Engineered hardwood floors are made of several layers or “plies” that are glued together in a cross-grain construction.
This type of construction is far stronger than a single piece of solid wood and its also more structurally sound – it won’t buckle, gap, cup or twist.
Originally, engineered wood floors were developed for use on the first floor of a home built on a concrete slab or in a basement. But engineered wood flooring technology has exploded over the last 20 years, and its products can be used just about anywhere, including in places where you’d expect to find plank floors.
