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Douglas Fir Wood - A soft wood with a very tight grain and look almost white with a soft redish look to the surface. |
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Black Cherry Wood - A pink colored wood that is more expensive then oak but at the same time much softer. |
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Teak Wood - A durable imported wood that is primarily used outdoors due to it being a more of an oily based wood. |
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Black Walnut Wood - A strong, durable wood that is very expensive to buy. It is harder to dent this type of wood and is very durable for everyday living. |
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Heart Pine Wood - Found in many homes thougthout U.S. history it is primarily a softer wood. This type of wood over time dents easier but will give your home a more of a rustic appearance. |
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Yellow Birch Wood - A soft wood that is lighter then most hardwoods. This wood can sometimes be mistaken for maple hardwoods if you are not paying attention. |
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Red Oak Wood - This hardwood is very popular and is very durable against staining. It has a pink appearance and has a grainy surface. |
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Ash Wood - This is a modern day look for the home. It is durable and helps make a room look bigger due to its light wood color. |
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White Oak Wood - Has a yellowish look to the wood but is harder than other oaks such as red oak. |
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Australian Cypress Wood - This hardwood is an oily-based wood used primarily at ski lodges with knots that could slowly crack over time. |
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Hard Maple Wood - This hardwood is smoother looking since it has less texture then your common oak wood. Maple is one of the most popular types of flooring you can have for your home. |
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Bamboo Wood - This type of hardwood has unique looking graings to the surface with a brown/tan look to it. Bamboo handles everyday staining better then most hardwoods. |
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Wenge Wood - Wenge wood has an elegant look and very hard that makes it very durable and resists wear better then most hardwood. |
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African Pecan Wood - This hardwood is very strong and has a fine grain on the surface. |
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Hickory / Pecan Wood - One of the hardest wood you can buy for your floors. This wood normally has a white or a redish look to it. |
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Purpleheart Wood - This wood has a dark purple look to it which is similar to burgundy wine. This is a very durable wood for the home. |
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Jarrah Wood - This Australian dark red and sometime pink looking hardwood. Can darken with exposure to sunlight. |
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Merbau Wood - This wood is grown in Indo-Malayan which red-brown look with appearance of flecks of gold in this durable wood. |
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Santos Mahogany Wood - A Brazilian wood that has a red-brown look wiht very tight grains. This is a very strong and durable wood. |
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Mesquite Wood - A red-brown looking wood that is very strong and durable. It has more of a western type look to the surface. |
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Brazilian Cherry Wood - This wood colors range from a dark orange to a red-brown appearance. The grains look like oad but it is twice as strong. This wood also is good for resisting boring insects and any types of fungis. |