Can you repair a solid wood floor easily?

Portion can be replaced but may be tough to match the wood. Our LL replaced portion of wood floor in apt that buckled b/c it had been installed over concrete in highrise without proper moisture barrier. Unfortunately the originally installed wood type was not available and closest match was used so you can tell where wood was replaced; not terribly obvious, but not ideal.

Had a major AC leak and immediately placed a dehumidifier and fan in the room. I also used a hair dryer to dry the floor boards--especially around the edges. Despite my efforts, I had a fairly large area of raised floor boards. Image my surprise when three months later, the floorboards became flat again. You can still see a bit of the water damage on the edge of some boards, but at least the floor is no longer raised. Glad I didn't try to replace the boards. I say go for the solid wooden floor.

I second what wavedeva said. Had an upstairs neighbor's AC unit leak into my unit for a week. Initially, the boards curled up, but they flattened out in about two weeks. Now, if you did not know, you'd never be able to tell. I think the factory finish on engineered wood is more consistent, but for simplicity and durability, nothing beats solid wood.

Mcdougaa

I would not base my decision on what wood floor to buy based on a maybe. One other option is to buy a wood floor that is engineered. The price is expensive but if you did have a problem you could just replace the boards without having to refinish the entire floor.

hey w67 needs to plaster some apples on my ceiling... how much?

Primer - "Engineered" floors, as I am sure you know, have a nominal face veneer and cannot be sanded as a wood floor might. Yes, easily replaced board by board but overall not an equivalent substitute to solid wood floor which might be sanded, restained, sealed etc. in the event of water damage. If a building AC leaks, in comes insurance.

Jini130,

Not all engineered floors are e same. Look at Charlisle and Essex. They have solid engineered floors.