There are many ways to classify wooden floors. You can group these floors in terms of the type of material, the shape of the material, and the way the floor is laid out. These are the main classes in which they can be classified. The type of flooring that is appropriate for our homes will be based on the traffic and the level of punishment our flooring is expected to receive over its lifetime.

When it comes to the classification of wood floors based on the type of wood material; maple, walnut and oak are the most popular. There are also other types of hardwood that are used as flooring. Teak and other exotic types can also be used as flooring material. Pine wood is also included in this category although, technically speaking, it is a soft wood.

Wood flooring can also be classified based on the form of the flooring material used. Types include solid, acrylic-impregnated, and engineered wood. Solid wood is basically defined as such: a solid piece of wood. Engineered flooring, on the other hand, is made of layers of thin pieces of hardwood. The crisscrossing layers of this type of material make it a perfect choice in ground conditions that require support for added strength and weight. Finally, the type of acrylic impregnated wood flooring is a combination of acrylic and solid wood. This combination gives us a durable flooring material that is capable of withstanding particularly heavy foot traffic.

Another way that we can classify wood flooring materials is by its size and the way the material is laid on the floor. Wood flooring can come in strips that are basically long pieces of wood flooring materials with widths ranging from 1.5 inches to 2.25 inches. Another type of wood flooring in this category is plank. This type of wood flooring material is relatively similar to strips of wood. The only difference is that the former are wider than the latter. The last type in this category is wooden parquet. These are small intricate pieces of wood in alternating directions and are set up in attractive geometric patterns.

The installation method can also be the basis for classifying the wood flooring material. There are types of hardwood floors that are attached to the subfloor below it. This type of wood flooring is fixed with staples, glue or nails. There is also another type of wood flooring in this category known as floating wood flooring. This is the type of wood flooring that is not adhered to the floor below. Instead, a foam underlayment is placed right on top of the subfloor, and the pieces of wood are placed on top of this foam material.