Pressure-Treated Wood FAQs
...pressure treated and what are the differences in corrosion rates? Trees / logs from which commercial wood is cut have a number of different layers. The two primary layers are called heartwood and sapwood. Heartwood provides most of the "structural" strength to the living tree while the sapwood transports the sap from the base of the tree up to the leaves. See #1.
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Exotic Woods - East Teak Fine Hardwoods
Uses: ideal for everything from ballroom floors to countertops; also mostly used for cabinets, decorative woodwork and flooring Sapele Ranging from medium to dark tones, Sapele's heartwood has reddish-brown to purplish-brown hues, while its sapwood is whitish or pale yellow. This wood is moderately durable, and its resistance to termite attack varies. See #2.
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Palmer Timber - Softwood, Hardwood & Panel Products
...hardwood stocks are American White Oak (Quercus alba) White oak is similar in colour and appearance to European oak. The sapwood of American white oak is light coloured and the heartwood is light to dark brown. White oak is mostly straight grained with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays than red oak. White oak therefore has more figure. See #3.
Plaza Hardwood, Inc. - Maple flooring
...flooring The Brightness of Maple Green River First Grade Maple flooring is distinguised by it's brightness and superior uniformity of color. All white sapwood, it contains no brown heartwood, and only occasional mineral streaks. Select Maple Green River Select Maple flooring delivers an eye-catching combination of white sapwood, some figured... See #4.
ANGLO AMERICAN CEDAR PRODUCTS LTD. - SHINGLES
...Five X; 18 inch (455mm) Perfections; and 24 inch (610mm) Royals No.1 Blue Label Shingles The Premium grade of shingles for roofs and sidewalls. These top-grade shingles are 100% heartwood, 100% clear and 100% edge grain. No.2 Red Label Shingles A good grade for all applications. Not less than 10 inch (250mm) clear on 16 inch (405mm), 11 inch... See #5.
Timber list A guide to the most popular timbers.
...texture and glues well, stains and polishes to an acceptable standard. Beech makes exceptional veneer and is suitable for turning. Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani A softwood which heartwood is strongly scented and resinous with contrasting growth rings marked by the darker dense latewood areas. Trees grown in the U.K. are usually park grown... See #6.
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Australian Cypress
...and Southern Queensland in Eastern Australia, hard cypress is a unique character filled softwood with a hardness that exceeds red oak. A warm straw/honey-colored wood with darker heartwood, cypress contains numerous knots which are characteristic of this specie. Used wherever a warm country look is desired, Australian hard cypress is ideal... See #7.
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PermaGrain, Inc.
...What is eased edge? What is end matched? What is fiberboard? What is filler? What is fire resistance? What is fire retardant? What is flame spread? What is hardwood? What is heartwood? What is laminated wood? What is moisture content? What is nosing? What is particle board? What is plank? What is quartersawed? What is sapwood? What is... See #8.
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Floorings.com
Buy Ipe Decking Ipe Features & Benefits Properties of Ipe Ipe vs. Other Decking Materials A fine Brazilian hardwood, Cambara is valued for its deep reddish-brown heartwood, ease of drying, straight grain, decay resistance and finishing qualities. Cambara exceeds many species in its durability and mechanical properties. View... See #9.
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Sapele Wood - East Teak Fine Hardwoods
OTHER COMMON NAMES Sapelli, Penkwa, Undianuno. ORIGIN A large African tree ranging from Sierra Leone to Angola and eastward through the Congo to Uganda. APPEARANCE Heartwood ranges in color from that of medium to a dark reddish- or purplish-brown. Sapwood is whitish or pale yellow, distinct. Fine texture and interlocked grain... See #10.
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Exotic Hardwoods & Veneers: Architectural, interior wall paneling & specialty woods...
...STOCK LIST SPECIES Stock may vary. All items subject to prior sale. Minimum order 50 BF. Call for current pricing. Available ANEGRE Aningeria Spp. Yellowish heartwood, medium texture, sometimes figured. 4/4 8/4 BEECH - EUROPEAN STEAMED Fagus Sylvatic Heartwood, pink-red brown. Fine texture, strong and stable. Square edged. See #11.
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Environmental Concerns with hardwood Flooring
From warehouses and factories constructed during the late 1800s and early 1900s, long-leaf pine is reclaimed and today’s only significant source for heartwood. Cypress, hemlock, chestnut, poplar, and walnut are other options. Q - How does wood flooring promote a healthy indoor environment? A - It has been proven... See #12.
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Pryamid Sports Floor Systems - Accessories
distinct color variation; numerous dark green or black spots or streaks provided they do not occur in combination with predominately dark heartwood. Slight checks not exceeding 3" in length and running parallel with and well within the edges and ends of the strip. Dark spots or streaks with slight checks in center. See #13.
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Timberknee, Ltd. Red Birch Flooring Gallery
wide plank red birch, red birch plank flooring, red birch wood floors, solid red birch flooring, shock resistant, golden cinnamon heartwood, moisture resistant, strong, heartwood only, curly or wavy pattern, heavy, hard and strong, good bending properties. See #14.
Custom Windows and Doors | HeartWood
HeartWood manufactures high-end custom windows and doors. For high-end architectural windows and doors contact HeartWood today. See #15.
Quality Office Furniture - Chairs - Heartwood
Guest seating design appeal of this quality wood furniture is its hardwood vertical slat back and arc arms. See #16.
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