It is milled with tongues and grooves on opposite edges so that the boards interlock when installed.
Engineered wood flooring vs hardwood vs laminate.
The base is fiberboard with a photographic image layer bonded over the top.
Cheaper versions have 1 4 inch cores and the photo reproductions may not be as realistic as more expensive versions.
Made of synthetic layers bonded together through a lamination process.
Engineered wood flooring.
Laminate runs 1 to 7 per square foot depending on the quality.
It is always nailed down to the subfloor a process that requires some skill.
Engineered wood flooring.
Solid wood flooring comes in long planks usually made of a hardwood species.
Laminate flooring generally is less expensive than engineered hardwood.
Engineered hardwood debate right there.
Solid wood flooring vs.
Laminate and engineered versus hardwood or vinyl.
If you have your heart set on having a wood or faux wood floor you have four choices.
Laminate flooring is a fully man made material that consists of several layers.
Then a transparent wear layer is applied to protect the surface.