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Beech Wood Flooring(Domestic)

- Fagus grandifolia

Wood Floor Appearance

Color: Heartwood is mostly reddish brown; sapwood is generally pale white.
Grain: Mostly closed, straight grain; fine, uniform texture. Coarser than European beech. Variations Within Species And Grades: Only one species is native to the United States. Moderate to high color variation between boards. Properties Hardness/Janka: Janka Hardness: 1300 (1% harder than Northern red oak.
Dimensional Stability: Below average (11.9%; 38% less stable than Northern red oak).
Durability:

Workability

Sawing/Machining: Difficult to work with hand tools, but good machining qualities.
Sanding: Sands satisfactorily if correct sanding sequence is followed.
Nailing: Has a tendency to split the tongues.
Finishing: May be difficult to stain.
Comments:

Availability Moderately available. Orgin is North America

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