Posted by admin | Posted in Wood Resourses | Posted on 15-09-2011
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engineered vs solid maple Flooring – any opinions?
We are putting in maple floors and are considering Engineered Wood.
Trying to research the engineered floors, I see alot of positives and not the negatives – yet there must be some! Any opinions?
Also – would one be easier to install than the other?
If it matters … This is for the 1st floor our our house in South Eastern MA (about 6 miles from the ocean).
Thanks
Money is a factor, but from looking at them it didn’t look like much of a price difference.
The negatives are that the engineered wood floor can be refinished MAYBE once. Solid hardwoods can be refinished quite a few times before needing to be replaced. Most engineered floors can be installed as a “floating” floor, which is relatively easy for a DIY project. Hardwoods need to be nailed down. Engineered wood comes prefinished. Hardwood comes either way. The factory finish is the way to go. I have an engineered oak floor in my living room/dining room, and it’s held up well to my daughter and 2 dogs. Hope this helps.
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