PREFINISHED WOOD FLOORS VS SOLID | Prefinished Hardwood Floors
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOLID
FLOORS AND ENGINEERED
PREFINISHED FLOORS
SOLID HARDWOOD FLOORING IS MILLED FROM ONE THICK PIECE OF WOOD
VENEER OR ENGINEERED PREFINISHED WOOD FLOORS ARE VENEERS OF
HARDWOOD WITH A TOP LAYER OF A PARTICULAR SPECIES THAT CAN BE SANDED
WOOD STABILITY IS GUAGED BY THE CHANGE OF EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF WOOD IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHANGES IN HUMIDITY.
WOODS STRONGER THAN RED OAK ARE HICKORY AND MAPLE WOODS
WOODS MORE STABLE THAN OAK ARE AMERICAN CHERRY, AMERICAN WALNUT AND AMERICAN ASH.
HARD WOODS CLASSIFIED HARDER THAN OAK ARE BRAZILIAN CHERRY.BRAZILIAN EBONY,ROSEWOOD AND TEAK, SANTOS MAHOGAMY/
