Disadvantages and Advantages of Wooden Floors

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In addition to floors made of ceramics, wooden floors are the type of floor that many people choose as home flooring materials. Wooden floors are in great demand and favored by people because they provide a warm and comfortable feel in the house. 

Not only that, wood floors are much preferred because they can increase the aesthetic value of a house, houses with wooden floors will also look more artistic and elegant. Currently, wood flooring is becoming a trend among the public and is widely chosen as a material to decorate the floors of their homes.

Now before you choose a wooden floor to decorate the floor of a house, you should know in advance that there are 3 types of wood floors that are widely traded in the market, here are also the advantages and disadvantages of each type of wood floor. 

So that you don't make the wrong choice, consider the following explanation first.

WOOD FLOORS MADE OF SOLID WOOD

Wooden flooring made of solid wood is a type of wood flooring made of natural natural wood without any mixture. The types of wood used for this solid wood floor include Teak wood, Merbau wood, Ulin wood, Bengkirai wood, Keruing wood, and other types of hardwood.

The advantages of solid wood floors, among others:

• It has excellent strength, is
• durable and lasts for years.
• If it starts to get dull and you want it to look new, you can polish the surface again.
• There are many types of hard wood to choose from.
• Good for investment, because houses that use solid wood floors will increase the selling price.

Disadvantages of solid wood floors, among others:

• The price is much more expensive
• In order for the surface to still look good, the surface of the solid wood floor must be repainted about every 3 years
• Easy to scratch so you have to be careful when doing activities on the floor

WOOD FLOOR MADE FROM VINYL

Made of various mixtures of chemicals which are formed into sheets of elastic board whose surface is decorated with wood motifs. There are wooden floors made of vinyl in the form of sheets of elastic board and roll form.

The advantages of vinyl wood floors, among others:

• More choice of motifs and colors
• Not easy to break because of elasticity
• Cheaper prices
• Easy and quick installation method
• There is a waterproof variant

Disadvantages of vinyl wood floors, among others:

• Strength is not too good
• Surface can not be repaired or re-polished if damaged 
• The floor will warp when exposed to the sun for too long

WOOD FLOOR MADE FROM LAMINATED

Made of wood powder mixed with chemical materials and formed into sheets of PVC boards, then wood motifs are printed on the surface.

The advantages of laminated wood floors, among others:

• Many choices of motifs and patterns.
• How to install is practical and easy, so you can install it yourself.
• Water resistance and strength is pretty good.
• Easy maintenance
• The price is cheaper and affordable

Disadvantages of laminated wood floors, among others:

• Easily damaged when exposed to sunlight
• The floor surface cannot be polished anymore
• Difficult to repair when scratched
• Now you can choose a wooden floor for your home that suits your needs and budget.

That is an article about Disadvantages and Advantages of Wooden Floors. Hopefully, it will useful to you.