Product Information
This page goes over the difference species of wood, where they come from and how that changes color and grain.
I will also go over the way finish changes color and hardness.
Red oak northern
is usually more pink in color
has longer tighter grain boards
you will still get wild boards
White Oak Northern
Has tighter Grain
More variation in color
some whiter boards
Longer Bundles but over all white oak has
shorter bundles than red oak
Hickory is very hard, harder than oak, pine, Ashe.
It comes in a select or character grade.
often longer boards.
Most floors are Fir but you can get blue or white pine.
East coast pine can be very hard.
Most fir/ pine is a soft wood.
Red Oak Northern
White Oak Northern
Hickory
Brazilian Cherry
Red Oak Southern
White Oak Southern
Hickory Character
Australian Cypress
Red Oak Southern
is usually more red with a variation of color depending on grade.
shorter bundles shorter boards
more wild grain.
White Oak Southern
can be more olive in color
shorter boards
more wild grain
white oak north and southern is harder than red oak.
Australian Cypress is like pine. It can come hard or it can be softer.
Usually comes knotty.
The Process:
Give me a call when you are thinking about getting hardwood or sanding; if new construction, this would be when you have a framing up before sheetrock.
Ill show up a week prior and drop off the wood.
It takes about a week or two for install depending on sqft. I can do 1500 a week if its a square room and 3 inch or better wood.
It takes about a week for me to sand depending on requests.
Stairs take about a week to install. I need a week to finish them as well so two weeks.
Cleaning:
Clean with a microfiber mop and bona hardwood floor cleaner or any low residue cleaner.
Pallmann has its own cleaner you can find on Amazon
Fir/Pine
Brazilian Cherry is even harder than hickory.
It turns a dark red brown color.