Domestic Wood Species
These species are commonly used in our area, and are prized for unique beauty, durability and value.
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Hardness Scale for Wood Flooring
The hardness of your wood floor is an important criterion when choosing a hardwood floor. The Janka (or side) hardness test measures the force it takes to embed a .444-inch steel ball to half its diameter in wood. It’s one of the best measures of how well a type of wood will withstand denting and wear. The higher the ranking, the harder the wood. Here is a listing from hardest to softest. If your floor will be more prone to wear and tear because you have a dog or kids, you may want to select a harder wood.
- Species
- Brazilian Walnut
- Brazilian Teak
- Purpleheart
- Brazilian Cherry
- Bubinga
- Spotted Gum
- Mesquite
- Santos Mahogany
- Sydney Blue Gum
- Merbau
- Jarrah
- Hickory
- Wenge
- Brazilian Maple
- Sapele
- Hard Maple
- Australian Cypress
- Tasmanian Oak
- White Ash
- Beech
- Northern Red Oak
- Birch
- Iroko
- Antique Heart Pine
- White Oak
- Burmese Teak
- American Black Walnut
- Black Cherry
- Southern Yellow Longleaf Pine
- Southern Yellow Shortleaf Pine
- Douglas Fir
- Hardness
- 3680
- 3540
- 2890
- 2820
- 2690
- 2473
- 2345
- 2200
- 2023
- 1925
- 1910
- 1820
- 1630
- 1500
- 1500
- 1450
- 1375
- 1350
- 1320
- 1300
- 1290
- 1260
- 1260
- 1225
- 1210
- 1078
- 1010
- 950
- 870
- 690
- 660
Address:
Showroom (by appointment):
3000 Airport Dr. #402A, Erie, CO 80516
Mailing Address:
1870 Hauck St., Erie, CO 80516
Phone:
(303) 437-0610
Hours:
Monday—8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday—8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Sunday—closed
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