Flooring Cabin Grade

The history of somerset hardwood flooring.

Flooring cabin grade.

The hardwood planks are produced from the outer. At 1 50 to 2 75 per square foot cabin flooring can be 50 percent less than the manufacturer s standard prices. The planks typically are shorter than other grades with some boards as short as 24 inches. 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.

Rustic grade accepts a range of defects including medium to small knots missing tongues sander burns short pieces and splits. First the cost is ideal for those wanting hardwood flooring but cannot afford higher grades. Somerset hardwood flooring is a privately owned company with over 20 years growth in the hardwood industry they are experts in the wood business building a strong reputation for manufacturing quality appalachian lumber and unfinished flooring. With proper planning and installation customers can have a beautiful wood floor for a fraction of the cost of 1st quality wood.

Tavern or cabin grade. What is rustic grade hardwood flooring. Cabin grade flooring is graded as the lowest quality but it can still result in a beautiful floor at a fraction of the cost of premium grades this type of flooring is the least expensive grade of hardwood. Rustic grade also known as utility grade cabin grade and 2 common is one of the lowest of them all.

Not all planks will have imperfections. Prefinished hardwood flooring comes in a variety of grades. No surprise as only about 5 10 of all hardwood flooring is graded as cabin grade. Cabin grade wood flooring has more character than 1 st quality wood creating a more rustic look.

The variations are largely due to the fact that these flooring. Allowed checking unfilled knot holes and wormholes no splits no loose knotholes. Examples of the woodcuts are found below. Tavern or cabin grade flooring did not meet a manufacturer s standards for their running line products.

This has the most visible character with many knots pinholes and color variations present. Cabin grade flooring is considered the lowest of all the hardwood flooring grades and includes the pieces that did not make the cut to be a higher grade. Due to the small percentage and the unpredictability of available inventory most stores do not stock cabin grade floors. Cabin grade flooring has certain advantages and disadvantages.

For example a floor may be sold as 1 common and better meaning it is a combination of 1 common select and better and clear grades. Value flooring however does not come with a warranty. It is worth noting that some sellers combine grades of hardwood.