Lapacho Hardwood Flooring Hardness

It is important to understand that wood is a natural product no manufacturer can influence the density or hardness of a wood species.

Lapacho hardwood flooring hardness.

It measures the force required to embed an 11 28 millimetres 0 444 in diameter steel ball halfway into a sample of wood. No breaks no splits no cracks. Reserve hardwood flooring has it at all great prices. The higher the number the harder the wood is this should be used as a general guide when comparing various species of wood flooring.

It has a lighter brown. We specialize in both unfinished hardwood floors and prefinished flooring. No open defects are allowed and material is 100 heartwood. Wood hardness chart species alphabetical hardness species by hardness hardness afromosia 1560 basswood 410 amberwood 2200 butternut 490 amendoim 1360 chestnut domestic 540.

For best results we suggest using a national wood flooring association certified professional. It is one of the best measures of the ability of a wood species to withstand denting and wear. This wood is often used for decks furniture and flooring. Available width are 3 4 and 5.

As the corresponding chart suggests some of the hardest wood floors on the market are exotics brazilian walnut cumaru brazilian teak ipe and lapacho to name a few. Also take advantage of their durability and easy maintenance with its multi coat aluminum oxide finish perfect for today s busy homes. Tabebuia spp brazilian ebony brazilian walnut ironwood irontree tajibo guayacan lapacho arcwood. A common use of janka hardness ratings is to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring.

Grading for lapacho 3 4 x 4 x 1 7 prefinished clear hardwood flooring. Walnut patagonian 2800 lapacho 3670 walnut red 2450 walnut brazilian 3680 wenge 1630 ironwood green 3680. Patagonian walnut lapacho is in the same family as brazilian walnut ipe. Please see our product catalog for more information.

This is the highest grade available in flooring items. Lapacho is one of the hardest flooring species available with a janka hardness rating of 3680. The janka hardness test from the austrian born emigrant gabriel janka 1864 1932 measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. The main element that influences hardwood floor hardness is the hardness of the wood species itself.

With a janka hardness rating of 3680 lapacho is one of the hardest flooring species available. Our solid flooring is 3 4 thick and coated with the industry leading uv cured aluminum oxide finish which provides superior scratch resistance and hardness with simple cleaning and maintenance. Check out our prefinished lapacho wood flooring options below. The overall thickness of the hardwood floor.

Home prefinished solid exotic hardwood flooring page 1 of 1 sort by. The janka hardness test measures the force required to embed a 444 inch steel ball to half its diameter in wood. The wood floor s top wear surface. Also known as lapacho or brazilian walnut.