Hardwood
A solid floor can be refinished rather than replaced when it wears, which is what makes it worth the moisture sensitivity in the right room.
Solid wood, milled from a single species, that can be sanded and refinished multiple times rather than replaced.
Questions About This Category
No. Solid wood needs to move with humidity, and a concrete subfloor holds moisture with no way for the plank to release it, which leads to cupping and gaps within a season or two. Engineered hardwood is built for exactly this situation.
It depends on the wear layer thickness, which we'll confirm on the specific product. Solid wood's whole advantage over engineered is that it can be sanded back and refinished several times over decades rather than once or twice.
Anywhere water sits regularly, kitchens included, since solid wood has no waterproof core. It also isn't the right call over radiant heat, which stresses a solid plank in a way engineered wood is built to handle.
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