Laminate

Hardwood Flooring Comparison

Hardwood vs Engineered vs Laminate Replacing your current floor is an investment and just like any other investment, you want to compare your options and make sure you are picking…

Engineered Hardwood Floors, Laminate

There are many options and possibilities when it comes to hardwood flooring and its installation. Few of the most common types include plank, strip, parquet, engineered, laminated floors.

All of the above are either nailed or glued down on top of existing sub-floor. In condominiums or commercial properties where sub-floor consists of concrete, plywood is applied on top of the slab in order to allow for nailing of the floor. All glued down floors can be directly applied on top of the concrete. See diagrams below outlining different floor types, installation techniques as well as examples of transition and finishing trims commonly used.