The definition of floor groups.
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A solid wood floor is made from one piece of solid wood which can move by expanding and contracting.
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An engineered board is several plies of wood that is glued and laminated together to form a wood plank.
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A wood veneer is a thinner board. High quality thicker veneers can be sanded and refinished.
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Longstrip is really an engineered construction but is much longer and wider. The top layer of a longstrip plank generally has 2-3 rows of thin hardwood strips spliced together to form a solid surface. This gives the appearance of having 2-3 planks locked together, but it is just one board.
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Exotic is used to describe hardwood species from Australia, Africa, Brazil and the Far East. They offer unique wood graining and colorations. Most exotic floors are available in engineered wood and solid hardwood planks as well.
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Handscraped wood has the look of an old reclaimed wood floor but with today's finest finishes.
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Pre-finished floors offer a wider variety of wood species and saves hours of labor and cleanup.
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Unfinished wood floors allow you to have a really custom, job-site finish and a completely smooth uniform surface.
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Laminate flooring is not wood at all. These floors are actually several different layers of various materials that are pressed together and a printed film giving the floor the look of real wood.