re: Engineered vs. Real wood flooring

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Does solid survive a flood or broken pipe better
I assumed both would be destroyed in that case?

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We have a wide plank, engineered, site finished wood in our house.

The water line from our icemaker was leaking for a good long time before we knew about it-found out when the floor swelled in front of the fridge.

Take it for what its worth-the initial installer was the same guy we used to replace the bad section. After inspecting, he said something along the lines of..."this is why i try to talk everyone into this type of floor. If you had solid wood here, this problem would be significantly worse with probably damage to cabinets and maybe countertops above."

So...we initially wanted solid, but we ended up trusting the builder and got an engineered product that is finished on site. Glad we listened. No beveled edges, just solid floor. It can be sanded and refinished at least a couple times, but that probably depends on the specific product you choose.

My pipe that broke actually was the darn ice maker line to fridge also
35k worth of damage!!!!!

Good to hear, my neighbors are in the process of ripping up their solid hardwood floors due to a dishwasher leak. I haven't done much research on site-finished engineered wood, basically sand and you pick the stain?

Would not the water just come in from between the Sheetrock in the walls in a flood or bad leak
That was how it got under my engineered floors from the perimeter more than the top

They lay the floor up to the Sheetrock wall and trim it in with molding
I guess if your entire house had a complete hardwood sealed floor but anything in recent time will have hardwood stop at the Sheetrock?

Thanks for comments
Yeah I have been I some pretty old structures that I am sure had water damage yet the old floors were good after sanding etc

I guess if very thick they do not warp or cup as easy Sounds reasonable

Btw my engineered floors were under water for a week and one room had to be replaced but another room probably only had water pool on top for a few days and the water did not get under the engineered floor from the perimeter like the first room . was sealed properly and did not get water from top
That room survived the water from the pipe break and I did not have to replace the flooring

Goes to support your comments on installation and sealing being so important

[img]As far as a leak, i don't see the floor being able to cup. Its too thick and nailed down[/img]

It will cup and sometimes it will tent, I see it all the time after a water loss.

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I’ve been out to Cajun Cypress in Baker, looking for someone closer to NO.

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They will deliver for about 150