Originally Posted by j_elky
Any of you boys know anything about hardwood flooring? I'm looking for some prefinished stuff for our addition which is family room, dining room and hallway. Which is better engineered or solid? I want something with contrast in the wood, such as hickory or maple, or maybe birch. Anything good or bad about one brand or another I'm all ears?


We had the original wood floors restored 2 years ago ( Had been covered with carpet for years). We discovered that we had a mix of Black Ash, Maple, Hickory and a Oak. The result was awesome.

You might want to consider a mixture of woods to get the contrast you want.


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