HeyBub wrote:
Joe AutoDrill wrote:
Any advantage of one or the other when considering pre-finished VS
unfinished wood flooring other than the obvious work involved in
finishing the raw stuff?

I'm thinking total cost and durability, etc.

I'm told pre-finished lasts longer but is tougher to install... But
I'm doing the install so...

Pergo and other "fake stuff" is NOT for me so don't bother telling
about it.

Pergo is not "fake" stuff. The top 1/32 to 3/8" is real hardwood. The
rest is mystery wood. It's like veneered plywood with two exceptions:
The substrate is layered in different directions to virtually
eliminate warping and it's covered with an impregnable finish.

you have to distinguish what you're both talking about.

traditional pergo is laminate flooring.

pergo also has hardwood line too, and that top layer is wood. however, the
usual pergo flooring does not have a wood surface.

from wikipedia:

Laminate flooring is a multi-layer synthetic flooring product, fused
together with a lamination process. Laminate flooring simulates wood (or
stone, in some cases) with a photographic applique layer under a clear
protective layer. The inner core layer is usually composed of melamine resin
and fiber board materials. There is sometimes a glue backing for ease of
installation. It has the advantages that it is durable, as compared with
carpet, and attractive, at a lower cost as compared to natural floor
materials.