Especially pertaining to oak hardwood flooring the 3 most commonly used grades are.
White oak hardwood floor grades.
One of the advantages of solid construction is that most 3 4 thick solid wood floors have about 1 4 or 6.
This makes it a bit more resilient when it comes to denting.
Select 1 common and 2 common which is also known as rustic.
The tongue interlocks with the groove to fit the boards together.
Blue ridge hardwood flooring castlebury french roast eurosawn white oak 3 4 in.
Baird brothers premium white oak end matched flooring is carried in stock.
Plus most grading rules also dictate the average length of the boards involved.
T x 5 in.
These are pictures of red oak flooring the same principle applies to white oak flooring.
Among the many qualities that influence the appearance of any particular hardwood flooring is the grade of the wood.
Almost all boards sold for hardwood flooring in the u s.
Solid hardwood floor planks are made with a tongue and groove edge locking method which makes it easy to join the planks together and make a strong joint.
Ft case 5 49 sq.
Under grading rules developed by nofma there are four levels of oak flooring.
Each grade has its own particular characteristics and appearance.
Custom flooring and tongue and groove products are available upon request.
We have all grades available including select better 1 common character 2 common and 3 common.
Clear select no 1 common and no.
Here is a side by side of select grade oak vs.
Are graded according to standards originally laid out by the national oak flooring manufacturers association nofma to help create consistency in the quality of oak flooring in the u s.
I m beginning to realize that a lot of people out there don t know that there are different grades of hardwood flooring.
With hundreds of options to choose from you are sure to find the unfinished white oak floor you are looking for at a wholesale price.
We can can pre finish your v groove or micro v groove flooring with a clear finish or you can choose one of baird brothers ten stain colors.
Higher grades of flooring usually have longer boards so be prepared for many shorter boards if you order a lower grade of wood flooring.
W x random length solid hardwood flooring 20 sq.
White oak is bit harder then red oak on the janka hardness scale white oak is 1360 vs red oak is 1290.
Note that this does not have an impact on scratching that is determined by the type of polyurethane or finish.
Number 1 common no 1 oak.