Moisture resistant engineered hardwood veneer flooring

A flooring panel comprising:

• a decorative veneer layer and a core layer, the decorative veneer layer and the core layer having respective top surfaces and opposed bottom surfaces, wherein the opposed bottom surface of the decorative veneer layer overlies the top surface of the core layer, wherein the flooring panel comprises:
• a first pair of opposing side edges extending between the opposed bottom surface of the core layer and the top surface of the decorative veneer layer;
• and
• a second pair of opposing side edges that extend between the opposed bottom surface of the core layer and the top surface of the decorative veneer layer,
• wherein the top surface of the decorative veneer layer comprises a moisture barrier composition at a quantity from about 0.1 g to about 5.0 g per 2.67 sq.ft of the flooring panel.

A method comprising:

• forming a flooring panel by applying a decorative veneer layer to a core layer, the decorative veneer layer and the core layer having respective top surfaces and opposed bottom surfaces, such that the opposed bottom surface of the decorative veneer layer overlies the top surface of the core layer and such that a first pair of opposing side edges extends between the opposed bottom surface of the core layer and the top surface of the decorative veneer layer and a second pair of opposing side edges extends between the opposed bottom surface of the core layer and the top surface of the decorative veneer layer;
• applying a moisture barrier composition to the top surface of the decorative veneer layer at a quantity from about 0.1 g to about 5.0 g per 2.67 sq.ft of the flooring panel;
• and
• curing the applied moisture barrier composition, thereby producing a moisture barrier at a quantity from about 0.1 g to about 5.0 g per 2.67 sq.ft of the flooring panel.