Wood floors are gorgeous, but Florida's humidity swings can cause the wrong product to cup, gap, or warp. Here's how to choose wisely.
Engineered wood: often the smart pick
Engineered wood has a real wood top layer over a stable plywood core, so it handles moisture and humidity changes far better than solid hardwood — ideal for most South Florida homes.
Solid hardwood: beautiful, but be careful
Solid hardwood can work in climate-controlled homes and can be refinished multiple times, but it needs careful acclimation and expansion gaps.
What makes any wood floor last here
- Proper acclimation to your home before install
- Level, dry, prepped subfloor
- Correct expansion gaps at walls
- Keeping indoor humidity reasonably stable
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