Flame Birch Flooring

This flooring is rare because birch trees which produce this distinct graining pattern are difficult to find.

Flame birch flooring.

The wood has a fine even texture and is classified as heavy and strong. Red birch is essentially the heartwood of the black birch tree. Common 1 2 select and better fas flitch figured heavy figured medium veneer premium. North america birch is a domestic wood reported to be full of natural waxes that render it waterproof.

This is actually not that common but if you happen to spot it this is a neat unique look for your hardwood floor. It s not necessarily a type of birch but rather a reference to a waviness that runs perpendicular to the grain of wood that looks like tongues of flame. We carry native hardwoods a wide variety of premium specialty woods and specialize in curly maple red flame birch and birds eye maple. Black birch has a creamy yellow sapwood and a darker reddish brown heartwood.

1 common curly birch flooring contains some character such as dime sized knots as well as mineral streaks. Request a quote on flame birch flooring for your home or business. It is rather scarce because only an occasional tree is found to produce this peculiar grain. For the specific properties of the lumber please refer to the birch lumber page.

Red figured birch may be referred to as flame or curly birch. Flame birch floors also known as curly birch floors are so named because of their unique wavy graining pattern. 2 common curly birch flooring includes all the character found in the wood. Curly birch flame birch grades properties of wood flooring.

Birch flooring can be stained in a wide variety of colors. It is very hard with a relative rating of 1470. Flame birch yellow birch american birch grey birch hard birch sweet birch. Large knots light yellow sapwood dark heartwood worm holes and other surface defects.

Flame birch has a beautiful wavy grain figure. The cost of birch wood flooring generally falls within the lower to average price range of other common hardwood floor types. Birch flooring is known for its warm hues from pale yellow to light red with brown tones and for its grain patterns that can range from subtle swirls to flame like effects. Flooring high grade joinery furniture veneer and many other uses.

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