Vintage Hardwood Flooring in Toronto and GTA

Grade Specification

Grade	Color	Lengths	Mineral Streaks	Structural Characteristics	Finish Warranty	Class
Estate	Very consistent	17" - 47" Average 32" 19" - 79" Average 40"	Natural	Naturally occurring characteristics	25 year	Best
Vintage	Mixed light & dark	17" - 47" Average 32" 19" - 79" Average 40"	Allowed	Naturally occurring characteristics	25 year	Best/Better
Character	Mixed light & dark	17" - 47" Average 32" 19" - 79" Average 40"	Allowed	Naturally occurring characteristics, sound knots and checking	25 year	Best/Better

Domestic Species Product Specifications

Species*	Characteristics	Widths
*Ash*	• Sapwood is creamy white • Heartwood is light tan to dark brown • Bold, straight, moderately open grain with occasional wavy figuring	3 1/2", 5 1/2"
*Black Cherry*	• Sapwood is pale to light brown with a light pinkish tone • Heartwood is light to dark reddish brown • Grain is fine, frequently wavy and uniform in texture	3 1/2", 5 1/2"
*Black Walnut*	• Sapwood is nearly white to tan • Heartwood ranges from a deep, rich dark brown to a purplish black • Grain is mostly straight and open, but some boards can have burled or curly grain	3 1/2", 5 1/2"
*Hard Maple*	• Sapwood is pale to creamy white • Heartwood is creamy white to light reddish brown • Closed subdued grain has a uniformtexture; occasionally quilted, fiddleback, curly or bird's-eye figuring is found	3 1/2", 5 1/2"
*Hickory*	• Sapwood is white to cream • Heartwood is tan to reddish • Grain is closed with moderate definition and texture	3 1/2", 5 1/2"
*Red Oak*	• Sapwood is white to light brown • Heartwood is a pinkish reddish brown • Mostly straight-grained with a course texture	3 1/2", 5 1/2"
Red Pine	• Sapwood is yellow with occasional blue-black sap stain • Heartwood is yellow, then turns a deep pinkish tan to warm reddish brown • Grain is dense with high figuring and swirled with moderate color variation	Special Order
*White Oak*	• Sapwood is white to cream • Heartwood is light brown with someboards having a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast • Grain is open with occasional swirls, crotches and burls	3 1/2", 5 1/2"
Rift & Qtr. Sawn White Oak	• Sapwood is white to cream • Heartwood is light brown with someboards having a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast • Grain is open with occasional swirls, crotches and burls	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)

Exotic Species Product Specifications

Species*	Characteristics	Widths
Andiroba Brazilian Mahogany	• Heartwood is dark brown to reddish brown • Successor of Mahogany • Grain is straight to interlocking, with a medium texture and moderate luster	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
Cabreuva	• Heartwood is reddish brown becoming deep red with white sapwood • Grain is interlocked with a medium texture	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
Cumaru	• Heartwood is yellowish brown with very pale brown sapwood • Grain is interlocked with medium to fine texture	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
Gombeira	• Heartwood is purplish dark maroon to purplish-black brown with some light streaks • Grain is straight or slightly interlocked	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
Ipe Brazilian Walnut	• Wood is dark brown to dark olive • Green streaks run through the grain	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
*Jaca* Sucupira	• Freshly cut heartwood is chocolate brown becoming dark brown after drying • Figured with light brown narrow stripes giving wood a fibrous aspect • Grain is slightly interlocked with medium to coarse texture	3 1/4" (4", 5" S/O)
Jatoba Brazilian Cherry	• Rich red to reddish brown • With age and exposure to UV rays will darken the color • Straight grained with a fine uniform, smooth and satiny finish	3 1/2", 5 1/2"
*Jatoba* Rift & Qtr. Sawn	• Rich red to reddish brown • With age and exposure to UV rays will darken the color • Straight grained with a fine uniform, smooth and satiny finish	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
*Macaranduba* Brazilian Jarrah	• Freshly cut, heartwood is light red, then turning dark red/maroon • Grain is similar to Maple with straight grain and fine texture	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
*Merbau*	• Heartwood is yellowish brown that darkens to red-brown • Grain is interlocked and wavy	3 1/2", 5 1/2"
Muiracatiara Tigerwood	• Freshly cut, heartwood is pale brown to yellow • Figured with stripes of dark reddish brown to black	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
Muirapiranga Maria Rosa	• Heartwood varies from greyish red to pinkish red to deep rich red • Grain varies from straight to variable	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
*Tatajuba* Brazilian Iroko	• Freshly cut, wood is yellow • With age turns to olive/golden brown	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)
Timbor	• Heartwood is brown to reddish brown • Grain is interlocked, with a medium texture	3 1/2" (5 1/2" S/O)

* A variety of grades are available: Estate, Vintage and Character.
Not all colors are available in all grades and sizes.
Please consult your authorized Vintage dealer for color and grade options.
Colors not exactly as shown.

Wood Grades
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Natural White Oak		Natural Red Oak	Natural Hard Maple
Estate	Character	Estate	Estate

Natural Hickory		Ash	Jatoba
Vintage		Vintage	Estate

A variety of grades are available: Estate, Vintage, and Character.
Not all colors are available in all grades and sizes.
Please consult your authorized Vintage dealer for color and grade options.
Colors not exactly as shown.

Solid Wood Floors

Above ground level, on ground level and below ground level

Glue and Float over radiant heat only

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