Floating solid wood floor vs. Engineered floor

[Di11on]

Hi folks,

When researching the different types of flooring - the main differences between solid wood floors and engineered wood floors are typically described as follows:
- Solid wood floors need to be nailed/glued to a wooden substrate
- Solid wood floors may cup/warp over time
- Engineered boards can't be refinished as often

However, when looking at products, I see that there are many click together solid wood floors that can be installed as a floating floor, just like engineered boards.

So, for the same price, why would I choose an engineered board over a click together solid wood board, assuming I want to install a floating floor?

Is the only difference that the solid wood board may cup/warp over time (even if it is click together?)

Thanks in advance

 

[dazlight]

You can't float a real solid wood floor. They have to be glued down or secret nailed.
Some Compmays call them solid wood on the packs but they aren't.

 

[JohnD]

You can't float a real solid wood floor.

What would happen if you did?

 

[dazlight]

The solid expands more then a engineered so could end up coming apart.
That's what I was told on 2 wood flooring courses.
But if it says it's ok on the pack it might be ok.

 

[chappers]

I agree with Daz I wouldn't risk it, I'm sure over time it would come apart

 

[Di11on]

Here is the product (see attached image). You can see (if you look closely) that the installation method is "Pose Flotante - Clic (plus facile)".

You can see that the boards are solid wood and are designed to click together without glue.

Also, here is a link to similar products:

http://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/carrelage-parquet-sol-souple/parquet-stratifie-et-plancher/parquet-contrecolle-et-massif-l1308217050?pageTemplate=Famille/Carrelage,+parquet+et+sol+souple&resultOffset=0&resultLimit=50&resultListShape=PLAIN&nomenclatureId=17321&priceStyle=CAPACITYUNIT_PRICE&fcr=1&*13460=13460&*17321=17321&*24886=24886&*4294687484=4294687484&*4294961224=4294961224#result-wrapper

 

[Di11on]

Actually if you read the reviews of some of those products on LeroyMerlin.fr (using Google translate ) you can see that many people have had problems with swelling. The only 5-star review I can see is from a guy that glued them down. I'm thinking perhaps with Elasilon they could work?

 

[chappers]

Agree should be fine with elastilon