Can engineered timber floors be sanded and refinished?

20 May 2026

Outline:

  • What engineered timber actually is (real timber wear layer over plywood core)
  • Wear layer thickness — the deciding factor (2mm+ usually OK, under 2mm not)
  • How to check what you have without lifting boards
  • Difference between engineered and laminate (laminate can’t be sanded at all)
  • Number of times an engineered floor can typically be sanded
  • What happens if we sand and hit the plywood layer
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  • #sanding
  • #restoration

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