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Engineered wooden flooring

2 years ago

We’ve pretty much decided to go with EWF in our living space - having looked at LVT I’m just not convinced. IMO you can tell it’s not the real thing, and just has that plasticky look I can’t get over. Looking therefore for advice on what brands of EWF people would recommend. Looking for something good quality, decent wear layer, with some character retained. Thanks.

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Studio Hummingbird
2 years ago
Hi, I recommend Parador engineered wood flooring. I had it installed in my previous house in London and we love it.
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