
3685 Main Street • Warrensburg, New York 12885 • phone: 518.623.9339 • email: info@countyfloors.com

Choosing wood flooring that is right for your job is not always going to be a simple decision.

Wood Flooring Species Janka Hardness Scale Glossary of Terms

About Wood Flooring

County Floors carries a wide selection of wood floor products and species, of varying types, sizes, and finishes, from many top-name manufacturers. Wood flooring can be classified according to whether the species is a hardwood or softwood, domestic or exotic (imported), and prefinished or unfinished. Different species are further distinguished by such factors as: type (solid or engineered); style (strip, plank, or parquet); width, length, and thickness of the strip or plank; natural color of the wood; figuring; cut; grade; and, if it is pre-finished, the kind and color of stain that has been applied.

Other factors to be considered when choosing wood for a floor are the hardness of the species, its dimensional stability under various climactic conditions, floor area to be covered, the kind of traffic it will take, and the relative cost of the wood, among other things.

In other words, choosing a wood flooring product that is right for your job is not necessarily going to be a simple decision. To help you get started, in this section of the site we have provided some helpful information on wood floor species, the Janka hardness scale, adding accent to a floor with borders and medallions, completing the look and feel of your home with matching molding and treads, and a glossary of wood flooring-related technical terms. You can also check out our listing of online resources & links.

County Floors • 3685 Main Street • Warrensburg • New York • 12885
518.623.9339 • info@countyfloors.com