What is Hardwood Flooring?

Hardwood flooring can be broken down into two category types- engineered wood and solid wood.

Engineered wood is a multi-layer flooring with either a ply-core construction or a pressed composite core construction. There is a thin layer of wood called a veneer fused to the core and a protective wearlayer on the top surface.

Solid wood is as it implies. It is planks of wood that are usually ½” to ¾” thick, with the same graining throughout.

In addition to solid and engineered hardwood, wood also refers to:

• Bamboo
• Cork
• Parquet