Traditional Wood Flooring
- ¾" thick; one piece of wood from top to bottom
- Nail to ¾" plywood subfloor
- Sand and finish on site
- Variety of stains and finishes
- More time consuming
- Dust and noise
- Wide choice of wood species
- More personalization with borders, medallions, and corner treatments
- Easy care
Prefinished Wood Flooring
- Laminated/Engineered
- 3-ply or 5-ply; layers of wood pressed together with grains running in different directions
- creating more stability than solid wood
- Lifetime structural warranties with most products
- Factory finished with varying finish warranties
- Expands and contracts less than solid wood during fluctuations in humidity and temperature
- Quicker installation process-walk on immediately after installation
- Glue to most level subfloors-cement and plywood
- Floating installations available on some products
- Eliminates dust
- Borders and designs available