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Solid vs. engineered wood flooring

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Am I better off buying solid or engineered wood flooring?

Suntups Solid Wooden Flooring: Re-sanding floors is the reason we sometimes may be misled into believing that the solid floor is better or will absolutely last longer than an engineered wood floor.

When resurfacing your solid wood floor, maybe on the third or fourth time, about 60 to 80 years from now, you are going to run into, literally, one of two things. It will be the nails with the solid wood floor, or the plywood core on the engineered floor.

Today, engineered wooden floors are made with the same thickness re-surface area as a solid wood floor, but with the ply of the engineered wood you get stability and safety. In the end, it really is a personal choice. Find a product that suits your lifestyle and home and work with that.

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