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SPECIES – Wood
floors are available in a number of species, both domestic |
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and exotic. Some of the most
popular are: Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, |
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Beech, Pine, Hickory, Birch
and Fir. |
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STYLES – Comes
in strips, planks, or parquet tiles with numerous edge |
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treatments such as square,
micro, and beveled edges. |
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STAINS & FINISHES – From
light hues to dark tones; the variety is endless. |
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And remember, when you choose
an unfinished wood flooring, you have the |
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option of matching color
schemes and furniture in your home or place of |
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business. |
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CUTS – No
matter what the species, construction or finish of a wood floor,
it |
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comes with one of three cuts:
plainsawn, quartersawn or riftsawn. |
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Plainsawn is the most common.
A plainsawn board contains a more open |
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and varied grain pattern
because the angle of the cut shows the growth |
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rings more prominently. Quartersawn
cut wood is one at an angle that |
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produces less board feet
per log than plainsawn, therefore it can be more |
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produces less board feet
per log than plainsawn, therefore it can be more |
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expense. It has a tighter
grain and a more consistent look, which many find |
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more desirable. An added
benefit is that it tends to twist and cup less and |
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wears more evenly. Riftsawn
wood is similar to quartersawn in cost and |
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benefits, but is cut at a
different angle for aslightly different grain pattern. |
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