On Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:47:56 -0700 (PDT), "Gramps' shop"
wrote:

The boss and I are planning on ripping up 660 sf of carpet and replacing it with hardwood.
The advantage of engineered is virtually no movement.
The advantage of solid is multiple refinishing opportunities.
Any other thoughts as to which you prefer and why?
Thanks,
Larry


Your home's temperature & humidity conditions might be the
main factor - big swings are bad.
Eventual re-finishing - I would not consider this a big factor.
Our recent hardwood flooring jobs - same installer but
different suppliers - had quite different results.
Both were solid hickory - main floor is quite stable but
a few pieces were infested with powder post beetles -
upper floor had more & larger cracks ... can't win for losing.

Our home is a poor candidate for hardwood floors -
- no air conditioning - hot humid summers
- Canadian winters = dry.

Aclimatize the flooring before install.
Buy extra - waste the sapwood pieces -
and other poor pieces - put them in a closet
if necessary. better yet - in the burn pile.
John T.