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Hardwood Flooring Fact-Sheet
• Wood flooring is kiln-dried from approximately 30% moisture content to between 6-12% at the time of manufacturing. This evens flooring to the standard relative humidity level of between 35-55%
• Wood flooring is available in strips, planks, or parquet tiles with square, micro, and/or full beveled edges.
• Wood flooring is available in numerous species such as oak, maple, pine, cherry, pecan, and other specialty woods.
• Red oak and white oak are the most abundant wood species and account for approximately 52-percent of all hardwood produced.
• Hickory is the hardest commercially available hardwood. Aspen is one of the softest hardwoods.
• Commonly a dark-colored specie -- or a dark stained floor -- gives a more formal look. Species such as American Cherry and Brazilian Cherry darken faster than others from direct sunlight or ultraviolet light as they age.
• The cellular structure of a wood affects its appearance. Open Grain hardwoods (elm, oak, and ash, to name a few) are ring-porous species. They have noticeable figure and grain patterns. Close Grain hardwoods (cherry, maple, birch, yellow poplar) are diffuse-porous species that have less noticeable figures and patterns.
• Wood is a natural renewable and recyclable resource. Many old wooden ships, warehouses, barns, and other structures find a second life as wood flooring.
• Over time, wood floors maintain their value. Real estate agents claim homes with wood floors hold their value and sell at higher prices 3-to-1 over homes with carpeting.
• Wood flooring is durable enough for kitchens, bathrooms, and high-stress areas if coated with a urethane finish. These finishes stand up to water and traffic.
• Wood flooring tends to outlast carpeting by 3-6 times.
• Engineered flooring uses only 20-30% of fine grade wood compared to solid flooring. Forty percent of wood flooring sales are engineered flooring.
• Commonly used in commercial areas such as shopping malls and restaurants, acrylic impregnated floors involves a process where acrylics and color are injected into the wood pores itself, making an extremely hard, durable floor. It can be used in busy households as well.
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