Just installed Award Oak snap together flooring, but now it is FULL of scratches, dents and gouges, mainly from the owners yellow lab. It seems that 1/16″ of oak over 3/8″ of plywood is not as hard and dent resistant as 3/4″ oak. Is anyone else had a bad experiance with Award? Thanks, John
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