Flooring Types

SPC vinyl plank flooring in an open-plan kitchen with loose planks showing the stone core

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

Sheet vinyl flooring with a gray stone look covering a bathroom floor in one piece

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

Two oak-look LVT flooring samples compared side by side, one cut to show its layers

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

Assorted wood flooring plank samples including oak, walnut, reclaimed, herringbone, and textured finishes

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,

Elegant parquet flooring in a classic living room with decorative geometric wood floor pattern

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

Natural white oak herringbone flooring in a bright modern living room with a true 90-degree staggered pattern.

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

Modern interior showing different types of vinyl flooring, including wood-look LVP, stone-look LVT, SPC, WPC, sheet vinyl, and VCT tile.

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.

Luxury vinyl plank flooring in a modern living room with layered LVP plank cross-section showing wear layer, design layer, rigid core, and backing

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

Types of flooring including solid hardwood, engineered wood, vinyl, laminate, tile, natural stone, and carpet.

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

Engineered hardwood flooring samples in oak, walnut, maple, and light wood tones with visible cross-sections showing the real wood wear layer and layered core in a modern interior setting.

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