Home Contact Locations About CARPET HARDWOOD TILE & STONE LAMINATE VINYL SERVICES SOLID VS ENGINEERED HARDWOOD Home / Articles / Solid vs Engineered Hardwood Solid Solid wood is milled from a single 3/4”-thick piece of hardwood. Because of its thickness, a solid hardwood floor can be sanded and refinished over several generations of use. Solid wood flooring expands and contracts with changes in your home’s relative humidity. Normally, installers compensate for this movement by leaving an expansion gap between the floor and the wall. Base molding or quarter-round is traditionally used to hide the extra space. Montgomery Wood by Shaw Engineered Engineered wood is produced with three to five layers of hardwood. Each layer is stacked in a cross-grain configuration and bonded together under heat and pressure. As a result, engineered wood flooring is less likely to be affected by changes in humidity and can be installed at all levels of the home. Kingwood by Shaw Consider these factors when deciding between solid or engineered hardwood flooring: Where’s it going? Your hardwood floor will be in one of three locations: On grade—at ground level Above grade—second level or higher Below grade—below ground level, including basements or sunken living rooms Traditional solid hardwood flooring is not well-suited for high-moisture areas, such as bathrooms or below-grade installations. The construction of engineered hardwood gives it enhanced structural stability and moisture resistance, so that it may be installed at any grade level. What type of subfloor do you have? If you plan to install over concrete, you must use an engineered product to ensure structural integrity. Solid wood flooring or engineered flooring may be used over plywood, wood, or OSB subfloors. Will moisture be in the room? If so, you’ll want to select an engineered hardwood. The moisture resistance of an engineered hardwood makes it suitable for rooms where the presence of moisture is possible, such as bathrooms. Provided by shawfloors.com Solid Montgomery Wood by Shaw Engineered Kingwood by Shaw Location Carpet Co Inc 171 Chestnut St, Painesville, OH, 44077-2754 Phone: 440-392-2000 Email: rachel.mullis@locationcarpet.com Store Hours Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Sunday: Closed Location Carpet Inc 29334 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe, OH, 44092-1913 Phone: 440-943-6363 Email: terese.monroe@locationcarpet.com Store Hours Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Saturday: By Appointment Sunday: Closed Our Company Contact Locations About 4.9 | 116 Reviews Read 116 reviews © 2021 Location Carpet Co.. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy And Terms Of Use