Solid hardwood is generally 3 4 thick where as most engineered hardwoods are 3 8 or 1 2 thick.
Can you refinish 3 8 engineered hardwood.
Generally these are 3 4 of an inch thick.
Solid wood which is made of actual planks of real wood and engineered wood.
However homes built before the 1920s often have floors that are only 1 4 to 3 8 of an inch thick due to different milling standards.
If you are looking to bring back the luster of the floor this could be done with a light screening and reapplication of the finish.
Can you give me any advice on how to sand or get the old finish out of the bevelled edges that sits in between the planks.
We offer many options of engineered hardwood flooring with thicker.
Should not be refinished.
These floors can only handle a full sanding and refinish 2 3 times.
Can be sanded and refinished 1 to 2 times.
A question we commonly get in our showroom is whether engineered wood floors can be refinished.
Can be sanded and refinished 2 to 3 times.
Can be sanded and refinished 3 to 6 times.
Wear layer times to be refinished.
Hi i have 3 8 engineered hardwood flooring with bevelled edges.
If your floors are an older hardwood and have already been refinished once or twice they typically.
If you have the solid wood type you can absolutely refinish it usually between four and seven times before the floor would need to be completely replaced.
Using simple division for common flooring thicknesses we can determine how many times the engineered hardwood can be refinished.
If you are not sure about the wear layer of a floor you ve purchased from us give us a call.
There are two types of prefinished hardwood floors.
The surface material or hardwood is approximately 1 8 inch in thickness followed by two layers of softer wood.
4 to 6 mm wear layer.
The easiest way to determine the thickness is if you or the previous owner has extra pieces left over.
Most engineered floors are 3 8 in thickness and made up of three ply laminated wood.
This question is often asked by customers that are leaning more towards selecting a solid hardwood floor and not quite familiar with the benefits and advantages of engineered hardwood.