New floors!! AWESOME!!

Effy wrote:

holstein13 wrote:
That is fantastic and looks beautiful. Be sure to wipe up any liquids quickly to prevent delamination. The engineered wood floors are very susceptible to water damage.

I was told just the opposite. Building our home here near the ocean with high humidity we were told by several builders to use engineered wood as its less prone to expansion and contraction from humidity. Are you referring to laminate? Engineered is actually a real wood "sandwich" which is structurally superior to solid wood and laminate. Of course it may depend on the quality of the wood and filler. I Think higher end floors such as was installed by the OP would be just fine. Perhaps Ernie knows.

Good point. My understanding is that engineered woods are better suited to high humidity situations such as a basement. But there are two important things to consider:

1) No wood floors can tolerate standing water. So if you spill water on your floors or have a leak, you'd better clean it up whether it's engineered or solid.

2) Not all engineered woods are equal. The old Pergo floors with the particle board backings were terrible for water. Even a little water on those made them buckle. The new engineered floors are typically made of plywood sandwiches and are more resistant. I agree, it really depends on the quality and the OP seems to have installed a very high quality floor with a very professional install.