ABOUT WOOD FLOORING

Wood flooring is available in two main forms: solid and engineered. Solid wood flooring is made from planks which may have square edges, or may have tongue and groove edges. Species used for wood flooring include: Oak, Maple, Cherry, Hickory, Ash, Pine, and Walnut. A wide variety of qualities is available, from Select to Country and Wormy. Wormy grade has all the naturally occurring wood characteristics such as knots, color and grain variations and random worm holes and tracks across its surface.

Engineered oak flooring is made from up to five glued layers of wood or fiberboard, with the top layer being made of high quality wood. Engineered wood flooring avoids problems associated with solid wood floors, such as twisting, cupping, and gapping. However it does not have the authentic character of solid wood flooring, being almost too perfect in appearance.

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LEADING USA WOOD FLOORING MANUFACTURERS

The following leading wood flooring manufacturers have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of wood flooring, including online catalogs, colours and materials for wood flooring, and care and maintenance of wood flooring.

Lebanon Oak Flooring: Wood Flooring. Lebanon Oak Flooring Co., based in Lebanon, Kentucky, is a leading manufacturer of strip and plank wood flooring. A family business founded in 1897, it also supplies moldings, handrails, stair treads, risers, and edged glued panels. Its products are available in red oak, white oak, maple, cherry, hickory, ash, and walnut. Its 5/16" oak flooring is available as: Square Edge Strips, Prime Plank, Standard & Better Plank, Select & Better Plank, Parquetry, and Herringbone. It also supplies tongue & groove wood flooring, in 1/2" and 3/4" thicknesses, finished or unfinished.

BuildDirect: Wood Flooring. BuildDirect is a leading retailer of building materials, including wood flooring. It is based in Vancouver, Canada. It supplies both solid and engineered wood flooring. Its solid wood flooring range comprises mor than 70 products, including the following species: Oak, Maple, Birch, Asian Mahogany, Alder, Kempas, Taun, Hickory, and Cherry. Widths include 3 1/4" and 5". Its engineered oak flooring has a top layer of oak, and a core layer of high density or medium density fiberboard. Brands include: Burlington, Callo, Dreya, DriTac, Greendale, and Vanier.

Country Plank: Wood Flooring. Country Plank, founded in 1999 by Mark Harbold, is based in Woodstock, Maryland. It specialises in the supply of traditional solid wide plank wood flooring, including wood flooring. Its range covers New Woods, Antique Reclaimed Woods, and Exotic Woods. Species include: Northern Ash, American Black Cherry, New Southern Longleaf Heart Pine, Northern Hickory, Northern Hard Maple, Northern Red Oak, American Black Walnut, and Northeastern White Pine. Grades include: Select & Better Grade, Country Grade, Rustic Grade, and Wormy Grade.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO WOOD FLOORING

American Floorcovering Alliance

Certified Floor Covering Installers Associaton

Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association

Floor Installation Association of North America

National Association of Floor Covering Distributors

National Floor Safety Institute

National Wood Flooring Association

Signatory Floor Covering Contractors

Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association

World Floor Covering Associaton

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.

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Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

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