Floating floors are flooring systems in which the floor covering "floats" above and below the subfloor. Solid wood floors have a beautiful appearance that floating timber floors try to duplicate. The appealing look of a solid wood veneer is provided by an engineered wood veneer above composite core layers. Engineered hardwood floors float over the subfloor via a click-and-lock method of installation.
Another term for a floating floor is click-and-lock floor since the installation process of these floors begins with "clicking" the boards together and using a "mallet" to lock them into position by applying firm, even pressure.