A floor is the bottom surface of a room or vehicle.

Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many-

layered surfaces made with modern technology. Floors may be stone, wood, bamboo, metal or any
other material that can support the expected load.
The levels of a building are often referred to as floors, although a more proper term is storey.
Floors typically consist of a subfloor for support and a floor covering used to give a good walking
surface. In modern buildings the subfloor often has electrical wiring, plumbing, and other services
built in. As floors must meet many needs, some essential to safety, floors are built to strict building
codes in some regions.

Special floor structures[edit]

Floors may incorporate glass, mosaic or other artistic expression, like this little mosaic from the Rietberg
Museum (Zürich, Switzerland)

Art Nouveau mosaic at an entrance in the United Kingdom

Where a special floor structure like a floating floor is laid upon another floor then both may be
referred to as subfloors.
Special floor structures are used for a number of purposes:

 Balcony, a platform projecting from a wall

 Floating floor, normally for noise or vibration reduction
 Glass floor, as in glass bottomed elevators
 Nightingale floor makes a noise when an intruder walks on it
 Raised floor, utilities underneath can be accessed easily
 Sprung floor, improves the performance and safety of athletes and dancers