Flooring Myths Debunked

What You Need to Know for Your Renovations

Whether you’re flipping a house or overhauling your own home, installing new floors can be transformational.

But wading through the many flooring myths that abound can be confusing – so we’ve put together some facts to help debunk the top 3!

Flooring Myth #1: All engineered hardwood is the same

No, not all engineered hardwood is the same.

This is not only due to the many varying styles of engineered timber floorboards, but also because differences exist in their quality and construction. These differences can affect longevity, durability and stability.

On top of deciding what material and finish best suits you, the key thing with engineered hardwood flooring is how thick the top layer is. This natural layer that you see and walk on is made of genuine hardwood, so it boasts the beauty of solid timber floors but is more economical because it uses less timber. If this layer is thicker, it can impact cost and affect how stable the floor is, as well as how quickly it wears.

While price is also driven by the materials and finishes chosen, engineered hardwood is always more economical than solid timber.

Flooring Myth #2: Vinyl flooring is dead

Mention vinyl and visions of your grandparent’s garish green, red and orange floors may come to mind!

However, with outdated vintage offerings having been given the flick in favour of sleek wood-like styles in a variety of tones and textures, vinyl floors are experiencing an impressive revival.

Not only does vinyl look better these days, but it’s also made better. Improved technology means vinyl floors now feel more natural, enhancing their attractiveness as a flooring of choice.

Whether it be sheet vinyl, vinyl plank or luxury vinyl plank, it’s also an affordable, long lasting, versatile (it can even safely be installed in ‘wet’ rooms like bathrooms and laundries) and easy-to-clean choice.

Flooring Myth #3: Carpet is bad for allergies

When it comes to asthma and allergies, carpet has been given a bad name, but this longstanding myth has now been busted.

We know now that what matters most is what’s present in the air and a German study found wall-to-wall carpet dramatically reduces airborne dust compared to hard flooring.

If your family has sensitivities, wool and nylon carpets are your best bets, as is ensuring they’re properly maintained because this helps carpet trap dust particles, taking them out of the air you breathe

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