Types of Wood Floors

Solid Wood flooring is defined as any and all wood floors regardless of width or length, that is one single piece of wood from the top to the bottom. Solid wood flooring offers many choices of species, stains and finishes and is a great choice for most areas of the home.

Engineered Wood Floors

This wood flooring product consists of layers of wood pressed together, with the grains running in different directions. Engineered flooring is perfect for those areas of the house where solid wood flooring may not be suitable, such as basements, kitchens, powder rooms, and utility rooms. Because the grains run in different directions, it is more dimensionally stable than solid wood.

Acrylic Impregnated floors

Acrylic Impregnated floors is a process where acrylics are injected into the wood itself. This creates a very hard floor. These floors are used more commonly in commercial applications where there is a greater amount of foot traffic than the traditional residential home.

Strip flooring generally refers to wood flooring that is less than 2 ¼” wide. This is a general defiiniton, however, there are cases where strip flooring can be greater than 2 ¼” wide.

Plank flooring

Plank flooring generally refers to wood flooring that is more than 3 “ wide.

Parquet flooring

Parquet flooring is a series of wood flooring pieces that are more square and provide a more geometrical appearance.