I always thought engineered hardwood was a cheap compromise until I installed it in my own basement

After 3 years of humidity swings with no buckling or gaps, I'm convinced the extra $1.50 per square foot over laminate was worth it for the real wood feel alone, has anyone else had a similar experience with a flooring material they initially dismissed?

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dixon.nathan14d ago

Wow, wait, you put engineered hardwood in a basement? That's wild to me. I always thought that was a recipe for disaster with moisture and all that. But three years with no buckling? That's impressive, honestly. I had a client once whose laminate in her basement started peeling at the edges after one wet spring. Sounds like yours is holding up way better than that stuff does.

shah.barbara14d ago

Must be something about my basement's vibe cause it totally should be warping by now. I half expect to wake up one morning and find the floorboards doing the wave like a crowd at a concert. Three years in and it's still flat as a pancake though. Maybe I just got lucky with the install or the humidity gods smiled on me that day.