Acacia engineered hardwood flooring

topic posted Wed, June 11, 2008 - 10:38 PM by  Firekitty
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Hi guys,

We're amped to remove our carpet and put down some kind of wood flooring. We've been considering bamboo but recently have found some engineered hardwood made from Acacia. We like how it looks and found it at a great price (something about the company ordering too enough for a condo and then loosing the deal, so its on clearance). But we haven't heard about Acacia and there are few reviews on line. We're installing it over a concrete slab, after laying an underlayment pad that seals the concrete. It looks a lot like traditional oak flooring, you can refinish it, and it has a 27 yr warrenty on the finish that it comes with.

Does anyone have experience with this material? We think we're sold on it but I thought that I would see if there are any thoughts on it from the tribe.

Thanks! Firekity
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Firekitty
SF Bay Area
  • Re: Acacia engineered hardwood flooring

    Thu, June 12, 2008 - 10:32 AM
    wellllll endangered Hawai'ian KOA is a type of Acacia tree and it flippin' rocks, and costs a small fortune! Black Acacia is also an incredible hardwood for cabinets and such... but there are well over 1000 species and varieties of Acacia so who knows what kind of it you have?

    (btw, wikipedia has a chart of relative Acacia heartwood density for some named species)
  • Re: Acacia engineered hardwood flooring

    Thu, June 12, 2008 - 11:47 AM
    What do they mean by "engineered"...?!?
    • Re: Acacia engineered hardwood flooring

      Thu, June 12, 2008 - 12:18 PM
      "Engineered" - probably laminated or glued up from smaller pieces.
      • Re: Acacia engineered hardwood flooring

        Thu, June 12, 2008 - 4:56 PM
        Q. What is engineered hardwood flooring?

        A. Engineered hardwood flooring is a product made up of a core of hardwood, plywood or HDF and a top layer of hardwood veneer that is glued on the top surface of the core and is available in almost any hardwood species. The product thus has the natural characteristics of the selected wood species as opposed to a photographic layer. The “engineered” product has been designed to provide greater stability, particularly where moisture or heat pose problems for solid hardwood floors.
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        For the application described a "floating" engineered wood floor will be more cost effective than laying down 3/4" plywood subfloor then covering with solid hardwood flooring.

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