Engineered Maple after 4 years - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

silvertree · 01-22-2009, 12:14 AM

Just wanted to add this to the engineered floor debate.
I moved into my home 4&1/2 years ago and installed an engineered maple. 7' x 7.5 inches approx (didn't measure width). House is 66' long with no breaks or joints just ran one end to the other. 2 kids and the wife and I.
Checked it out today and some scratches from furniture, rollerblades and normal use, but it looks great. Good install, I was within 3/4" on the width of a plank when I got to the end. Floor floats on the good foam. I think I would go solid next time, but I paid $2200 for this flooring and I see no problems. I bought the floor from a wholesaler because it was discontinued.
The maple layer has a 3 plank look per piece, but one plank is narrower. Nobody notices that, the guy I bought it from didn't even notice it.
Just wanted to say, I'm happy with my engineered floor. Used a lot of glue on those edges. No cracks anywhere.

**Floorwizard** · 01-22-2009, 12:45 PM

thanks for the post. Theres nothing wrong with solid or engineered. Anyone who says one or the other is lame, then it's just personal experience.
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silvertree · 01-22-2009, 04:17 PM

I posted because I read so many "engineered is junk" posts. I did a good install, glued all the edges and tapped everything tight. Biggest floated floor I ever did. Year 1957, what we call an "Executive Rambler". Total custom built. Union labor at the time. Nice house and the floor looks good in it.

72chevy4x4 · 01-23-2009, 07:19 AM

I though the argument was that laminate was 'junk'. My engineered floor has been installed for 9yrs and looks great except for a place or two where something heavy fell (like the corner of a bar).

One selling point for engineered would be in older homes with uneven floors. I used the glue down method and was able to keep it tight to a rolling floor and there has NEVER been a squeek. Can't say as much for the carpeted areas!

**Floorwizard** · 01-23-2009, 12:53 PM

Alot of people confuse laminate with engineered wood because it is laminated wood.