ABOUT ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING

Engineered wood flooring is made from up to five glued layers of wood, or fiberboard, with the top layer (which is typically 1/6" thick) being of high quality hardwood. Engineered wood flooring avoids common problems associated with solid hardwood floors, such as twisting, cupping, and gapping. Engineered wood flooring also virtually eliminates seasonal expansion and contraction. Engineered wood flooring is available in a wide range of woods, including Oak, Maple, Walnut, Cherry, and Pecan. Engineered wood flooring can be installed as nailed, stapled, glued, or floating flooring. Engineered wood flooring is not recommended for bathrooms.

The leading engineered wood flooring manufacturers, described below the panel of sponsored links, have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of engineered wood flooring, including online catalogs, colours and materials for engineered wood flooring, and care and maintenance of engineered wood flooring.

SPONSORED LINKS

LEADING USA ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING MANUFACTURERS

Capella: Engineered Wood Flooring. Capella is a leading flooring range which includes engineered wood flooring. It is a brand name of Anderson-Tully Co, which was founded in 1889 as a manufacturer of vegetable crates. Anderson-Tully now owns 400,000 acres of timberland along the Mississippi River, and has more than 500 employees. Capella engineered wood flooring is of five layer construction; it is available in two thicknesses (3/8" and 3/4"), and two widths (3.25" and 4.5"). Twelve woods are available, including Natural Oak, Cabernet Oak, Honey Oak, Bronze Pecan, Natural Maple, Walnut, and Cherry.

BuildDirect: Engineered Wood Flooring. BuildDirect, is a leading supplier of building materials, including engineered wood flooring. It is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Its engineered wood flooring has a top layer of hardwood, and a core layer of high density or medium density fiberboard. Brands include: Burlington, Callo, Dreya, DriTac, Greendale, and Vanier. The engineered wood flooring is available in the following widths: 3", 3 1/4", 4 7/8", 5", and 7". The choice of woods is: Oak, Maple, Heart Pine, Brazilian Cherry, and Santos Mahogany. Finish may be smooth or hand-scraped. The BuildDirect website contains eleven articles giving advice on engineered wood flooring.

Southern Wood Floors: Engineered Wood Flooring. Southern Wood Floors, of Augusta, Georgia, is a manufacturer of solid and engineered wood flooring, which is sold directly and is shipped throughout the USA. Its range of engineered wood flooring comprises: Brazilian Cherry, Antique Heart Pine, Heart Pine Clear Natural, Heart Pine Aged Patina, Heart Pine 5", Red Oak Select, White Oak Select, Red Oak Rustic, and White Oak Rustic. There is a section of the website offering weekly limited special offers on Mill Lots of both solid and engineered wood flooring.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING

American Floorcovering Alliance

Certified Floor Covering Installers Associaton

Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association

Floor Installation Association of North America

Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association

National Association of Floor Covering Distributors

National Floor Safety Institute

National Wood Flooring Association

Signatory Floor Covering Contractors

Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association

World Floor Covering Associaton

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.

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Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

Publisher: Abacus Construction Index is a professionally edited directory of recommended construction websites, published by Extonet Ltd. It is financed only by Google advertising; no payment is received from included websites.