Engineered vs. Solid Hardwood Floors

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ENGINEERED VS. SOLID HARDWOOD
FLOORS Presented By The
Floor Store
www.floorstores.com
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SOLID HARDWOOD FLOORING

• "Solid" means what it says each plank is a
  single piece of wood with tongue and groove
  sides.
• Solid planks are typically nailed down over a
  wooden sub-floor.

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• It's not recommended for use directly over a
  concrete slab (such as a floodable basement) or
  below ground level, primarily because of its
  sensitivity to moisture and temperature.

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ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOORING

• Engineered wood floors are made of three or
  more thin sheets (called plies) of wood that are
  laminated together to form a single plank.
• The cross-ply construction creates a floor that
  is dimensionally stable and not affected by the
  variations in moisture and temperature that can
  plague solid wood.

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• The Floor Store has Northern Californias
  largest in-stock selection of hardwood flooring,
  both solid and engineered.
• Visit www.floorstores.com to find The Floor
  Store location nearest you, in Albany, Concord,
  Dublin, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, and Pittsburg.