Was I mislead with this hardwood upgrade??

Question

Thanks for the answers to my question: "engineered wood floors" or real wood..To provide more info..All over my contract, change order..it just says "Hardwood" I am limited about wood flooring. 1st time buildi experience in building a home. This home is in the $300,000 range..so not cheap. If it was layed correctly, and flaws not patched with putty and cover up pens..it probably wood look nice. However mind doesn't. I added an additional room to have "hardwood" on a change order. I paid $755.00 after a credit was given for the original ceramic tile that was in the home plans..The room is 12x14. Did I pay for "engineered wood" or hardwood" I have no idea. This floor is Mannington Heartland Oak, color is nutmeg, 3/8" ply glued tongue and groove. Prior to closing i had a flood damage..The builder pulled up a large area of my flooring and replace it..It looks terrible..They have since been out here 8x to attempt to repair/replace selective boards. Agreed to rep. Wood is now discontinued

Answer 1

for 300 k ( depending on where you live ) no builder is going to give you real nail down wood floors, they willgive you glue down wood floors. but you hope ( and don't count on it ) for a good installer. on a a glue down, about 1/8" of the top layer is real hardwood, the rest is a usally a hardwood ply wood. you paid $4.50 a square foot for that 12x14 room, about right for a glue down ( 755.00 divided by 168 square feet ). too bad you dealing with inexperienced installers, hence you problems.
for a nail down floor you substrate must be 3/4" to 1" plywood to which the solid 3/.4 hardwood is nailed down to the subfloor, from there you fill in the small voids, the flush sand, then stain ( option here ) then clear coat. these type of floor go for much more than 4.50 a square you payed for, due to raw material cost plus labor.

Answer 2

ok, if its 3/8 its engineered......real hardwood is 3/4...plus it should run u about $6.50 per sq ft installed ( material and labor) about $ 1,100.00.s how much was ur credit? subtract it from this price to tell ur true price of wood.......

if the flood damage was caused by contractor he will have to replace the whole room....if it was ur fault then ur at his mercy....

lic. gen. contractor