What is the difference between solid and engineered hardwood?
Some may think that an engineered floor is a type of laminate, or a type of product made inexpensively overseas. Appalachian engineered flooring is real hardwood flooring with a Baltic Birch core. This core gives the product greater stability than a traditional hardwood floor and allows longer and wider planks to be produced than by conventional methods. Engineered products can also be installed in basements, on radiant-heated floors and on concrete slabs, places where traditional hardwood floors are unsuitable.
Engineered wood
Advantages
Structures
Plywood core ensures maximum stability
Thick wear layer allows for multiple resandings
Diamond profiling for extreme precision
Finish
High quality finish options offered in various sheen levels
Finish flexibility protects wood in daily life
No VOC added in the production process
UV protection to reduce yellowing over time
Appearance
Sawn lamella yields the same appearance as solid wood
Random length distribution just like solid wood
Average length greater than solid flooring
Specifications
Warranty
35-year residential, 5-year commercial
Made In
Canada and United States
Thickness
11,4 mm | 18,4 mm
Widths Available
4’’, 5’’ | 7’’
Installation
Nailed or glued
Level
On, above and below grade
Radiant Heat
Yes (Except Hickory)
Solid Wood
Advantages
Structures
Solid hardwood construction from well-managed forests
Precision manufacturing for an exact fit
Micro-bevel on four sides
Finish
High quality finish options offered in various sheen levels
Finish flexibility protects wood in daily life
No VOC added in the production process
UV protection to reduce yellowing over time
Appearence
Random length distribution for a natural appearance
Specially selected planks to showcase the species features
