DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOLID

 FLOORS AND  ENGINEERED

 PREFINISHED FLOORS

SOLID HARDWOOD FLOORING IS MILLED FROM ONE THICK PIECE OF WOOD

VENEER OR ENGINEERED PREFINISHED WOOD FLOORS ARE VENEERS OF

HARDWOOD WITH A TOP LAYER OF A PARTICULAR SPECIES THAT CAN BE SANDED

WOOD STABILITY IS GUAGED BY THE CHANGE OF EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF WOOD  IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHANGES IN HUMIDITY.

WOODS STRONGER THAN RED OAK ARE HICKORY AND MAPLE WOODS

WOODS MORE STABLE THAN OAK ARE AMERICAN CHERRY, AMERICAN WALNUT AND AMERICAN ASH.

HARD WOODS CLASSIFIED HARDER THAN OAK ARE BRAZILIAN CHERRY.BRAZILIAN EBONY,ROSEWOOD AND TEAK, SANTOS MAHOGAMY/