No. Engineered woods are thicker and better quality, allowing them to last for years and years, requiring less maintenance. Furthermore, the urethane finishes with melamine used by hardwood flooring manufacturers today are applied by factory and UV cured; as a result, they are easy to clean and maintain and are suitable for solid wood and engineered wood floors. In addition, engineered wood floors offer much more dimensional stability than solid hardwood floors, making them a suitable alternative for a variety of situations where solid wood is not ideal.