Solid Versus Engineered Flooring

Does engineered-wood flooring live up to the hype?

 

Engineered Wood Association

For nearly seventy years, APA-The Engineered Wood Association has focused on helping the industry create structural wood products of exceptional strength, versatility and reliability.

Engineered Wood Product Basics—Strong, Safe and Green

1.0 LU HSW/SD

Each choice in construction has an impact on the character of the finished product, whether your client wants an environmentally friendly... Take the course.

Posted:
January, 2011
Subject(s):
Green Design, Wood
Sponsor:
Roseburg Forest Products
Certification(s):
AIA
 

Engineered Wood

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  • Boise Engineered Wood Products

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    Fast Framing

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    Open for Business

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    Promoting Engineered Wood Products

    Boise uses computer-aided design and a hands-on approach to help builders shave framing costs.

     
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    Puzzle Pieces

    Dan Briggs was looking for a way to diversify his sagging Canadian furniture business Briggs Engineered Wood Products Inc. in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, when he hit on the idea of making simple-to-install hardwood floors. But how to make his floors stand out in the crowd of products?