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Best engineered wood fIoor

kidleston | Posted in General Discussion on

I’d like to know who makes the best engineered wood floor product.  It needs to be 5/16″ or less in thickness.

It’ll be placed over subfloor skinned with 1/4″ BC, probably stapled, but could be glued if necessary. The room size is 550 square feet.

I live in Central Texas, and I don’t really want to buy on-line.

Thanks.

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    unclemike42 | | #1

    It helps if you define what you mean by "best"

    Longevity
    wear resistance
    hardness
    comfort to stand on
    ease of installation
    Ease of maintenance

    If you don't want to order over the internet, find a local place and talk to them.

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