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- Real hardwood veneer
- Improves home resale value
- Beautiful luxury looks
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- Innovative waterproof core
- Install anywhere in the home
- Perfect for kids and pets
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Shop Oak Engineered Wood Flooring
- One of the most popular wood species
- The industry standard for durability
- Wide range of colors to fit your style
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Shop Textured Engineered Wood Flooring
- Hand scraped, wirebrushed, and more
- Real wood feel at affordable prices
- Easy maintenance and install options
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Shop USA Made Engineered Wood Flooring
- Created with the highest standards
- Made from eco-friendly materials
- FloorScore® certified for air quality
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- Easy interlocking edges
- Options for a floating floor
- No professional installer needed
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Overview
Engineered hardwood is an alternative to solid wood flooring. In addition to the real wood veneer, engineered hardwood is made of artificial materials like high-density fiberboard (HDF) or stone-plastic composite (SPC).
This luxury flooring often comes with an attached underlayment to provide added durability and sound muffling.
Engineered hardwood features all the most popular wood species for flooring, including European White Oak, Hickory, and Walnut.
This luxury flooring often comes with an attached underlayment to provide added durability and sound muffling.
Engineered hardwood features all the most popular wood species for flooring, including European White Oak, Hickory, and Walnut.
Pros and Cons of Engineered Hardwood
Advantages of Engineered Wood Flooring
- Luxury visuals: An engineered wood floor offers the authentic beauty of real wood, featuring gorgeous natural color variations and detailed wood grains.
- Every plank is unique Since this is a real wood veneer, you’ll never find repeating grain patterns or an unconvincing texture.
- Moisture resistance: Depending on the core of your flooring, your engineered wood could be moisture resistant or even waterproof
- Install it anywhere: High moisture resistance means you can install it in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, and even basements!
- DIY-friendly: Some engineered hardwood is designed with click-lock or tongue-and-groove installation, and it floats above your subfloor.
Disadvantages of Engineered Wood Flooring
- Might not be able to refinish: Depending on what the manufacturer says, it might not be possible to refinish your engineered hardwood. While this cuts back on maintenance, you have less flexibility when it comes to redesigning.
- Nail or glue installation: While some engineered hardwood offers a simple click-lock design, other styles might need to be nailed or glued down. That will take some more time and effort.
How to Install Engineered Hardwood
This flooring comes with a lot of installation options, and some are easier than others. To choose the perfect installation process for you, it’s best to have a firm understanding of each type of installation method.
Floating Floor
The tongue and groove method of installation is the most common for engineered hardwood. Just insert the tongue of one plank into the groove of another, and then attach the planks using tongue and groove glue. When you’re finished, the floor will float over the subfloor without the need to glue or nail it down.
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Glue-Down
If you are installing engineered hardwood in a high traffic area, glue-down installation is the one for you! The process can be more involved than others, so a professional is always recommended for this method.
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Nail-Down
Depending on your level of comfort with power tools, you can install your floor using the nail-down method. Simply drive nails into the tongue of the planks to connect them, and then fasten them down to the wood subfloor.
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Staple-Down
If you prefer staples over nails to fasten your engineered hardwood to the subfloor, then you’ll use the same techniques as nail-down installation.
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Engineered Hardwood Buying Guide
With all the surfaces, species, and plank widths in the world of engineered wood, it’s a lot of information to take in at once.We created this in-depth guide to help you learn more about the advantages and options. Discover the pros and cons, different design options, and even how the planks are designed!
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Engineered Hardwood Trends
Popular Hardwood Flooring Species
Oak Engineered Hardwood
Oak wood is one of the most popular species for flooring, thanks to its versatility and affordability.
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White Oak Engineered Hardwood
European White Oak is a lighter, trendier version of the more common red oak. It’s perfect for a light, airy room.
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Hickory Engineered Hardwood
This is one of the harder and more durable wood species. The lighter wood color is in high demand, making it a popular choice.
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Maple Engineered Hardwood
The light to medium brown tones of maple wood flooring deliver that classic wood look.
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Birch Engineered Hardwood
Birch is a light, fine-grained wood that offers a more contemporary look than warmer wood colors.
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Walnut Engineered Hardwood
The deep coloring and bold wood grain of walnut flooring make this a great option for a classic or contemporary space.
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Popular Hardwood Flooring Textures
Hand Scraped
Hand scraped looks feature long, ingrained scrapes with high variation between planks, making each plank appear handcrafted, unique, and rare.
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Wirebrushed
These looks show subtle, intentional wire scratches leaving the appearance of exposed wood on the surface. These imperfections are smoother and more consistent than hand scraped or distressed looks.
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Distressed
They may feature scrapes, burns, knots, wormholes, and more, giving these floors an aged, antique look.
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Engineered Wood Flooring vs. Solid Hardwood
What’s the real difference between engineered hardwood and hardwood? Aside from the similar look, engineered hardwood’s versatility is an advancement of the original hardwood floors. It takes a classic look and turns it into the hardwood of the future.
- Moisture Resistance
With a water-resistant or even waterproof core, and click-lock installation, engineered wood keeps water from damaging the entire plank. Meanwhile, solid wood soaks up moisture and is prone to water damage. - Maintenance
Since solid and engineered wood both have hardwood surfaces, both will experience the same type of wear and tear. However, engineered hardwood has the advantage, since you don’t always have to refinish it. - Installation
You can often install engineered hardwood without the help of a professional. Solid wood will require a more technical installation so it’s usually a good idea to hire a pro for that.
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Engineered Wood Flooring vs. Laminate
While both materials achieve that beautiful wood-look floor, there are key differences between engineered wood and laminate. This guide provides everything you need to know to make your decision.
- Appearance
While laminate flooring has come a long way in terms of design, engineered hardwood wins on its natural beauty, because it has a veneer of real wood. - Resale
Engineered wood can increase your home value almost as much as hardwood flooring. Investing in a high-quality laminate floor can also moderately raise a property’s value. - DIY-friendliness
Laminate installation is typically more of a DIY project than engineered wood floors.
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