Wood Floors Types
Solid Wood Flooring
Solid wood flooring comes in three main types. Each type is available in both an Unfinished and Prefinished version. Please refer to our page: Unfinished vs Pre-finished to learn more.
Engineered Wood Flooring
Engineered flooring is produced by adhering layers of plastic laminate veneer with real wood. Engineered wood flooring should not be confused with laminate wood flooring. Laminate flooring contains no actual wood.
Acrylic-impregnated Wood Flooring
This type of flooring is most commonly used in commercial, not residential, projects. Acrylic-impregnated Wood flooring is infused With sealant and color throughout the thickness of the wood. This type of floor is very hard and it is highly resistant to moisture and scratches.
Wood Varieties:
- Mahogany
- Cherry
- Pine
- Oak, White And Red
- Beech
- White Ash
- Maple
- Birch
- Douglas Fir
- Hickory Pecan
- Cypress
There are a host of other natural hardwoods, but these are the most common. They have varying degrees of hardness, color ranges and moisture stabilities.
