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Engineered for comfort style and durability
Darren Beech, director of Ultra-Interior Ltd explains why housebuilders should consider Engineered Hardwood Flooring as the ideal choice of flooring material for modern developments
its desirability and saleability. The style and func- tion of flooring is regarded as an important element in most contracts now, and with more choice than ever before, getting the right advice, support, and solutions, is vital for main contrac- tors. The floor areas of any housebuilding project need careful consideration to ensure it not only comes in on budget but has flare and practicality too.
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“Engineered wood flooring is the solution for housebuilders and developer installations. Its multi-layer construction makes it dimensionally very stable and highly suitable for properties being built with underfloor heating systems”
Of all the floor surface materials available,
Hardwood timber is an excellent choice, it has been used for this purpose for centuries and arguably still remains one of the greatest draws when marketing a property to potential buyers. Whether in the first time buyer housing sector or in individual bespoke developments, the
ousebuilders are constantly seeking products and materials that will give their development an edge adding to
housebuilder can find hardwood-flooring options that are cost effective, offer style with functionality, and is a sustainable material. Furthermore today’s market has clients and
house buyers that command unique living envi- ronments. The fear of high maintenance or use in kitchen areas, has sometimes prohibited devel- opers from choosing hardwood flooring, however with innovations in production, sub- floor preparation, and final finishes it means housebuilders can now choose wood floor options that are simple to install, require no spe- cific ongoing maintenance, are easy to clean and will add an attractive selling point.
The benefits of engineered hardwood flooring
When specifying wood flooring, the solid versus engineered question would often be raised. Nowadays it is accepted that while there is certainly still those projects that command the solid wood format such as very bespoke or her- itage applications, most building projects and developments will benefit from using an engineered format. Solid wood flooring has some limitations in
that most manufacturers supply narrow and shorter length specifications because solid floor- ing is more prone to movement. However
specialist suppliers will be able to cater for projects in longer, wider formats where the site conditions allow and correct subfloor and instal- lation requirements are in place. Solid hardwood is not suitable for installation directly onto concrete subfloors. Main contractors will usually need to appoint specialist floor fitters via the flooring supplier who are experts in these appli- cations. It is not impossible to install solid wood over underfloor heating, however, specific installation criteria needs to be met to ensure suc- cessful performance of the flooring. Engineered wood flooring is the solution for
housebuilders and developer installations. Its multi-layer construction makes it dimensionally very stable and highly suitable for a variety of properties being built with underfloor heating systems. Under floor heating is now regarded as
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