What is Engineered Hardwood Flooring?

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Engineered wood flooring looks very similar to natural hardwood on the surface, but instead of a single wood plank, the center is a high-quality plywood core. This gives it excellent stability! Engineered wood flooring can be distressed in any of our styles. Swipe down for more information/FAQs.

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Engineered VS Natural Hardwood

Engineered looks similar to natural hardwood, but in the construction of the flooring, there is plywood in the center. It consists of a thin layer of hardwood on top and plywood in between, giving it excellent stability! Solid hardwood is cut directly from the tree in strips.

Can I Send in My Own Engineered Product to Be Distressed?

Yes! You can ship in your engineered flooring product, or we can source the material for you. 

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Types of Distressing

Any distressing style that you see on our website can be applied to engineered flooring! We can do circle sawn, bandsawn, wire brush, etc. We also can make engineered wood into chevron, herringbone, and parquet! The possibilities are endless!