Alder Wood Flooring Prices

General description alder a relative of birch is almost white when freshly cut but quickly changes with exposure to air becoming light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge.

Alder wood flooring prices.

Fantastic floor offers alder hardwood flooring 3 4 thick 7 wide and random length from 2 to 8. Although it is classified as a hardwood species it is softer than woods such as oak and maple. Alder has a fine smooth straight grain with random mineral streaks and mild color variation. Distribution principally the pacific northwest where it is the most abundant commercial hardwood.

Harder woods create good solid long lasting joinery in furniture. Generally speaking the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Alder is currently used for a variety of specialty interior products including furniture cabinets floors and doors. The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain and varies from piece to piece.

Alder is often used as a face frame material on birch plywood cabinets. So a janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Alder hardwood flooring can be used for a casual formal or contemporary look. Alder s resemblance to birch hardwood at half the price makes it an acceptable substitution.

Alder tends to be amber with age.