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Choosing hardwood for laundry room flooring
Moisture is always an issue when choosing laundry room flooring. From humidity in the room to occasional spills and the potential for flooding, the presence of moisture has typically caused homeowners to shy away from considering hardwood floors in the laundry room. However, for homeowners who want the elegance and timeless beauty of hardwood throughout the house, engineered floorboards can be an excellent alternative to vinyl or tile when selecting laundry room flooring.
At Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, we offer a large selection of wide plank engineered floorboards that are ideal for laundry room flooring as well as installation in basements, on concrete slabs or as a radiant heat wood floor. With Carlisle engineered floors, you not only get a surface that’s more resistant to moisture, but a floor with boards up to 10″ wide and up to 12′ long. Our design consultants can help you determine whether your laundry room will look best with engineered Ash, engineered Maple or engineered Oak hardwood flooring, for example, and we’ll assist you with all your options for wood grade, color, texture and finish.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you put engineered hardwood in a laundry room?
Yes. Engineered hardwood floors are made with a top layer of hardwood that's adhered to multiple layers of a backing material. This special construction allows engineered floorboards to perform better in areas like laundry rooms with higher moisture or higher relative humidity. Engineered boards also make excellent basement or cellar flooring.
What is the best type of flooring for a laundry room?
The best type of flooring for laundry room is a personal choice based on your aesthetic. In the past, many homeowners believed that laundry rooms would have an excessive moisture level for hardwood flooring. While vinyl, tile and laminate floors are common choices, many homeowners who have wood floors throughout their house prefer to achieve a consistent and elegant look with engineered laundry room flooring.
What's the advantage of choosing Carlisle engineered flooring?
Carlisle engineered floorboards are made with a much thicker top layer than standard commercial engineered floors. That means you can refinish them just as often as you would refinish a solid hardwood floor. Our floorboards also use 2x to 3x more layers of backing material to produce engineered floors that are among the most stable and durable on the market. And our floorboards are available in sizes that are much wider and longer than other commercial engineered floors, giving you greater choice over the design of your wide plank laundry room flooring.
How do I protect my floor under my washing machine?
To protect the engineered hardwood floors under a washing machine, you can install a special tray that will protect the wood and collect and drain away any water coming from the machine.
Can I order prefinished laundry room flooring?
Yes. Prefinished flooring arrives at your home already sanded, stained and sealed, allowing you to skip the inconvenience and mess of finishing your floor after installation.
What's the best way to clean laundry room flooring?
Sweeping and vacuuming will keep your engineered laundry room flooring free of dust and debris, helping to reduce and eliminate scratches and dents. To clean your floor, we recommend a mild solution of water and a little white vinegar – it's a solution that's both good for the environment and highly effective at removing dirt.
Carlisle options for engineered laundry room flooring
Carlisle offers a variety of engineered hardwood, giving you lots of options for defining the appearance and personality of your laundry room flooring.
- Ash is prized for its interesting grain patterns and color variations that range from cream to light blonde to rich nutty brown hues.
- Birch features grain patterns that range from subtle swirls to flame-like effects and offers intriguing combinations of color tones.
- Brown Maple has subtle and consistent grain patterns with rich hues of brown, gold and amber.
- Cherry has deep, red lustrous hues with subtle but distinctive flowing grain patterns.
- Hickory is an incredibly strong wood with interesting grain patterns and hues that range from lighter blonde and beige to cocoa brown.
- Red Oak has tight, consistent grain with deep salmon tones in the heartwood.
- Walnut features complex grain patterns and rich chocolate hues and is an excellent choice for dark engineered hardwood flooring.
- White Maple floors have smooth, soft-flowing grain patterns with cleaner and lighter hues that are ideal for homeowners seeking light engineered wood flooring.
- White Oak offers dramatic grain patterns and colors that range from beige to brownish hues.
- Rift & Quartersawn White Oak is cut with special techniques that produce straight parallel lines for stunningly beautiful floors.
Why choose laundry room flooring from Carlisle?
When you want laundry room flooring that’s as beautiful as it is durable, Carlisle Wide Plank Floors is your best option. As a leader in innovative floors since 1966, we have built our business and our reputation by handcrafting floors of exceptional quality. Every Carlisle floor is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, crafted by artisan woodworkers to perfectly reflect the taste and style of the homeowner who commissions it. When you choose laundry room flooring from Carlisle, you can be sure your floor will exceed your highest expectations.
Our commitment to sustainability enables us to protect natural resources while harvesting the finest timbers from America’s forests. By crafting one floor at a time, we avoid the waste of mass production. And by forging relationships with timber growers and sawyers who share our forest-to-floor ethic, we are able to produce floors of exceptional quality while upholding the highest standards of sustainability.