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Hardwood Remains a Flooring Popular Trend in 2023, Sustainability Takes Center Stage

Hardwood Remains a Flooring Popular Trend in 2023, Sustainability Takes Center Stage

Hardwood Remains a Flooring Popular Trend in 2023, Sustainability Takes Center Stage.

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Janka Scale (Wood Hardness)

Janka Scale (Wood Hardness)

Below are some species samples for you to compare from each type of Hardwood Floors:

Brazilian family
The hardest wood is the species of the Brazilian: Cumuru (3540), Walnut (3680), cherry (2350), chestnut (3417) and koa (2160) according to the Janka scale. This type of wood is an exotic species each class has its distinctive color but in the range of browns.
Teakwood
Teakwood is a tropical wood, which has a hardness of 3330 according to the scale of Janka, it is resistant to water, so if you live in a wet place it would be ideal to have an adequate duration.
Red Oak and White Oak
We need to remember that either white or red oak is the most popular for the installation of hardwood floors, has a hardness of 1360 and 1290 respectively, has variety. This type of hardwood it’s used in any room of the house.
Hard Maple - Canadian Maple
The Hard maple and Canadian maple has a hardness of 1450, is easy to work, has a reddish or golden hue and it's used from basketball courts bowling floors and residential dance floors.
Bamboo
The bamboo strand it's used for its hardness (3789), Resistance and besides that, it is an ecological option. Do not confuse it with the natural bamboo that has a lower Resistance 1380 according to the Janka scale.
Santos Mahogany - Acacia
It has a hardness of 2200; the acacia has a hardness of 2250 has a very dynamic grain and knots which contribute to a house, they both give an optimistic attitude with excellent durability, as well as an elegant look.
The American Family (Hickory, Cherry, Walnut)
The Hickory American wood has a hardness of 1820. The American cherry and American walnut with a hardness of 950 and 1010 respectively are lower than the first, but that does not make them worse since they are also great options.
Sapele
It has a hardness of 1510; it used in residential and commercial places. The floor is durable enough to handle high traffic without showing too much wear.
Heart Pine - Birch
With a hardness of 12250 and 1260, it makes it ideal for an old look; it has whirlpools that makes it look like that and has long durability.

As you can see, there are many types of wood that we can work with, and we manage all of them to give you excellent quality wood for your hardwood floors.

Call us at (408) 509-8627 or (408) 333-9771 for any questions of Hardwood Floors products. 

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Hardwood Floors For Sports' Courts

Hardwood Floors For Sports' Courts

The hardwood floors are well known and used in sports courts, so if you plan to make a basketball court, volleyball, squash. If you are going to put a bowling alley or a dance hall, and it has cost you to find a company with experience in the installation of your hardwood floors. We recommend you to contact Evergreen Hardwood Floors as a licensed flooring installer. 

Why is the wooden floor used in this type of sports already mentioned?

Basketball, squash, and volleyball are a game that requires a lot of movement and fright on the part of the players and the ball itself, so they compete on wooden courts. Is packaged under pressure which makes the surface smooth, no cracks and counteracts accidents at the time of a union that provides a flat surface and without obstacles, other benefits are, for example:

- A decrease in force/impact.

- Control of information.

- bounced ball

- Decrease before uncontrolled displacement

- Behavior before rotation

A covered basketball court uses a maple wood floor or hard maple, this type of wood is what we can usually find in the stadiums of the NBA. For being a dense wood with fine fibers, so it is resistant and does not splinter, so it is durable and requires little maintenance. But hard maple is not recommended on outdoor courts.

Dancing on a hardwood floor

In artistic dances or ballet, Hardwood Floors are an option because they are soft, light and the acoustics are very good, for example, they have a tap, the wooden floor helps to have better acoustics, a better grip, and softness to avoid any injury. Floating wooden floors are ideal because they are placed without nailing, screwing and without touching the ground, so it is entirely smooth and ready to use. We give you options of finishes, for this type of flooring we usually give a semi-gloss or gloss finish, for its shiny finish but they are not the only options.

If you have any questions about commercial hardwood flooring product and installation, call us at (408) 509-8627 or (408) 333-9771.

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