Question abut flooring wood.

[minowevie]

Hi guys. I was wondering. is flooring wood solid wood. or is there a core. I have been looking on ebay. and come across some flooring of some differant woods. nice woods. is it solid wood. thanks your friend Evie

[Ramjet]

Evie . Flooring wood comes in different forms . You should visit your local Home Depot or Lumber Yard if one is close to you . Roger

[greatdane2]

In the past I have bought a lot of flooring. The flooring places quite often have odd pieces left over. I try and get the 3/4 to 1" thick. and by the time I plane the finish of and cut the tounge and grooves off there is some nice wood left. The only downside for me is the narrow width. But our bedside tables, tv/sterio stand and coffee tables are all made from scrap flooring. So yes it is a great way to get a bunch of different types of wood.

[shinzam]

Hi Evie
Here in Scotland I go around the local flooring shops and ask for ex-display board of the flooring. So far I have been given Light, dark and white oak, cherry, walnut, bamboo, maple and beach. All which have been solid wood, but there are types of flooring which has a veneer covering with a mix and match of wood inside and they still call it solid wood flooring. The only draw back is the width but I plane the edges and glue together to get a descent width and I can also get some nice effects.
Regards Graham.

[Mick Walker]

Hi Evie, any old flooring 3/4" or thicker is solid wood. The new stuff such as Pergo (not sure of spelling) is more plastic or vinyl than wood.

[Arcy]

There are two common types of hardwood floors: solid and engineered.

Solid is just what it says: a solid strip of whatever type of wood.
Engineered is essentially plywood with a thick surface layer.

Old hardwood floors will be solid. New ones may be solid or engineered.

As Mick says, laminates such as Pergo are essentially photographs of wood and not real wood.

Wood flooring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (describes solid and engineered)
Laminate flooring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

--Rob

[Rev. Redmond Farrier]

I have never used flooring, but I have used cedar closet panels. They are about the same width as flooring (maybe a little wider) and use the same tongue in groove joints. For wider pieces, I usually glue a couple of bits with similar colour and grain patterns together using the tongue in groove and sand it down to a smooth finish. Often this renders the joint nearly invisible. You just have to make sure to get a good seal with the glue down the entire length of the joint or when you scroll through it you will end up with bits coming apart at that joint.

Rev. R. Farrier

[Fremmed]

Hi Evie,
Like Rob said, however, there are even differences with engineered wood. Some have a very thin veneer. These look good, but they cannot be sanded, and refinished. Others have a much thicker solid wood top layer. If you can look at a side view of the planks you can get a good idea. Obviously the thicker the solid wood, the higher the price tends to be.

[sawdustus]

Evie, if you have an outlet called Lumber Liquidators near you take a look. They have dozens of different types of flooring from solid, real wood all the way through to the engineered varieties. You will get a good idea of what is available. Lowe's and the BORG also carry both types but in a much more limited variety.

sawdustus

[minowevie]

that is all good advice thanks. I have been browsing ebay. and came across some beautifull arcacia walnut. it already has a finish on it. that doesn't bother me. and it is tung a grove. I wonder, if I could glue it as is, but mmm don't know if it would have a grove. never seen it in person. I guess I could ask the seller if it is soled. thanks every one. I thought it would be another place to get woods I can't find hear in the high deasert. sure is pretty. I thought it would be pretty cured also. now I have some good advice to go on. thanks your friend Evie