# Engineered hardwood

**Flooring that pairs a real hardwood wear layer with a 90° cross-ply core, which is what gives it dimensional stability over concrete, in condominiums and above radiant heat.**

The surface is real hardwood. The difference is underneath: layers oriented at 90° to each other, so the movement of one layer is opposed by the next.

That construction is the reason it is the correct specification for the majority of Toronto projects — not a compromise, and not a cheaper substitute.

## Related terms

- [Solid hardwood](https://ecowoods.ca/glossary/solid-hardwood)
- [Cross-ply core](https://ecowoods.ca/glossary/cross-ply-core)
- [Wear layer](https://ecowoods.ca/glossary/wear-layer)
- [Glue-down](https://ecowoods.ca/glossary/glue-down)
- [Floating](https://ecowoods.ca/glossary/floating)


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- Defined in: https://ecowoods.ca/papers/toronto-hardwood-climate-moisture-protocol#solid-vs-engineered
- Citation guide: https://ecowoods.ca/ai.txt

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