Installing wood floors can increase the value of a house and are therefore an investment. There are many different types of wood floors, engineered, solid, impregnated, pre finished and unfinished floors. Wood floors are also relatively easy to maintain. Engineered wood floors are made from layers of wood that are pressed and glued together. Everyone loves antique wood floors and the popularity has lead manufactures to recreated them, manufactures do such a great job recreating the floors they a… There are solid wood floors, strip, plank and parquet including herringbone, block and other patterns. Engineered wood floors, two strip, three strip, single plank, solidengineered or semi-solid engineered wood flooring in 2 ply, 3 ply and multiply construction. Not forgetting, of course the laminate flooring that is some sometimes confused with real wood engineered flooring products that are manufactured by a laminated construction process. Hardwood flooring is still the most popular type of wood flooring, but the price, maintenance and installation process means that people still look to other types of flooring which will create the wood effect, such as laminate wood flooring.