Maple Hardwood Grades

The grades are based on the two faces alone.

Maple hardwood grades.

Baird brothers premium hard maple end matched flooring is carried in stock. Certain manufacturers particularly for solid hardwood flooring will carry different grades of maple. Macon hardwood is a trusted supplier with more than 15 years experience in the hardwood flooring industry. Grades refers to the quality of the wood which is usually qualified by how it looks.

The mfma explains that third grade maple will have more natural variations than other grades. The common grades are likely to be most suitable for the cabinet industry most furniture parts and flooring. Mfma fj second and better grade northern hard maple is an ideal choice for gymnasiums handball and racquetball courts multipurpose rooms cafeterias and shops in schools industrial plants offices commercial buildings and residences. Grade 1 maple planks have a uniform color with very few or no visible knots.

While third grade maple is allowed to have all the defects that appear naturally in wood the boards still must be deemed structurally sound or firm and serviceable as the mfma describes it. Fas which was years ago short hand for the grade of first and seconds which in turn originated from a combination of the very old grade of firsts and the grade of seconds is the highest grade of hardwood lumber. This grade of mfma fj maple will provide the same long life and low maintenance performance as mfma fj first grade northern hard maple. We also offer such exotic species as acacia and teak.

This is the best grade of hardwood flooring because there are few color variations board lengths are not widely varied and there are little to no visible knots or pinholes. This is an interesting area for shoppers retailers and manufacturers. For prefinished hardwood products these are commonly seen grades. We can can pre finish your v groove or micro v groove flooring with a clear finish or you can choose one of baird brothers ten stain colors.

The maple flooring manufacturers association mfma provides these grading rules including proposals on care as a guide to specifiers architects end users and other professionals. Lumber thickness 4 4 6 4 etc is not considered when grading hardwood. Custom flooring and tongue and groove products are available upon request. Grade 2 maple has a bit more real wood character with some knots.

For complete details the grading rule book can be purchased from the national hardwood lumber association. A brief description of the basic grades are. Explore the use of the common grades to achieve the most value considering lumber cost and yield. Mfma its members and employees do not warrant the information contained herein as proper under all conditions.