3/8 vs. 3/4 Hardwood - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

Smoothy · 01-13-2007, 11:52 AM

I was told the only practical difrence between 3/8 and 3/4 cherry floor (beside the cost) is the number of time you can refinish it. True?

tcleve4911 · 01-13-2007, 01:27 PM

3/8" vs 3/4" cherry hardwood flooring.............
3/8" must be engineered flooring?
3/4 " solid hardwood?
Big differences
Wouldn't put solid in basement or over radiant heat.
Refinishing would be about equal.

justin savage · 01-13-2007, 01:50 PM

The big difference is the ware layer, from the top of the tongue to the top of the board is the ware layer.This is usually 3/16 to 1/4 on 3/4 solid flooring, on engineered its usually alot less depends on the manufacturer. So the with less thickness for the ware layer the less it can be refinished. justin

tcleve4911 · 01-13-2007, 02:44 PM

Where's Chester VT ? Are you in the floor business?

justin savage · 01-14-2007, 09:43 AM

We are just below Ludlow, and Rutland. I am in flooring , we do tile and hardwoods. We are doing mostly tile now , tired of dealing with employees- so me and the wife and one helper. where are you located?justin

tcleve4911 · 01-14-2007, 10:03 AM

We're at the other end in Burlington area. Lot's o work. LOL

mikec · 01-14-2007, 02:02 PM

i'd love to move to vermont.

Smoothy · 01-14-2007, 10:23 PM

Yes, from LL, 3/8 solid harwood.