Hi, has anyone use Engineered wood flooring? Does it feel much different than laminate flooring? Cost wise, is it much more expensive than laminate florring?

Hi, has anyone use Engineered wood flooring? Does it feel much different than laminate flooring? Cost wise, is it much more expensive than laminate florring?

May I ask you, what kind of feel are you going for? Because both are still made from wood.

Laminate -

Best Abrasion resistance among other wood category

Best Impact resistance among other wood category

Vibrant color and wood tone.

Feels like wood, comes in big looking planks or small staggered planks

Slight hollow sound when walked on.

Feels warm and doesn't gives chill when a/c is turned on

Cost wise - affordable, easy intallation, less messy, less maintenance (only dry mopping needed), last a life-time

Engineered -

Real wood finish of choice (impact/abrasion resistance depends on wood species & kind of finishing)

Real wood tone & color mix

Real wood comes in long/short strips are available

Better solid feel when walked on

Feels warm and doesn't gives chill when a/c is turned on

Cost wise - at least double the price of laminate, looks/feels like solid wood, installation takes a few days, NO expansion pre-caution needed, some maintenance required for restoring smoothness, worth trying as it doesn't cost as much as 100% solid wood

May I ask you, what kind of feel are you going for? Because both are still made from wood.

Laminate -

Best Abrasion resistance among other wood category

Best Impact resistance among other wood category

Vibrant color and wood tone.

Feels like wood, comes in big looking planks or small staggered planks

Slight hollow sound when walked on.

Feels warm and doesn't gives chill when a/c is turned on

Cost wise - affordable, easy intallation, less messy, less maintenance (only dry mopping needed), last a life-time

Engineered -

Real wood finish of choice (impact/abrasion resistance depends on wood species & kind of finishing)

Real wood tone & color mix

Real wood comes in long/short strips are available

Better solid feel when walked on

Feels warm and doesn't gives chill when a/c is turned on

Cost wise - at least double the price of laminate, looks/feels like solid wood, installation takes a few days, NO expansion pre-caution needed, some maintenance required for restoring smoothness, worth trying as it doesn't cost as much as 100% solid wood

I saw in the magazine but not really sure of the difference. I stayed in a house with parquet before, and there were gaps between the woods after many years. I like wood flooring but I want to one that does not have the gap .... that's why I am checking out the different type of flooring, thanks!

I saw in the magazine but not really sure of the difference. I stayed in a house with parquet before, and there were gaps between the woods after many years. I like wood flooring but I want to one that does not have the gap .... that's why I am checking out the different type of flooring, thanks!

maybe u will like to survey the solid wood for indoor as well to feel the diff...

Hihi,

Hope the threads still alive; does anyone has any experience or comments on using Chengai Wood for their bathroom (wet area)?

Though i understand that Chengai wood is suitable for outdoor usage, waterproof... however still a concern as the toilet/wet area is an enclosed area... damp & wet...so not too sure how will the chengai wood last under such conditions...

hihi,

i think it's depends on brands and company also.

Most company have different quality for their floorboard.

E.g laminate flooring made in asia and Engineered from Euro.

But there are also some that is same materials and quality.

I think the major difference is the touch and the surface looks ba.

some companies have double the price of it compare to laminates,

Some only about $1 or $2/sf more expensive..