The sanding process is an integral step to the installation of a quality unfinished custom hardwood floor. But what is it that makes it so important?Let?s face it: sanding hardwood floors is not much fun for most people. It can demand a lot of effort, and result in a lot noise and mess. It often seems like a real trial to homeowners, building managers and office building tenants, knowing that the beauty and strength of custom hardwood floors is some distance away from being realized when still… 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.