Is solid wood flooring better than prefinished engineered wood flooring?

Solid and prefinished wood flooring are equally good; your choice will depend on your individual building and design requirements. Prefinished engineered wood flooring has the following advantages over solid wood flooring:

• A wider choice of wood species and finishes (brushing, distressing etc)
• The multi-layer construction is stronger and more dimensionally stable than solid wood, so you can easily use a wider board
• The factory finished UV-hardened lacquer provides a flawless finish out of the box
• The floor can be sanded and resurfaced 4-5 times if necessary
• Quick and easy no mess installation; solid wood requires additional sanding and lacquering
• Prefinished wood flooring helps to conserve forests by consuming less slow-growing timber