Hawa Exotic Engineered Flooring

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In our effort to continue to bring you the very best in flooring information, we've decided to provide some insight on a popular trend in our industry: engineered hardwood flooring.

Engineered hardwood flooring has recently become a very popular flooring option for thousands of homeowners. The main reason behind this popularity hike is the fact that engineered flooring combines the prestige of natural hardwood flooring with the durability of laminate flooring.

Laminate flooring has made serious technological strides as of late and there are even brands which supply each flooring plank with a high definition, photo-realistic photo of the wood it is attempting to mimic. And while it is impossible to deny how effective these takes on hardwood flooring is, these are still not real hardwood floors and we know that some of our customers really want authenticity. The downside of a lot of hardwood floors is that they’re not resilient enough to last in a household that sees a lot of foot traffic. Engineered flooring has solved both of these concerns to a degree.

The top layer of engineered flooring consists of a veneer made from a genuine, authentic piece of wood. This can make a big different in your home for several reasons. Once your engineered flooring is installed there is no way to tell whether or not it isn’t solid, natural hardwood. This is great if you’ve been pining over a specific set of exotic hardwood flooring but found the cost out of your price range. There are a number of different companies that offer exotic engineered flooring product lines and a great example is Hawa’s Exotic Prefinished Engineered Flooring. Here you get all the benefits of a great looking, exotic floor without the extra cost. You also won’t have to be concerned about whether or not your floor will be durable enough to stand up to the rigors of your home. Engineered flooring is actually terrifically durable and the reason for this durability is due to the way the floor is made.

In the construction of engineered flooring, several layers of composite wood are pressed together under extreme pressure. Regular, solid hardwood flooring is usually susceptible to warping which can be brought on by factors such as moisture and heat. Engineered flooring combats this weakness with all of the layers used to form it. Whenever a piece of engineered flooring warps it would have to warp not just one layer of wood but several. These layers help to preserve its form. Naturally, the more layers that are used the more resistant the flooring will be to damage and warping.

Engineered flooring is not a miracle product however and these benefits are not guaranteed. It still is very important that you choose products from a quality manufacturer, which is why I would now like to take a closer look at Hawa’s exotic engineered flooring line. First and foremost, the species of wood they've selected are some of the most beautiful and colorful of any on the market. And because they're engineered flooring they're more suited for longer use and are less expensive. Their floors are coated with high wear UV cured Acrylic Urethanane aluminum oxide base coats. These base coats do a few things. First they protect the flooring from harmful UV rays. Unless you install your flooring in a room without windows--the sun will precipitate a change of color in it no matter what you do. But the change is usually gradual and leads to the floor becoming richer in color. But too much sunlight can actually damage and warp your flooring and these base coats help prevent that. They also make the flooring more durable. Aluminum oxide is a substance readily used as a less expensive substitute to industrial diamond so you can be sure that it's tough. In addition to the basecoats the flooring is given several top coats of polyurethane, which greatly augments its durability. We invite you to take a look at Hawa’s exotic engineered flooring located in the hardwood flooring section of our site.

FloorMall prides itself at only carrying the very best products and we have a large selection of engineered flooring available for browsing and purchase.

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