WOOD FLOORINGS - Beech

Beech Fagus grandifolia Availability: Moderately available.

COLOR: Heartwood is mostly reddish brown; sapwood is generally pale white.

GRAIN: Mostly closed, straight grain; fine, uniform texture. Coarser than European beech.

VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Only one species is native to the United States. Moderate to high color variation between boards. General Grading Rules/ Beech grade

SAWING/MACHINING: Difficult to work with hand tools, but good machining qualities.
SANDING: Sands satisfactorily.
NAILING: Good holding ability, but has a tendency to split.
FINISHING: No known problems.

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