The different grades of red oak hardwood.
Hardwood flooring grades oak.
In this post i thought it was necessary to be a bit more specific.
Under grading rules developed by nofma there are four levels of oak flooring.
While the national wood flooring association or nwfa has established a grading system it only applies to certain domestic species there is no universal system for international grades of hardwood.
Almost all boards sold for hardwood flooring in the u s.
T x 2 1 4 in.
Most customers don t realize that there are different grades of oak flooring.
Higher grades of flooring usually have longer boards so be prepared for many shorter boards if you order a lower grade of wood flooring.
We had written a post on the different grades of hardwood in the past.
It was a more generalized post about the overall grading system of hardwood floor.
Since oak floor is the most popular hardwood choice for a vast majority of the.
For oak flooring there are 3 main grades.
Here are some different grades of oak hardwood floors that we have installed sanded and stained with darker colors.
Can you tell the difference especially between 1 and 2 common.
This is an interesting area for shoppers retailers and manufacturers.
Many times no 3 common will have a mix of no 1 and no 2 along with some other pieces of hardwood that simply don t hold up to the higher grades.
Plus most grading rules also dictate the average length of the boards involved.
Oak hardwood flooring grades both white oak pictured above and red oak come in a variety of grades based on overall appearance.
With a natural floor the differences in grades of oak are more noticeable.
Select better 1 common 2 common 3 common also known as utility or cabin grade and character.
Wide plank select white oak hardwood flooring solid white oak select grade red oak common grade no.
They just assume all oak flooring is the same.
With a dark stain much less noticeable.
Select number 1 common and number 2 common.
W x varying l solid hardwood flooring 20 sq ft case 3 49.
Are graded according to standards originally laid out by the national oak flooring manufacturers association nofma to help create consistency in the quality of oak flooring in the u s.
It costs the more.
Like all domestic species solid oak flooring is given one of several grades.
This grade definitely has character.
Clear select no 1 common and no.
Bruce american originals natural red oak 3 4in.