Engineered vs. Solid Hardwood Flooring

  • Both engineered and solid wood floors are, in fact, hardwood floors.  Widely misinterpreted, the term "engineered wood" in the flooring industry does not correlate to a laminate floor.  Laminate is a totally different product.  The simple difference between engineered and solid wood flooring lies underneath the surface you see on the top of the plank. Solid hardwood is literally constructed of a solid plank of lumber that is milled to a uniform thickness and width.
  • Engineered hardwood is simply multiple layers of wood veneers with the stained specie of choice on the top with the same protective urethane applied as with the solid counterpart.  The cross-layer construction of the veneers is designed to reduce expansion with dimensional stability. Both solid and engineered planks are manufactured with the same tongue and groove type construction along the edges of the plank to enable the interlocking during installation.
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