Wood flooring is composed of solid wood or engineered wood. The latter has a thin wood veneer on top of several layers of fiberboard, while the former is one solid wood plank. Both look similar ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

These planks range from 6 to 8 inches wide and up to 48 inches long and can help emulate the proportions of traditional ...

Traditionally, hardwood flooring came in thick planks of solid timber. Today solid hardwood is still widely available, but many companies also offer engineered flooring—planks made with a ...

The flooring is one example of a product ... But some better alternatives exist, she says, including linoleum planks made to look like wood (natural linoleum is made from linseed oil from flax ...

There are numerous advantages of hardwood flooring in kitchens-and there are also common concerns. But with proper ...

“I love LVP flooring that mimics wood or stone, especially the wide and long planks. And so do buyers. It’s perfectly acceptable to see LVP in higher-end homes,” says Woodcock. Despite its ...