Ultimate Guide To Engineered Timber Flooring

Timber flooring is durable and hard-wearing. It does need some regular maintenance and care to keep it looking gorgeous. Engineered timber flooring has an innovative top layer that provides protection and a sturdy wear layer for high-traffic areas in your home.

We want to see your engineered timber flooring have a long happy and healthy life. Firstly, check that your room has no direct sunlight hitting your timber flooring throughout the day. It does come with a certain amount of UV protection, but you’ll also need to use curtains or blinds, just like you or I putting on a hat to go out into the sunshine. 

Super-hot days aren’t a favourite of most people, and your timber floor doesn’t like too much heat either. Keeping the room temperature, as a rule of thumb, between 15-25 degrees Celsius and also humidity 35-50% which is ideal for all of us. 

Prepare to move back into your space after your timber flooring installation by putting floor protector pads under furniture legs or castors. And buy some quality door mats for your entry doors to reduce the dirt coming into your home. 

Your pets now need regular manicures and pedicures to keep those cute little paws padding over the floor instead of scratching. And you’ll need to put those stilettos away to avoid little dents too. 

It is super easy to get a cleaning routine happening for engineered timber flooring.

• A daily zip over the floor with your stick vacuum, or soft bristle broom. 
• A quick wipe-over with a soft cloth when there are liquid spills
• A weekly mop with a damp mop (it can’t be a wet mop or a steam mop!) and a low alkaline cleaner. The BONA floor care products are awesome, highly recommend them! Don’t use harsh chemicals, your gorgeous floor won’t like that.  
• A light rub with a soft cloth to remove any scuff marks you might find. 

Yes, your engineered timber flooring can be refinished many times over. This is a job for the professionals because if sanding is needed, it needs to be super light to remove just the top urethane coating, leaving the French Oak layer untouched. You don’t want to change the colour of your floor by removing the original staining colour. 

A recoating lacquer such as Treffet lacquer will need to be applied to complete the refinishing. 

Where wouldn’t you want to install timber flooring? 

Here are the places we love:

• Living room where nature meets comfort. An elegant choice to sit next to while relaxing on your lounge. 
• Bedroom: is so good for controlling dust for asthma and allergy sufferers to prevent allergens that build up in carpet. 
• Hallways: Long lineal planks directing you through to the rest of your home. Engineered timber flooring has a wear rating to withstand the test of time. 
• Kitchens: despite the occasional splash from a spill or dishwashing, timber planks are ideal for kitchens leading into living or dining areas to keep a consistent and cohesive look around your home. 
• Study: a simple replacement of caster wheels in your office chair and protective pads on your furniture then you’re good to go.