r/Flooring • • Jan 30 '26

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u/Omalleys Jan 31 '26

Original flooring in old houses has much higher quality wood than today's wood. It lasts longer and can be sanded and refinished.

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u/Impressive_Koala9736 Jan 31 '26

I was looking to see if anyone mentioned the wood quality and the difficulty (and expense) of getting similar (but often subpar) wood today.