Hardwood flooring is made of solid wood, and it’s one of the most popular flooring options. It is usually made of hardwood species like maple, oak or walnut.

Engineered flooring is somewhat closer in appearance to solid hardwood due to its real wood veneer. Laminate flooring, though all synthetic, is a close visual simulation of real wood.

Preparing to Install Engineered Hardwood It will never be the case that you’ll come straight home from the home improvement center with boxes of engineered hardwood and begin laying the flooring ...

If you have flooring you don’t like — whether it’s carpet, vinyl or unappealing wood — it can feel like there’s no way to escape it, no matter how many rugs you pile on top. But if you ...

The solid wood flooring Teragren Portfolio Naturals Wheat TPF-PORTTG-WHT, for $7.50 per square foot, is made from bamboo and aced CR's scratching and dent tests. It's also very good at resisting ...

Most Durable Porcelain Tile Flooring A classic flooring material, tile resists wear, moisture, scratches, and stains—and new designs are great imposters, able to convincingly stand in for wood.

Most solid hardwood flooring comes in boards that are 3 1/4 inches wide. Engineered wood floors typically come in a standard width of five to seven and a half inches.

How to fix superficial scratches These are scratches that have just affected the top finish of the wood floor, and generally easier to fix quickly. 1. First, clean the scratch with a microfiber ...