[Hugh R]

Ok, just found this thread, and others on the subject.

The wifey and I want to rip out our 11 y/o carpeting and install wood flooring in most of the house. Tile or stone in the bathrooms and leave the carpet in the big living room we never use.

Single story house, concrete slab, Southern California. My concern about the engineered hardwoods is they're a veneer, and can be refinished at most twice. I've been in some 100+ year old houses in Boston this week and I see the advantage of solid hardwood, it can be sanded again and again. While I doubt my house will be here 100 years from now, (cheap modern construction), I like the fact that the solid stuff will be around. I see costs from Lumber liquidators for many hardwoods that are competitive with Loews engineered stuff. Any thoughts? I'm going to a lumber liquidators probably tomorrow.