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Exotic Species Grading Scale

What Makes a Species Exotic? Exotic species are species not native to north America. The term Exotic is typically used to describe Brazilian and African hardwood materials, but can also...

Exotic Species Grading Scale

What Makes a Species Exotic? Exotic species are species not native to north America. The term Exotic is typically used to describe Brazilian and African hardwood materials, but can also...

White Oak Hardwood flooring Graded

NOFMA Grading standards: Domestic solid hardwoo...

NWFA and NOFMA Explained   The NWFA (National Wood Flooring Association) is the governing body and trade group of the wood flooring industry in the US. NOFMA (National Oak Flooring...

NOFMA Grading standards: Domestic solid hardwoo...

NWFA and NOFMA Explained   The NWFA (National Wood Flooring Association) is the governing body and trade group of the wood flooring industry in the US. NOFMA (National Oak Flooring...

Brazilian cherry and Maple Hardwood flooring

DISCONTINUED?! A look at trends and their impac...

Every industry has trends. Flooring is no different.   Much like fashion, the wood flooring industry is subject to cycles of trends. The most recent trend has been a focus...

DISCONTINUED?! A look at trends and their impac...

Every industry has trends. Flooring is no different.   Much like fashion, the wood flooring industry is subject to cycles of trends. The most recent trend has been a focus...

White Oak tree

Basic Tree Anatomy and What It Means for Your F...

Understanding the Different Types of Domestic Trees   There are two main groupings of tree species in the hardwood flooring business: Softwood and Hardwood trees. Both are and can be used...

Basic Tree Anatomy and What It Means for Your F...

Understanding the Different Types of Domestic Trees   There are two main groupings of tree species in the hardwood flooring business: Softwood and Hardwood trees. Both are and can be used...

VOCs and Your Home

VOCs and Your Home

VOCs - what are they and should we be concerned? VOCs are Volatile Organic compounds. There are quite a few different types that come from various places. Let's take a...

VOCs and Your Home

VOCs - what are they and should we be concerned? VOCs are Volatile Organic compounds. There are quite a few different types that come from various places. Let's take a...

White oak Stump sprout

What are Stump Sprouts?

Stump sprouts are an interesting phenomenon in hardwood trees, showcasing their resilience and ability to regenerate.  What are they? Stump sprouts are new shoots that emerge from the base of...

What are Stump Sprouts?

Stump sprouts are an interesting phenomenon in hardwood trees, showcasing their resilience and ability to regenerate.  What are they? Stump sprouts are new shoots that emerge from the base of...