AboutDave Coil Expertise I can help. I have installed wood, laminates, tile, marble, ceramics, vinyl, and painted applications. I have done some stone work, but that is seldom used anymore.
Experience My first work was in flooring and interior designs. My first job... every room of the house was a different color of walls and carpet. It can work...
Can you tell me if there is noticable difference in hard maple and yellow birch for wood flooring? These are the two woods that my wife and I have selected for our wood floors, but I see yellow birch has a lower hardness rating. Also, do you know if cherry is a softer wood? Black cherry has a softer rating, but I don't see anything for just cherry.
I know all hard wood floors will dent and show sratches. I just didn't want to buy a flooring where I have to take my shoes off when I enter the room because the floors will be dented.
Thanks!
Answer There are some general misconceptions. Hardwoods refer mostly to the idea that it is a traffic typical wood. Unlike fir, cypress, poplar, spruce etc. Pine is a hardwood. Mahogany has soft and hard species. Maple is one of the hardest along with hickory. The surface/finish applied is the key. Polyurethanes are too soft for a flooring surface...but they sell it alot. Lacquer is harder and shellac is harder still. The ease of application makes the poly more desireable. Maple is a bit whiter than the birch, if color matters. The best method is a raw wood installation and a "site" finish. The right crew can make the difference.
