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In some climate there is a claim that engineered wood flooring is more dimensionally stable, mainly costal issues with moisture... Personally if I were considering a home in such an area I would probably avoid any wood or engineered wood and go with quarried stone and commercial rubber for laundry area.
Well, we live in the east coast, not coastal though. I am trying to find out if we do a section of the house with enginerred will it be easy to find the same product to finsih the other rooms later?
for resale can you still classify engineered wood as hardwood? Any cost advantage between the 2 products?
Are you talking about engineered flooring that is a wood veneer bonded to a base plywood? Some of these can be sanded and re-finished, so I can't imagine there being much of a problem.
Although, for resale, the price point of your home and what kind of flooring is installed in other houses in your neighborhood will factor in. If you know a local realtor, you may want to ask their opinion on which floor would be best for resale.
Personally, I don't see how you can go wrong with solid oak.
I will have an optio to upgrade but will cost more but for level 1, they are offering Oak solid hardwood.
Is this good or should I upgrade it will cost (25%) more. Also, any pros/cons for enginereed vs. solid wood.
The model home that we went to had engineered wood and looked fine to me. But just want to get a general consencious of what other think.
What exactly are your options?
Is the base flooring the engineered; and the upgrade is solid? Or, are they offering something totally different?
Engineered hardwood flooring is considered a "stable" flooring. It's basically plywood with a finish veneer (the part you see) and a coating that contains Aluminum Oxide (making it very durable). Engineered flooring CANNOT BE "REFINISHED". It can be re-coated (a light-screening and a coat of poly).
On average, you can get two "refinishing" on solid hardwood flooring. It can be prefinished, or site-finished... (engineered flooring being about 1/2-5/8" thick, compared to 3/4" solid)
and the pros and cons can go on and on- do a search of this forum on hardwood flooring. It's been hashed and rehashed SEVERAL times.
What exactly are your options?
Is the base flooring the engineered; and the upgrade is solid? Or, are they offering something totally different?
Engineered hardwood flooring is considered a "stable" flooring. It's basically plywood with a finish veneer (the part you see) and a coating that contains Aluminum Oxide (making it very durable). Engineered flooring CANNOT BE "REFINISHED". It can be re-coated (a light-screening and a coat of poly).
On average, you can get two "refinishing" on solid hardwood flooring. It can be prefinished, or site-finished... (engineered flooring being about 1/2-5/8" thick, compared to 3/4" solid)
and the pros and cons can go on and on- do a search of this forum on hardwood flooring. It's been hashed and rehashed SEVERAL times.
Engineered flooring CAN be refinished IF the wear layer is thick enough. Just helped a buddy sand his engineered flooring in his new house a few months ago. 2mm wear layer. Probably the only time he'll ever be able to sand and refinish that way (he'll probably have to just topcoat the next time if he or anyone else in the future needs to freshen it up) but it worked fine. Anything less than 2mm and I wouldn't even attempt it. But if you have engineered with 2-4mm you can most likely sand and refinish ONCE.
Engineered flooring CAN be refinished IF the wear layer is thick enough. Just helped a buddy sand his engineered flooring in his new house a few months ago. 2mm wear layer. Probably the only time he'll ever be able to sand and refinish that way (he'll probably have to just topcoat the next time if he or anyone else in the future needs to freshen it up) but it worked fine. Anything less than 2mm and I wouldn't even attempt it. But if you have engineered with 2-4mm you can most likely sand and refinish ONCE.
That's what I've read about them also, but I guess it varies from manufacturer.
I will have an optio to upgrade but will cost more but for level 1, they are offering Oak solid hardwood.
Is this good or should I upgrade it will cost (25%) more. Also, any pros/cons for enginereed vs. solid wood.
The model home that we went to had engineered wood and looked fine to me. But just want to get a general consencious of what other think.
Choose solid wood over engineered wood. If engineered wood is standard, and solid oak is an option, and you can afford it, choose solid wood. It will be better in the long run and it will add value to your home.
Choose solid wood especially if you have cats or dogs or children.
I'm guessing it would be very hard to tell the difference between an engineered veneer vs. a hardwood once installed?
Generally not hard at all if you know what, and where to look.
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