Building trends have been evolving as long as the practice came into being. For most of this time, however, one classic material choice has steadfastly confirmed its place at the top of the pyramid. The prominence of wood has made way for technologically advanced alternatives like engineered wood, a cousin to solid wood. Despite being phenomenally popular solid wood comes with its fair share of difficulties as a building material. Moreover, despite being a renewable material present in abundance around the globe the intensity of its consumption has posed a threat to the environmental balance.
Engineered wood is a derivative of solid wood prepared by joining different composite materials like primary hard/ soft wood and other additives like sawmill waste, and adhesives together to form etc. The processed definition of engineered wood makes it a better, more affordable and sustainable alternative. In correlation with solid wood, engineered wood proves to be a more flexible building material. Engineered wood presents as a canvas for modulations like cutting drilling, routing, glueing and the like. The ductile property of engineered wood makes it an ideal choice for commercial projects wherein the designers are often required to fabricate the spaces in order to fit the commercial genre of the structure.
Other than the general variety of solid soft/hardwood flooring options, designers can rely on the assortment of compositions of engineered wood. Popular options like plywood, particle boards, wooden laminate sheets, fibreboards etc. are making a buzz in the market for multiple features allocated to engineering wood. For instance, plywood- made through the cross-lamination of veneer sheets is resistant to warping, moisture and pests, or oriented strand boards produced by compressing adhesived wood flakes display excellent load-bearing capacity.
Commercial buildings can benefit exponentially from the advantageous features attributed to engineered wooden flooring. The flexibility of the wood comes in handy while trying to fit in spaces in commercial structures that differ from conventionally linear designs, literally and metaphorically. Departing from the milder utilisation of residential floors, commercial buildings are prominently meant to endure heavier traffic, wear-and-tear, strategic design amendments etc. and remain pristine for an extended time period. Properties like moisture and warp resistance, durability, ease in installation and maintenance conjure together to support the claim of engineered wood.
Generally made out of solid wood waste and the like, engineered wood proves to be a sustainable alternative for most commercial flooring spaces like offices, healthcare, educational institutions, hospitality etc. It is a known fact that most commercial spaces call for strong, durable floors and engineered wood emerges as an ideal choice for the same. Consolidated Carpets International Limited (CCIL) offers a verified range of engineered wood flooring that settles instantly into the building design and enhances the aesthetic and functional quality of the space.