Is solid wood flooring good or not? Get these points straight to avoid being ripped off by sellers

When it comes to home renovation, the role of flooring is extremely important. Why do I say that? Flooring determines a home's decorating style and sets the foundation of the home; it is the groundwork, the keynote.

But every time we go to the building materials market, choosing what kind of flooring material to buy becomes a real headache. Is solid wood better, or is composite flooring better? There are so many kinds of flooring on the market that you truly don't know which one to choose. Don't worry, today Huahua will walk you through the classifications of these floorings, so that you have some basis for choice when you are picking one out.

Solid wood flooring

Our elders are very familiar with solid wood flooring. The price of solid wood flooring depends on what kind of "wood" it is. The higher-end solid wood floorings include: American red oak, American hickory, and so on; the mid-range ones include oak, afzelia and other solid woods; the most common ones are wood species like taun.

Every product has "fakes" out there. Even with flooring, some solid wood varieties get made up entirely based on the name, so you must be careful when choosing. It's very possible that a difference of one character means a world of difference. When buying, be sure to compare three stores, and walking around and looking at more places is always a good thing.

Solid wood composite flooring

As you can tell from the name, this kind of flooring is not just solid wood flooring; it has layers. The layered materials include solid wood, economical woods, timber and other materials. The advantage is that multiple materials are combined, making it fairly sturdy while also offering good value for money. Nowadays many manufacturers make this kind of solid wood composite flooring very well; whether in wear resistance or heat retention, it is not the least bit inferior to solid wood flooring.

When choosing, it's best to pay attention to the thickness of the wood veneer layer on the surface of the flooring, and use your sharp eyes to carefully check whether an unscrupulous seller has applied a thick layer of paint.

Laminate composite flooring

This kind of flooring is made by combining four different materials, and it is also one of the most widely used floorings today. This flooring is not only simple to install and simple to maintain, but even its wear resistance and moisture resistance are done quite well, making it the most cost-effective of these three kinds of flooring. When choosing this kind of flooring, there aren't many big problems elsewhere; the main thing is the flooring's wear resistance. When picking, don't just listen to the salesperson about everything; test and observe more for yourself so you won't get cheated.

Do you now know how to choose among these three kinds of flooring? Huahua mainly wants to tell everyone not to only choose the "expensive" one and not the "right" one, especially with things like renovation and furniture, where being sloppy really won't do. Only by comparing three stores can you choose the flooring that suits you and satisfies you!