Engineered hardwood flooring

[Eug]

BTW, I have solid hardwood (maple) hardwood floors, and a big dog with long claws really scratched up parts of it. The engineered hardwood wouldn't have done any better though I'm sure.

 

[momeNt]

BTW, I have solid hardwood (maple) hardwood floors, and a big dog with long claws really scratched up parts of it. The engineered hardwood wouldn't have done any better though I'm sure.

You're going to need Lignum Vitae wood floors, which would probably cost more than the rest of the house if you don't want a dog to scratch wood floors.

 

[UnklSnappy]

There is also unfinished engineered flooring with 1/4" thick surface layer. same as 3/4" solid flooring. For those who prefer the look of a sanded and finished floor.

 

[shabby]

BTW, I have solid hardwood (maple) hardwood floors, and a big dog with long claws really scratched up parts of it. The engineered hardwood wouldn't have done any better though I'm sure.

Depends on the wood, i have hickory engineered hardwood and its around twice as hard as maple.

 

[highland145]

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[Rudee]

I had engineered floors on my last house that were professionally done and looked great. Problem was, when I was in the process of selling the house, I swear every potential buyer who put in a bid used the engineered floors as an excuse to low-ball me. Even my realtor commented that its possible I would have people low ball me just for the fact it wasn't true hardwood.

 

[Eug]

You're going to need Lignum Vitae wood floors, which would probably cost more than the rest of the house if you don't want a dog to scratch wood floors.

Or you could just go laminate.

I had engineered floors on my last house that were professionally done and looked great. Problem was, when I was in the process of selling the house, I swear every potential buyer who put in a bid used the engineered floors as an excuse to low-ball me. Even my realtor commented that its possible I would have people low ball me just for the fact it wasn't true hardwood.

If it's good quality engineered hardwood, then they're morons.

You can always counter back with an offer at the same as list price or just slightly lower.

Personally if it was me and I was wanting to lowball (for example if the house sat for a while and the owner needs to sell), I'd just lowball, and not use something like that as an excuse, because it's stupid.