A number of reasons separate engineered hardwood floors from the pack of current hardwood flooring options. Due to their multi-layered design, engineered hardwood floors provide a stability that is unmatched by any laminates or solid hardwood floors. Engineered hardwood floors are also resistant to the common shortfalls of hardwood flooring and laminates such as moisture and heat. Thus, engineered hardwood floors can be laid in damp areas, such as basements, where other floors would succumb to the moisture. They can also be laid over heating systems which would cause ordinary solid hardwood boards to dry out, shrink, cup and eventually buckle.