Cottage Grade Oak Flooring

Knots mineral streaks shakes and checks or other character traits do not impact the quality of the planks.

Cottage grade oak flooring.

Cottage grade oak is a rustic grade that admits knots and the natural varitations of the lumber. Made from baltic birch plywood and a 5 32 inch 4 mm veneer for a total thickness of inch 13 mm. Cabin grade flooring is a very popular and less expensive alternative to the manufacturer s full priced and fully warranted wood flooring. Oak flooring is our passion at cottage oak whether you re after character grade solid oak flooring engineered oak flooring or the finest prime grade oak boards.

No surprise as only about 5 10 of all hardwood flooring is graded as cabin grade. Some will look perfect while others will have some sort of visible surface flaw such as color variation more mineral streaks pin holes and small knotholes. Engineered elite floors can be glued nailed stapled or laid floating. You will be right at home every day of the week with weekend cottage from the casual collection featuring white oak.

Not all planks will have imperfections. The grade of wood is one way to classify hardwood flooring according to the different plank textures and natural features. Solid hardwood floor planks are made with a tongue and groove edge locking method which makes it easy to join the planks together and make a strong joint. Due to the small percentage and the unpredictability of available inventory most stores do not stock cabin grade floors.

More stable in humid conditions than solid wood flooring an engineered floor is ideal for multiple installation applications. Browse the subtle elegance of our wood flooring. Cottage grade is more selective than a numbered common having varitaitons in grade while maintaining an overall quality board. We get asked that a lot.

Wide plank cottage grade is frequently used with stain to reveal its range of variations. From the truly rustic to the exquisite elegant prime these oak floor boards area perfect compliment to traditional decor or a contemporary modern look. Your wide plank specialist will help determine grade specifications. The choice of grade is also a matter of design preference and will depend on the look that you want your floor to.

The tongue interlocks with the groove to fit the boards together. It has unique colors grain patterns and growth characteristics that offer a rich and exceptional appearance. One side of the board has a tongue and the other has a groove.