Real wood planks installed as a finished floor that can be sanded and refinished over time.
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.
Hardwood flooring estimates hinge on the solid-versus-engineered decision, finish method, and subfloor condition, each of which shifts both material and labor pricing. Field-finished floors add sanding, staining, and cure-time scheduling that affect sequencing and overall duration, so the flooring sub's scope must be tightly defined to avoid bid-day surprises.
An estimator levels two flooring quotes, confirming both include moisture testing and that the field-finished oak allows the specified three coats of polyurethane within the GC's schedule.
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