Different Dimensions

Before purchasing any form of wood flooring, you first have to assess your complete wants and needs. Now, you may think about the aesthetic value of the wood itself, meaning how it will look in your home and enhance certain rooms. However, you should put equal thought into the dimensions of your wood flooring as well as the actual measurements.

The dimensions of your solid wood flooring are important but many people tend to just pick a certain style and finish out. This choice is of course up to you, but knowing what the various dimension terms mean will better equip you to make an informed decision.

Width

The width is literally the measurement from on side of the individual board to the other. The vast majority of wood flooring is between 90mm and 200mm in width.

Length

The length is the longest extent of each individual plank, meaning that it is measured to its longest measurements. Although the width is common for most types of wood flooring, the length varies greatly. For example, engineered wood flooring is often between 1200mm and 2200mm, laminate wood flooring is between 1200mm and 1600mm and solid wood flooring is between 300mm and 1800mm in length.

Thickness

The thickness of the floor is literally how thick the individual boards are. Again, this varies from type to type. Laminate wood flooring is often between 7mm and 9.5mm thick with solid wood flooring and engineered wood flooring being between 14mm and 22mm thick.

Wear Layer

This is a term that you may not have heard of before. Wear layer refers to the very top section of the individual wood flooring planks. T is extremely important because wood flooring does degrade over time. As such, that layer determines exactly how many times the wood flooring can be refinished before it has to be replaced. In solid wood flooring the wear layer is usually around 6mm thick.

However, it is more important to consider the wear layer on engineered wood flooring because the species layer of the individual board determines it. As such, it usually allows for at least one refinish if not more. There is usually between 2mm and 6mm on engineered wood flooring.

The general rule is the thicker the wear layer, the better the quality of the wood flooring.