Pine Flooring Grades

We also offer high quality decking in both white pine and spruce in addition to our southern yellow pine flooring.

Pine flooring grades.

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. Select d grade pine lumber is not as fine in appearance as grade c but maintains a similar level of structural quality. Pine rarely has problems with shrinking or swelling although in a humid climate it will benefit from a. Grades of yellow pine flooring available.

Simply the best of the best hand selected and made from 100 longleaf heartwood pine. Almost all boards sold for hardwood flooring in the u s. Grade characteristics and typical uses. For a more detailed description see product info or contact our sales team.

Grading of exotic species will be different than domestics. Grade c is the highest grade of pine lumber and is commonly used for fine woodworking and interior trim. Workability of 2 common and better yellow pine flooring. The select class of pine as defined by the north eastern lumber manufacturers association contains grades defined as c and d.

Has a better appearance than no 1 dense dimension lumber because of additional restrictions on firm red heart pith knots and wane. Because it is a softwood yellow pine flooring works easily with both hand and power tools. Is probably the most important choice followed by the style of flooring you want the style you choose will incorporate a number of variables one of which is the grade. The red heartwood of the tree is sold as heart pine heart pine is sold in clear and 2 common grades also although some manufacturers produce other grades.

We carry a variety of sizes and grades in our tongue and groove flooring as well as stair risers and bullnose stair treads. Dense select decking select decking. When it comes to selecting a new wood floor for your home you will be faced with many decisions. Depending on the species exotic flooring.

Yellow pine flooring is typically graded clear and 2 common and better. Contact us today and let us help you choose just the right flooring for your one of a kind home. Please see below for a general description of the grading of exotic floors. Clear grade clear grade is the highest grade of exotic flooring.

The type of wood oak hardwood flooring pine floors etc. Flooring durability and stability. Yellow pine flooring is not durable and dents quite easily. A pine floor will serve you well for the full life of your home unlike a temporary floor covering such as linoleum.

Pine flooring is highly durable and around the country pine floors of 100 years old or even older are still in use today. A superior decking grade suitable for plank floor where face serves as finish floor. The wood tends to shrink over time.