Plywood Flooring Vs Laminate Flooring

Plywood and laminated wood are two types of common available alternatives to traditional wood.

Plywood flooring vs laminate flooring.

The main difference between the two is the fact that plywood is made from sheets of wood called veneer whereas laminates can be manufactured from high density fiber melamine resin or wood particles. Laminate flooring is a fully man made material that consists of several layers. Engineered wood flooring. Hardwood floors are made from many different species of wood some domestic and some exotic solid hardwood is made of a single plank of wood with the grain running straight through while engineered hardwood is made of a wood veneer 1 on top of many layers of plywood 2 both come in a wide range of colors and wood grain patterns as well as plank widths and finishes.

The boards usually 3 4 inch thick are generally milled with a smooth top surface and tongue and groove edges that interlock to hold the boards together. Then a transparent wear layer is applied to protect the surface. In case of laminated wood the wood veneers are pasted parallel to each other as. Now i hate laminate flooring so i didn t even consider it an option but if you re less opposed to laminate price wise you re not saving money by going with the plywood the other takeaway here is that plywood is a full 100 cheaper than the cheapest hardwood.

The base is fiberboard with a photographic image layer bonded over the top.