On 2/17/2010 1:42 PM, Nonny wrote:

At first, the flooring held up well, but then we began to notice
swelling at the joints. It was not the type of swelling seen in real
wood flooring, but the particle board backing actually expanding and
coming unglued.

Real wood flooring can often recover gracefully from man made or natural
disasters, like those resulting in water damage. Not always the case
with alternatives.

One excellent reason, of many, to use it.

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