Engineered Timber Flooring Vs Laminate. The top layer has an imprinted textured image made to mimic real wood. Solid wood flooring comes in long planks, usually made of a hardwood species.
Engineered timber flooring does have some design benefits. Solid wood flooring comes in long planks, usually made of a hardwood species. Repairs are a given with any flooring option, but laminate flooring severely limits your options.
Laminate is also much thinner than engineered wood, averaging around 12mm, whereas engineered wood tends to be thicker like hardwoods.
The core layer of laminate is usually made from resin and fibre board material. It’s hard to find a solid timber floorboard that’s any wider than 100mm, purely because the wider and thicker the board is, the harder it is to keep it from expanding. Another issue with laminate flooring is peaking, or when two planks get pushed together creating raised joints. Comparing engineered wood with laminate is an interesting and worthwhile exercise and you might be surprised by the results.