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Question regarding hardwood floors
Posted on 10/25/16 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 10/25/16 at 6:55 pm
I know this probably isn't the correct board, but I feel like I will get the best answers here.
What is the difference in the engineering hard wood floor vs just regular hard wood floors? I'm cruising the lumber liquidators websites. I really like these: yep
What is the difference in the engineering hard wood floor vs just regular hard wood floors? I'm cruising the lumber liquidators websites. I really like these: yep
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Posted on 10/25/16 at 7:07 pm to b-rab2
Solid wood is 100% the same piece of wood and they typically need to be sanded and finished once installed. They can be sanded and refinished many time. Nail down installation.
Engineered wood is a thinner piece of wood laminated to a plywood base. They are usually already sanded and finished. You can refinish them once or twice. Glued or nail down installation.
Laminate is a picture of wood on thin plywood. If it gets wet, its finished. Locks together like a puzzle.
Engineered wood is a thinner piece of wood laminated to a plywood base. They are usually already sanded and finished. You can refinish them once or twice. Glued or nail down installation.
Laminate is a picture of wood on thin plywood. If it gets wet, its finished. Locks together like a puzzle.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 7:19 pm to Btrtigerfan
yeah I have that laminate crap.. ready to get rid of it.
Will a dog scratch the hardwoods and engineered hardwoods?
Will a dog scratch the hardwoods and engineered hardwoods?
This post was edited on 10/25/16 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 10/25/16 at 7:21 pm to Btrtigerfan
That's basically correct, except that they do have finished solid hardwoods available, even at LL.
We renovated a shotgun double in mid city with that and it has done well over several tennants and still looks nice.
We renovated a shotgun double in mid city with that and it has done well over several tennants and still looks nice.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 7:22 pm to b-rab2
It can be scratched but repaired easier. Really just the finish would b scratched. The wood can be scratched but it is a lot harder to do.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 7:51 pm to b-rab2
What about Bamboo? will people buy a house that has bamboo in it? Will a dog scratch bamboo?
Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:44 pm to b-rab2
dog will eventually scratch anything not made of stone/cement. Even the nicest hardwood finish will be susceptible to scratching whether it be a dogs nails or grit under a chair's feet.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:54 pm to b-rab2
The biggest advantage to the engineered (think plywood with a thin layer of finished wood covering) compared to the solid hard woods is stability of the wood and less likely to move. The unique construction of engineered wood creates a structure that is less likely to buckle, gap, or react to fluctuations in humidity and temperature.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:02 pm to b-rab2
I'm putting down wood tile when I build in a few months. They don't scratch and I don't have to listen to me wife bitch about keeping the floors shiny.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 3:36 pm to b-rab2
If you are putting in down on a slab, go with the engineered. you can glue down or float on top of a dense foam underpayment I e Floormuffler
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