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What is Red Oak Hardwood Flooring?

Fast Facts About Red Oak Color: Heartwood is light to medium brown with a reddish tone; sapwood is pale creamy white to light reddish tan. Grain: Open grain with a coarse, porous texture and a wide range of figuring. Quartersawn planks have a flake, or butterfly patterning. Variations within Species . . . Read more

What is Sapele Hardwood Flooring?

Botanical Name: Entandrophragma cyn. Fast Facts Color: Sapele has a medium to dark reddish brown color which will darken with time and exposure to UV light. Grain: Sapele has a fine, interlocked grain. Variations within Species and Grades: If the wood is quarter sawn, it has a ribbon stripped effect. . . . Read more

What is Ipe Hardwood Flooring?

Brazilian walnut, also known as Ipe, is a tropical hardwood grown primarily in Brazil but is also harvested in Bolivia, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Peru. Typically found in rainforests, the trees can grow to heights of 120 feet to 160 feet. The diameter of the tree ranges between three and six . . . Read more