One of the hardest flooring choices available, used for the floors of bowling alleys and gymnasiums, and once used for the turned legs of most furniture; Maple is also the lightest in color – a very pale cream ranging from slightly pink to almost white in Select Grade, with frequent medium tan to brown striations in Country Grade. The whiteness can best be maintained by using a water based finish or an oil finish will impart the traditional yellow tone of a gym floor.

Select & Better Grade (MFMA 1st Grade):
Available in solid planks or engineered planks by special order, unfinished, or factory pre-finished with a micro-bevel on the solid planks and square edge on the engineered planks, we carefully hand select these plain sawn boards for "white". A very uniformly light colored choice for flooring, this grade offers a minimalist look with great durability.

Select & Better Rift & Quarter Sawn (MFMA 1st Grade):

Available in solid planks or engineered planks by special order, unfinished, or factory pre-finished with a micro-bevel on the solid planks or square edge on the engineered planks, and hand selected for "white" and straight grain. This grade offers the most uniform grain and light colored choice for flooring available for the most formal and minimalist settings, where great durability is desired.


Country Grade (MFMA 2nd Grade):

Available in solid planks orengineered planks by special order, unfinished, or factory pre-finished with a micro-bevel on the solid planks or square edge on the negineered planks, plain sawn, with much of the naturally occurring wood character remaining such as small tight knots, color variations and varying grain patterns for a slightly less formal look.


Northern Hard Maple Specifications

Thickness: 3/4" Solid

                     5/8" Engineered
Widths Available: 2 1/4" - 5 " Solid

                                3" - 5" Engineered
Lengths Ranges Available: 1' - 8', 3' - 10', 6' - 12' Solid

                                                  1' - 7' Engineered

Milled Profile: Tongue & groove edges & ends, back relieved
Pre-finishing Available: Satin sheen, 7 coats UV cured polyurethane w/ aluminum oxide
Hardness (Janka Scale): 1450 (12% harder than Red Oak)
Shipping Weight: 3.1 lbs per square foot, Solid

                                2.9 lbs per square foot, Engineered

 

 

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