Hardwood Flooring

Solid Vs. Engineered Wood Flooring

Both qualify as hardwood flooring, but they’re surprisingly different from each other.

Solid Wood

Engineered Wood 

Composition

Milled from a single piece of lumber & covered with thin, clear protective layer that often consists of aluminium oxide, ceramic or an acrylic substance.

Constructed from multiple plies of wood withsolid wood top layer.Below the top layer is an inner core of high density fiberboard layers. At the bottom is the hardwood backing.

Thickness

Usually 3/8″ to 3/4″

Usually 3/8″ to 1/2″

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Life Span

125+ years with several refinishings

20-30 years

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Pros

  • Long-lasting
  • Durable
  • Can be sanded with multiple times
  • Easy to Clean
  • Elegant & Beautiful
  • Can increase property value
  • Less expensive than solid wood
  • More eco-friendly
  • Can withstand moisture
  • Can be installed over radiant floor heating.
  • Easy to install
  • Durable

Cons

  • Doesn’t Hold up to moisture
  • Can Squeak over time if not properly installed
  • Can only refinish once or twice
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Where to Install

Living Areas, Bedrooms, Hallways, Dining Rooms, Offices

Anywhere in an office or home(including below grade), but not recommended for bathrooms

Solid Wood

Composition

Milled from a single piece of limber & covered with thin, clear protective layerthat often consists of aluminium oxide, ceramic or an acrylic substance.

Thickness

Usually 3/8″ to 3/4″
1

Life Span

125+ years with several refinishings
N

Pros

  • Long-lasting
  • Durable
  • Can be sanded with multiple times
  • Easy to Clean
  • Elegant & Beautiful
  • Can increase property value

Cons

  • Doesn’t Hold up to moisture
  • Can Squeak overtime if not properly installed.
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Where to Install

Living Areas, Bedrooms, Hallways, Dining Rooms, Offices

Engineered Wood Flooring

Composition

Constructed from multiple plies of wood withsolid wood top layer.Below the top layer is an inner core of high density fiberboard layers. At the bottom is the hardwood backing.

Thickness

Usually 3/8″ to 1/2″

1

Life Span

20-30 years

N

Pros

  • Less expensive than solid wood
  • More eco-friendly
  • Can withstand moisture
  • can be installed over radiant floor heating.
  • Easy to install
  • Durable

Cons

  • Can only refinish once or twice
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Where to Install

Anywhere in an office or home(including below grade), but not recommended for bathrooms.

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