Best Hardwood Floors

Laminate flooring clearly has many advantages, but some people still feel that there is nothing quite like real wood. For the look of real wood flooring at a lower cost, engineered flooring may be the perfect compromise. Engineered floors, unlike solid wood floors, are made of layers of wood material glued and pressed together. The top layer of the flooring is a real wood veneer. This makes the floor indistinguishable from a solid wood floor.

Besides being more economical, an engineered wood floor has other advantages. For one thing, it allows the manufacturer to utilize pieces of wood that would normally be considered to small to be useful. This saves forests. We all love the look of wood flooring, but with some kinds of wood, the ecological costs are a bit too high. If the wood in question is not fast growing, or if it comes from a part of the world in which forestation is becoming scarce, buying a solid wood floor may be problematic from an environmental standpoint.

An engineered wood floor lets you enjoy wood flooring with a clear conscience. The top layer of wood veneer gives the floor its characteristic appearance. A durable finish is added to the floor before it is installed. You would never know that this floor was engineered, and not solid wood.