Grades of Hardwood
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European Oak
Oak Flooring is the most popular flooring choice in the US. It is abundantly available, durable, and easy to work with. It is also very popular among builders as lumber. American Oak is distinguished into two main categories: Red Oak and White Oak.
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The Different Grades of Red Oak
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The Different Grades of Red Oak
The different grades of Red Oak Hardwood We had written a post on the different grades of hardwood in the past. It was a more generalized post about the overall grading system of hardwood floor. In this post, I thought it was necessary to be a bit more specific. Since Oak floor is the most popular hardwood choice for a vast majority of the United States, especially here in the North East region, we are going to discuss the different grades of Red Oak. You’ll notice, if you have read our previous blog on the hardwood grading system, many domestic species have interchangeable terms for the grades and it can…
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Maple Hardwood Flooring
Common names- Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, Rock Maple Scientific Name- Acer Saccarum Origin – Northeast United States Janka – 1450 psi If you happen to do a bit of research on Maple Hardwood, you will come across many different species, different pattern names of maple wood, the category of hard and soft maple. All the different names can become quite confusing. This can be a bit overwhelming especially when you are trying to figure out which one is the best option for your flooring. Since flooring is an integral part of every home and we know that it is quite the investment, we wanted to help simplify your research and…
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Different Grades of Hardwood
Grade vs. Quality – Hardwood Grading Levels: Does the grade affect the quality? Heres an overview on each hardwood grade, and how to choose which hardwood grade is right for your project. In the flooring industry, we get this question quite a bit. Who knew choosing which hardwood flooring to use had so many variables? Don’t fret; we’re here to help… The grade levels for hardwood are Clear Grade, Select and Better, No 1 and No 2. However, there are terms that are sometimes used such as “Character Grade” for species such as Hickory and Maple. The grading of lumber actually refers to the appearance of the individual planks and what part…
