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Finishesaka: wood flooraka: solid hardwoodaka: engineered hardwood

Hardwood Floor

In Plain English

Real wood planks installed as a finished floor that can be sanded and refinished over time.

Definition

A hardwood floor is a finished flooring system made from solid or engineered wood planks, typically oak, maple, hickory, or other hardwood species. Solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished multiple times, while engineered hardwood uses a real wood veneer over a plywood core for better dimensional stability in humidity-variable environments. Hardwood floors are graded by appearance and finished with stain and polyurethane or pre-finished from the factory.

Example

The residential project specified 3/4-inch solid red oak hardwood flooring with a custom stain to match existing floors in the adjacent rooms.

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