Wood is a dynamic medium. Like all organic materials, it has character and quirks, responds to its environment, and changes over time. Because of its "personality", wood should be treated with understanding and a certain amount of care. For wood flooring professionals, knowing about the properties of wood in general, as well as those of individual wood species, is critical to proper installation.
A combination of qualities should be considered when selecting a species for flooring: appearance-related attributes such as texture, grain
and colour, as well as mechanical properties like dimensional stability, durability, machinability and ease in finishing; and finally, availability and cost. Please browse through our full range of different wood species and pick the one that best matches your needs.