9/16 in. Claire Gardens Oak Prefinished Engineered Hardwood Flooring 8.5 in. Wide

These planks give you extra width for a more trend-forward look, providing your interiors with a distinctively casual flair. The matte finish brings an informal elegance, while the distressed texturing adds alluring, weathered appeal

Engineered hardwood gives your home the beautiful oak look you love. But instead of solid wood planks, these boards are made with a hardwood veneer, instilled with the natural graining and knotting that can add such detail and interest. The wear layer receives our premium finish to guard against scuffing and scratches and is then glued and pressed to layers of a plywood core. These plywood layers are lain cross-grained against each other, which furnish these floors with enhanced strength and stability.

You can enjoy this new flooring on any level of your home—including the basement. Experienced DIYers can complete this installation on their own, or you can opt to take it easy and hire professional installation using a click process and glue. Mix up the planks before installation to showcase the natural variation and beauty of the hardwood. We recommend laying it with an approved underlayment over a wood subfloor for sound reduction and overall improved installation quality. And for a concrete subfloor, use a premium moisture mitigating adhesive. Post-installation, maintaining your floor will involve a simple regimen of sweeping or vacuuming (with no beater bar or harsh bristles) and an occasional cleaning with Bellawood Cleaner. With regular maintenance, your new floors will stay beautiful and stand up to everyday life.

Remember that lighting makes all the difference! Your flooring, as a result, may look different in your home than it does online. Be sure to order free samples, then try them in your home at different points throughout the day to ensure you like the look!

• Wood species: White oak
• Installation grade: Above grade, on grade, below grade
• Texture: Distressed
• Width: 8.5 in.
• Thickness: .563 in.
• Veneer thickness: 563 in.
• Moisture barrier required for over concrete; underlayment for floating floor installation
• Installation type: Nail-down, LL Flooring-approved adhesive, nail-down with glue assist
• Backed by a 100-year limited transferable residential warranty or a 5-year limited light commercial warranty