How to choose the best wood flooring for you What types of wood flooring are there? The great thing about wood flooring is that it suits pretty much any style of room, no matter if it’s contemporary or classic. Different finishes using wax or oil can subtly tweak the overall appearance, as can choosing boards that are wide or narrow, long or short, or indeed in block form. However, the different types of wood flooring available can be roughly broken down as follows. Solid wood: This is the type of wood flooring you’re probably most familiar with – planks of timber. However, there are variations in format and material. Boards come in two styles that affect the way they’re fitted. One is tongue-and-groove, which has an interlocking system along the edges. The other is square edged, which is more difficult to install but comes in a wider choice of thicknesses and widths. Square-edged boards can be sanded and refinished multiple times, whereas tongue-and-groove flooring can only be sanded down to the locking system.