Wood Flooring Species
Choosing a Species
More than 22 domestic and imported wood species are used for wood flooring. The most common of these are Red Oak, White Oak, Maple, Ash and Pine. Some other domestic species are Beech, Birch, Black/American Cherry, Douglas Fir, Mesquite and Walnut. If you are looking for something more exotic, consider these imported woods: Brazillian Cherry, Australian Cypress, Jarrah, Mahogany, Merbau, Padauk, Purpleheart, Teak, or Wenge.
Relative Hardness is determined by the Janka Hardness Rating System.
The Janka Hardness Test measures the amount of force it takes to sink
a .444 inch steel ball half of its diameter into a floorboard.
Janka Ratings from Nation Wood Flooring Association Technical Publication
No.A200
2004
