ᐅ "Engineered Hardwood Flooring" Steirer/Scheucher vs. T&W

Created on: 25 Apr 2016 15:05
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SirSydom
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SirSydom
25 Apr 2016 15:05
Hello everyone,

We fell in love with a country-style plank at an exhibition, Steirer, brushed knotty oak with a matte lacquer finish.
It is a 3-layer engineered wood floor, 14mm (0.55 inches) thick, with a 3.6mm (0.14 inches) wear layer.

However, it costs almost €80/m² (about $80/10.8 sq ft).

I have looked around a bit and there are other manufacturers as well – for example, T&W Boston country-style planks in oak, brushed with a matte lacquered surface.
A comparable engineered wood plank costs nearly €50/m² (about $50/10.8 sq ft), also 3-layer, not MDF but softwood backing like the Steirer, with a 4mm (0.16 inches) wear layer.
The only downside is that it has no 4-sided bevel, only 2-sided.
I still need to see the plank in person, but if it also appeals visually and to the touch, is there any reason not to go with T&W?
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nordanney
25 Apr 2016 15:46
No, there’s no reason against it. As long as you don’t choose “cheap parquet,” the manufacturers don’t differ much. For example, we are very satisfied with Haro, even with just a 2-sided bevel.

But why choose lacquered flooring?
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SirSydom
25 Apr 2016 15:49
Haro is probably priced slightly higher than T&W.

Painted – because oiling every 1-2 years is not an option for us, and the surface is more resistant to all kinds of liquids.