Engineered Woods

Where Solid wood is real wood from top to bottom, engineered wood, too, is real wood. It is a sandwich of real wood on top and non-finish plywood underneath. So, what you're looking at is 100% genuine wood.

Solid wood floors can react by warping, cupping and twisting in certain damp environmental conditions this is why engineered wood flooring can have a big advantage. The middle layer of plywood is laid cross-ways to the finish layer, providing additional strength to the flooring. Engineered wood flooring works well in kitchens, basements, and bathrooms where light moisture might be present. Still, it doesn't hold up to really wet areas such as basements that flood frequently. Truthfully, no wood flooring product is great for very wet areas (vinyl, tile, concrete or any other non-organic product is best). But relative to other wood flooring products, engineered wood isn't bad.

Whatever specie of solid hardwood, there is an equivalent specie of engineered wood flooring. So you are not limited to what kind of wood finish you have to compliment your home.

Unlike solid wood, which must be nailed or glued to a sub-floor, engineered wood can be installed in a different number of ways. Depending on the type you buy, it can be nailed, glued or fitted as a floating floor. This makes it ideal for areas that you may need to gain access to the sub-floor.