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Fast Facts Color: Heartwood is light brown and can sometimes have a gray or pink cast. Sapwood is white to pale cream. Grain: Open grain long rays with occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance. Riftsawn has a tight grain pattern with low figuring. . . . Read more
A Above Grade This term indicates a flooring installed above ground level, with a minimum of 18 inches of well-ventilated space. Abrasion This is a term which refers to the wearing away at a hardwood floor finish. Acclimation Acclimation points out to the hardwood’s improvement to the environment it is in, in . . . Read more