Hi all

Anyone looked at wood vs engineered wood?
Girlie at the office brought some flooring that she intends having, that
appears to be oak-right-through with standard tongue and groove jointing.
I was wondering how this is likely to fare - the sample was already showing
signs of cupping with minor cracks at the ends.
Yes I know, real wood will show non-uniform characteristics etc etc.
The top of this looked good, but the general structure of the wood beneath
looked less so - cost for this is £20 /sq m.

Does anyone have experience of the wearability etc of this real wood
compared to the engineered stuff with (say) a 6-7mm wood layer bonded to
laminate style base? The click-lock version of the engineered stuff is
nearer £30 / sq m in B&Q.
As it's only for a small hallway, the price is less an issue - it's
quality/durability/longevity that we are looking for.

TIA

Phil