 3 rows wide and several planks long. Each longstrip plank looks like an entire section that has already been pre-assembled for you. Longstrip planks are designed for the floating installation, but most can also be glued-down, or stapled down. Because these floors can be floated they can go over a wide variety of subfloors and on any grade level. Like engineered floors, longstrip floors come in a wide variety of domestic and exotic hardwood species.

SOLID of ENGINEERED?

Solid wood flooring:

Engineered wood flooring:

Re-cap on the benefits of buying an engineered wood floor

1. Engineered floors have a Lifespan anywhere from 30 - 100 years.
2. Using an engineered wood floor allows you to have a wood floor on any grade level.
3. Can be used on wood subfloors or dry concrete slabs.
4. Better suited for humid areas of the country.
5. Engineered floors are very easy and fast to install.
6. Engineered wood floors are more dimensionally stable than solid wood floors.
7. Engineered floors are available in many different sizes, colors and styles.
8. Some engineered floors can be sanded and refinished new again if needed.
9. Hardwood flooring is the only floor covering that increases the value of your home.

Hardwood flooring does not cause allergies, recommended to use by allergists.

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