Solid hardwood floors are made of planks milled from a single piece of timber. Solid hardwood floors were originally used for structural purposes, being installed perpendicular to the wooden support beams of a building known as joists or bearers. With the increased use of concrete as a subfloor in some parts of the world, engineered wood flooring has gained some popularity. However, solid wood floors are still common and popular. Solid wood floors have a thicker wear surface and can be sanded and finished more times than an engineered wood floor.

Solid wood flooring is milled from a single piece of timber that is kiln or air dried before sawing. Depending on the desired look of the floor, the timber can be cut in three ways: flat-sawn, quarter-sawn, and rift-sawn. The timber is cut to the desired dimensions and either packed unfinished for a site-finished installation or finished at the factory. The moisture content at time of manufacturing is carefully controlled to ensure the product doesn’t warp during transport and storage.

There are a number of proprietary features for solid wood floors that are available. Many solid woods come with grooves cut into the back of the wood that run the length of each plank, often called ‘absorption strips,’ that are intended to reduce cupping. Solid wood floors are mostly manufactured .75 inches (19 mm) thick with a tongue-and-groove for installation.

Engineered wood flooring is composed of two or more layers of wood in the form of a plank. The top layer (lamella) is the wood that is visible when the flooring is installed and is adhered to the core.

The increased stability of engineered wood is achieved by running each layer at a 90 degree angle to the layer above. This stability makes it a universal product that can be installed over all types of subfloors above, below or on grade.

Is a multi-layer synthetic flooring product fused together with a lamination process. Laminate flooring simulates wood with a photographic layer under a clear protective layer. The inner core layer is usually composed of melamine resin and fiber board materials.

Laminate flooring has grown significantly in popularity, perhaps because it may be easier to install and maintain than more traditional surfaces such as hardwood flooring It may also have the advantages of costing less and requiring less skill to install than alternative flooring materials. It is reasonably durable.

Waterproof SPC Laminate Flooring 

SPC Laminate flooring is ideal for every room in the house including kitchens, basement and even full bathrooms, because it is 100% waterproof.

Made of Stone Plastic Composite. The main components are natural limestone powder polyvinyl chloride and stabilizer which combined a very stable composite material. Durable rubber underlayment.