Is it better to use solid wood flooring for decoration or laminate flooring

Hardwood flooring and laminate flooring each have their own characteristics and should be chosen according to different situations:

1.Solid wood flooring is a floor decoration material formed by drying and processing natural wood. Because the surface of the solid wood floor is only treated with simple lacquer, it can present natural wood texture and color patterns, giving people a natural, soft and affinity texture, warm in winter and cool in summer, comfortable in feet, and safe to use.

Solid wood flooring is not manufactured with adhesives or other substances, because the environmental performance is also outstanding compared to the other two floors. In addition, sound and heat insulation, humidity regulation, gorgeous and noble are also the advantages of solid wood flooring.

The disadvantages of hardwood flooring are also obvious, first of all, it is difficult to maintain. Solid wood flooring has high requirements for paving, and once it is not paved well, it will cause a series of problems, such as sound. If the indoor environment is too humid or dry, hardwood flooring is prone to arching, warping or deformation.

After the paving is done, it is necessary to wax and oil frequently, otherwise the luster of the floor surface will disappear quickly.

2.Laminate flooring is also called laminate flooring, in view of the shortcomings of solid wood flooring is not resistant to moisture and wear, flooring companies have launched a composite wood floor. This wooden floor is not made of solid wood, but is composed of four layers of materials, namely a wear-resistant layer, a decorative layer, a high-density substrate layer, and a balanced (moisture-proof) layer.

Thanks to these four layers of material, laminate flooring overcomes various shortcomings on solid wood flooring. Because the laminate flooring surface has a wear-resistant layer, even if the key or screwdriver is hard scraped, it will not cause damage to the wooden floor, reducing the difficulty of maintenance. Secondly, the vapor barrier absorbs moisture from the air because it will not be deformed due to moisture or dryness.

However, laminate flooring also has obvious disadvantages, that is, environmental protection and foot feel. To tightly combine the four layers of different substances, it is definitely impossible to complete without the help of adhesives, which will cause the laminate flooring to be paved after the continuous release of formaldehyde, harming human health. Secondly, because there is no solid wood component, the foot feel of laminate flooring is also far from that of solid wood flooring.

Hope the above is helpful to you.