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What thickness, etc for engineered hardwood?
Posted on 1/20/23 at 10:41 am
Posted on 1/20/23 at 10:41 am
Looking to install some in the bedroom this year. What should I be looking for thickness wise for the veneer and core? Anything else?
Thanks.
Thanks.
This post was edited on 1/20/23 at 12:48 pm
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Posted on 1/20/23 at 12:19 pm to NATidefan
False beam or are you carrying load other than self weight?
Posted on 1/20/23 at 12:44 pm to junkfunky
False Beam, do you mean like for a ceiling?
This will be flooring. On plywood with a moisture barrier. Pier and beam floor.
This will be flooring. On plywood with a moisture barrier. Pier and beam floor.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 12:52 pm to NATidefan
I think they come in the same size thickness usually 5/8". Just look for oak or birch, they are the hardest wood
Posted on 1/20/23 at 1:08 pm to trident
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Just look for oak or birch, they are the hardest wood
Both in their various American forms are on the lower end of hardness for hardwood.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 1:18 pm to Obtuse1
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Both in their various American forms are on the lower end of hardness for hardwood.
well what else is there?
Posted on 1/20/23 at 1:24 pm to NATidefan
You buying pre finish or something to stain. The veneer really depends on price and if you want to ever refinish in the future. I had a 4 mm wear layer on a unfinished engineered walnut. I got a light sand to finish and then had to sand and refinish after Ida. I may have one more light sand and finish if I ever need to again. If not it’s tear out and put more down.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 1:27 pm to trident
There’s pecan, hickory, pine, ash and others
The main ones will be oak.
Avoid the Chinese made brands. Some of those boxes will have all short boards and quality is bad.
Look for a veneer of 4mm or better
Long and wide boards look best.
The main ones will be oak.
Avoid the Chinese made brands. Some of those boxes will have all short boards and quality is bad.
Look for a veneer of 4mm or better
Long and wide boards look best.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 1:42 pm to Art Vandelay
Pre finished.
I'd rather get as thick as possible or needed on the veneer so if I need to refinish later there is plenty to sand down.
I'd rather get as thick as possible or needed on the veneer so if I need to refinish later there is plenty to sand down.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 1:58 pm to trident
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well what else is there?
Of the hard American species that are "reasonably" priced maple and hickory/pecan are the most common, however, there are literally dozens of other species available as engineered flooring with a large number of them harder or significantly harder than oak and birch. If your primary selection criteria is hardness Brazilian Cherry aka Jatoba is the hardest of the species routinely made into flooring.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 2:53 pm to Obtuse1
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Of the hard American species that are "reasonably" priced maple and hickory/pecan are the most common, however, there are literally dozens of other species available as engineered flooring with a large number of them harder or significantly harder than oak and birch. If your primary selection criteria is hardness Brazilian Cherry aka Jatoba is the hardest of the species routinely made into flooring.
Janka hardness scale is the metric for determining this. Here are common domestic hardwoods.
A general chart. You can also find Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) at times, but usually not in engineered hardwood.
Personally, I would probably avoid engineered hardwood but opinions vary on that quite a bit.
This post was edited on 1/20/23 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 1/20/23 at 4:21 pm to trident
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well what else is there?
Hickory
Posted on 1/20/23 at 5:55 pm to lsujunky
Love my Walnut. Best looking floors I have ever seen. But they show every scratch and it drives me insane. I see a lot of white oak with a lighter stain and if I had a second choice that would be how I would go. I would stay away from any type of micro bevel. I think they look ok but you’ll never be able to refinish not matter the wear thickness
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