wood anatomy
Solid Hardwood — One Piece of Wood, All the Way Through
Flooring milled from a single piece of wood — typically 3/4″ thick — that can be fully sanded 4–6 times in its life.
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What it is
Solid hardwood is real wood from top to bottom, usually 3/4″ thick with a 3/8″ sandable wear layer above the tongue-and-groove joinery. Unlike engineered, it can be fully sanded and refinished 4–6 times over its lifetime.
Why it matters for your wood floors
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