In Ash the heartwood is light tan to dark brown. The sapwood is creamy white to bright white. The grain patterning is bold and similar to the oaks. Ash is harder than red oak Ash is very durable. Ash stains well. Ash has above average stability.

Eastern white pine is a pale yellow tan to light red brown with occasional streaks of creamy white on some edges and ends. Knots can be large and dark brown. The grain is inconspicuous hard to define. Eastern white pine is soft. Pine flooring dents easily and deep, but this does not shorten the life span. Pine is chosen for it’s rich patina and history. Pine is a comfortable and welcoming floor once it is broken in.

Norway pine is a pale tan to medium red brown. Knots can be large and dark brown. The grain is pronounced and defined. Norway pine is soft. Pine flooring dents easily and deep, but this does not shorten the life span. Pine is chosen for it’s rich patina and history. Pine is a comfortable and welcoming floor once it is broken in.

Maple’s sapwood is creamy to pale white. Heartwood is light to medium brown with fine light brown lines. Maple has a closed subdued grain. Maple has fine uniform texture. Maple is harder than red oak and average stability. Maple is not generally recommended for radiant heat applications or sites near bodies of water . Maple does not stain uniformly. Sanding marks and finish lines are more obvious because of…

Maple’s sapwood is creamy to gray white. Heartwood is light to medium brown. Maple has a closed subdued grain. Maple has fine uniform texture. Maple is softer than red oak and average stability. Soft Maple will stain uniformly.

Soft Maple and yellow birch while drying are “torrified”. Oxygen is removed which causes the wood at high temperature to roast or brown. The result is a fairly uniform brown. Unlike a floor stained to a brown color, the color is consistent through the board. The grain is fine and less defined.

The sapwood is creamy yellow to pale white. Heartwood is light reddish brown tinged with dark hues of red. Birch has a closed grain. Birch has fine even texture. Birch can have occasional curly or wavy grain. Birch can have a large variation in color. Birch is slightly less hard than red oak. Birch is more stable than oak. Yellow birch flooring is a traditional New England floor chosen for it’s durability…

Red birch flooring is our specialty. Red Birch is select from the heartwood of the yellow birch tree . Red birch is light reddish brown tinged with dark hues of red. Red birch has a closed straight grain. Red birch has fine even texture. Red birch can have occasional curly or wavy grain. Red birch is slightly less hard than red oak. Red birch is more stable than oak. Red birch has a richness in coloring and a true warmth.

In American cherry the sapwood is light yellow to pale brown with a light pinkish tone. Heartwood is light to dark red brown a lustrous rich red. Cherry has a fine closed grain with occasional narrow brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. Cherry has a uniform texture. Cherry is light sensitive and there is a strong color change upon exposure to light. Cherry is considerably softer than…