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What kinds of hardwood flooring are available?
You can purchase solid hardwood and engineered hardwood flooring. There are many wood species you can purchase in both types of harwood flooring. Some of the most popular are Tigerwood, Oak, Maple, and Cork.
How hard is hardwood floors?
The hardness of the wood will depend on the species of hardwood. The Janka scale measures the hardness of species and red oak is the standard with hardness of 1,290 psi (pounds per square inch). You can see more on this in the attached link where it shows the hardness for many species.
Is fruitwood an actual hardwood species or is it a color of wood stain?
It's a color of wood stain. A lot of hardwood species are from fruitwood trees, like cherry and apple, but there's not one species of wood called "fruitwood."
What is the scientific name for hardwood?
Hardwood trees belong to the Angiosperm group, which encompasses a wide range of species with varying scientific names. Some common hardwood tree species include oak (Quercus), maple (Acer), and birch (Betula).
What is teak?
A hardwood native to Souteast Asia."Teak" is a tropical hardwood (deciduous) tree species.
Softwood or hardwood which takes the longest to grow?
it varies from species to species. For instance, poplar reaches market size in about ten years and it's a hardwood. Sequoia takes decades to get big, and it's a softwood.
Why are broadleaf trees referred to hardwoods?
HARDWOOD: They usually have broad leaves, plus their trees have closed/hidden seeds! Lastly, hardwood is also water-resistant, especially when compared to softwoods. SOFTWOODS: They are less water-resistant. Plus, they have what are called ‘naked seed plants. Softwoods species are also much less common than hardwood species (hardwood are almost 100 times more varied)!
Which species of trees does the Shaw brand use to make their hardwood floors?
Shaw brand typically uses recycled hardwood flooring in its products. The species of trees used is a mixture of red oak, white oak, hickery, maple, cherry, and walnut.
How many square aer there in a hardwood box?
There is 5 squares in a hardwood box.
How do you turn softwood to hardwood?
Sadly you can't. A tree will grow and will be catagorised into it's species (Oak, Radiata Pine, Sassafras). Each of these species is naturally a hardwood or a softwood. It is not possible to turn the tree from one species to another; and from softwood to hardwood. As a side note, if you have an area of wood made from a softwood e.g floor boards, giving them several coats of an oil lacquer (clear varnish) will provide an added strength against immediate dents like high heels.
Are cannister vaccuums better for cleaning hardwood floors?
yes they are excellent and better for cleaning hardwood floors. It is highly recommended from many sources to use them on hardwood floors. They work best on hardwood and tile floors.
What tree does the kokako live in?
There is no specific species of tree they live in. They choosemature podocarp-hardwood forest as a mainstay habitat.
