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Engineered or solid wood flooring?
Comments (5)But boxer's question to you is right on the money...any flooring or floorcovering installed over a 'spongy-feeling' subfloor, especially an engineered wood product that is glued, nailed or stapled, is not going to cure the problem one iota. The only wood product that has any chance of stiffening the floor system would be a solid tongue in groove nailed into the joists...and that is my opinion based on my experience....See MoreSolid wood vs. engineered wood flooring
Comments (2)solid wood is 3/4" thick. You can sand down to where the nails are which is where the 'tongue' is. Engineered wood is 3 5 or 7 plys with a veneer of hardwood on top. Its generally more stable than a solid. There is no intrinsic advantage of a solid over engineered, though there is a perceived difference as one is 'thicker'. That has really nothing to do with anything. Factory finishes are generally far more durable than anything you can do on site. Unfinished allows you to stain any color and sanding will make the floor real flat and smooth. Prefinished you can't pick stain color other than the std colors, and generally will have overwood if the floor isn't perfectly level. As anything in this industry there are tradeoffs to all flooring materials....See MoreOld solid wood vs New Engineered wood
Comments (6)The old will be finished right at your home. This will take longer and be messier. But the results will be terrific. No grooves between boards (crumb catchers), the exact color you want with the finish you like. The existing floors will have great character and look great once refinished. Just be sure to match the species of wood: red or white oak. We selected traditional oak flooring finished in our home....See More5" plank unfinished wood floor - solid or engineered?
Comments (3)You really need some consistency in so far as moisture conditions year round for a solid wider plank floor to perform well. I've mentioned some of the issues before. In a nutshell I think of some of the comments here over the years when people say things like "...my 50 old year old house had oak floors and they looked like new...now with my my new house they cup and gap etc." The reasons are due to the way homes are built today. Older homes are generally drafty, the RH is more stable, hardwood floors love that. Today, new homes are are so tightly insulated, but what happens more than anything is the basements or crawlspaces are never given the attention they should be when new hardwood floors are considered. It's your choice, but make sure you have the obvious covered and know what can happen. Engineered Floors Today Ken Fisher...See MoreJodi_SoCal
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