How Hardwood is Made

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Timeless hardwood flooring

There are three main types of hardwood flooring: Engineered, Solid and Longstrip. Discover which type of hardwood best meets your needs.

Construction: Each plank is made up of several layers

Bottom layer: the “inner core” is made up of 3 – 12 layers of plywood, glued and pressed together

Top layer: the decorative wood species is fused on top to create the desired look

Installation process: Nailed, Stapled, Glued, or Floated

Pros:

- Versatile: Installed over concrete slabs or some existing floors, such as tile or vinyl
- Installation process: nailed, stapled, glued, or floated
- More dimensionally stable and less affect by moisture than other hardwood products, due to the cross-ply construction

Cons:

- - Depending on the size of the wear layer, engineered floors may not be able to be able to be sanded and refinished, effecting the life expectancy of the product. Read below for more information.

Construction: Each plank is made up of one solid piece of wood with tongue and groove sides

Installation process: Nailed, Glued

*Not recommended for below ground level, or over a concrete slab

Pros:

Cons:

As a natural product, solid hardwood will expand and contract with seasonal changes due to the moisture in the air. This may create gaps between the planks in the winter months.
Too much moisture can cause planks to cup, or buckle

Construction: Similar to engineered hardwood, each plank is made up of wood plies glued together

The inner core is soft, used to make the tongue and groove

The top layer consists of 17-35 smaller pieces, laid in three rows

Installation: Floating, glued, or stapled

Pros:

Extremely versatile—can go over a variety of subfloors when installed by floating
When damaged, longstrip planks can be easily replaced
Less joints for water to permeate through

Cons:

Possibility of more boards that are "bowed" since the boards are often 6 ft. or longer

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