What Is SPC Flooring? Stone Core Vinyl Explained Layer by Layer
Every box in the flooring aisle says the same thing: waterproof, rigid core, SPC. Few tell you what’s inside the plank. Pick the wrong core and you may end up with dents, gaps or a hollow sound under every step. Sales staff often use SPC, WPC (wood plastic composite) and LVP (luxury vinyl plank) as […]
What Is Sheet Vinyl Flooring? Types, Layers & Where It Works Best
Kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry rooms take a beating that living rooms never see. Spills, splashes, wet boots, and slow leaks all go looking for a gap. A plank floor offers plenty. Lay a 60-square-foot bathroom in 7-by-48-inch planks and you end up with about 26 boards, each one edged by joints. A weeping supply line […]
What Is LVT Flooring? Layers, Types, and What the Labels Mean
Walk into any flooring store and you’ll see the same oak-look plank sold as LVT, LVP, SPC, WPC, rigid core and click vinyl, sometimes on the same shelf. Pick by looks alone and you can bring home two floors that photograph identically and behave nothing alike. One dents under the refrigerator. The other sounds hollow […]
Types of Wood Flooring: A Complete Guide for U.S. Homes
Real wood flooring comes in three main constructions: solid, engineered, and composite engineered. Parquet, reclaimed, and prefinished describe a pattern, source, or finishing method rather than a separate flooring material. Bamboo, cork, laminate, and LVP are different materials altogether. If you’re still comparing wood with other types of flooring, our complete flooring guide explains how […]
What Is Parquet Flooring? Types, Patterns & How to Spot Real Wood
Parquet flooring is a wood floor made from small blocks or strips of solid or engineered hardwood laid in a repeating geometric pattern, such as herringbone, chevron, basketweave, or Versailles panels, instead of long parallel planks. Parquet describes how the wood is laid, not a separate kind of wood. Parquet is one of the styles […]
What Is Herringbone Flooring? Pattern, Materials, Sizes & Styles
Herringbone flooring is a floor pattern made from rectangular planks, blocks, or tiles laid so that the short end of each piece meets the long side of the next at a 90-degree angle. Repeated across the room, that arrangement creates a broken zigzag that looks like the skeleton of a herring fish, which is where […]
9 Types of Vinyl Flooring Explained: LVP, LVT, SPC, WPC & More
Shop for vinyl flooring and you will meet a wall of acronyms within minutes: LVP, LVT, SPC, WPC, VCT, EVP. Add labels like rigid core, waterproof, loose-lay and peel-and-stick, and one of the simplest flooring categories starts to feel like a chemistry exam. The main types of vinyl flooring are luxury vinyl plank (LVP), luxury […]
What Is LVP Flooring? Layers, SPC vs WPC, and Best Uses
LVP flooring stands for luxury vinyl plank flooring. It is a resilient, multilayer floor made in individual boards, printed and textured to look like hardwood. Some LVP is thin and flexible and gets glued down. Most of what you will see in a US showroom today has a rigid SPC or WPC core and clicks […]
Types of Flooring: How to Choose the Right Flooring for Your Home
The main types of flooring are hardwood, engineered wood, vinyl, laminate, tile, natural stone, carpet, and concrete. Installed costs in 2026 run from about $3 per square foot for basic carpet or laminate to $50 or more for natural stone. Three questions settle most decisions: how much water the floor will see, how hard the […]
6 Types of Engineered Hardwood Flooring: Which Type Is Best for Your Home?
Engineered hardwood is not one single product. The main differences are in the core, the real-wood wear layer, the way that top layer is cut, and how the finished plank is designed to be installed. Those details affect stability, appearance, refinishing potential, moisture suitability and price. Quick answer: For most homes, plywood-core engineered hardwood is […]