Hardwood flooring is always a preferred choice when a high quality and beautiful flooring material is required.  The feeling of quality, superior strength, comfort and artistic appeal are the main factors when people choose a hardwood floor for their home or business.  There are a couple different types of hardwood:

1. Solid Hardwood – Milled from a single ¾” thick piece of hardwood.  A solid hardwood floor can be sanded and refinished over several years of use.  The boards come in random lengths with tongue and groove edges for nailing.  Solid wood is more prone to expansion and contraction than engineered wood.
2. Engineered Hardwood – Is made up of 3 to 5 layers of wood.  These layers improve stability and make the wood less susceptible to expansion and contraction.  Engineered wood ranges from ¼” to 9/16” in thickness and 2 ¼” to 8” in width.  Engineered floors that measure 3” in width or more can be floated.  (Boards are glued together.  Not nailed directly too the sub floor) This allows more options as to where it can be applied.  Engineered hardwood, like solid hardwood, can be sanded and refinished.  It is not a laminate floor.