What’s the difference between solid and engineered and laminate floors?
Solid wood flooring, as the name suggests, consists of boards milled from solid pieces of hardwood. This is the most traditional form of hardwood flooring but also the most limited in its usability. Engineered flooring is manufactured by bonding layers of wood together, with a surface – or “wear” – layer of real hardwood. Engineered floors offer the look of hardwood on the surface but are actually stronger and more stable than most solid floors. They are also much more versatile as they can be installed in practically any kind of living space. Laminate flooring is made from manufactured materials (like high density fibreboard) with a surface layer that is patterned to look like wood or some other material, similar to kitchen countertops. The big attraction of laminate floors is their durability. A good quality laminate will be impervious to all kinds of abuse. To further confuse the issue, these terms are sometimes loosely applied – engineered floors may be called laminates and vice-ve
