Maple Flooring

Premium Grade (Special Order)

• Consistent in color and grain
• Mineral streaks of less than 1/8" x 1"
  (3mm x 25mm)
• Slight variation in the natural color of sapwood
• Checks or splits not allowed
• Minimum length of 12" (300mm) with
  majority 2'-5'

Atlantic Select

• Appealing blend of the natural coloration of the heart and sapwood
• Sound knots less than 3/8" (9mm)
• Minimum length 12" (300mm) with majority 2'-5'
• Splits, checks and holes are not allowed

Atlantic Colonial

• Heavy coloration of the heartwood and spawood
• Minor milling defects, small holes (filling may be required)
• Majority of short pcs 12" and up (300mm+)

Color
Sapwood is slightly lighter than hard maple and ranges from pale to almost white.
Heartwood is grey to pale reddish brown with characteristic brown streaks.

Texture
Close grain, uniform, similar grain pattern to hard maple, although 25 % softer.

Common Usage
Furniture, mouldings, millwork, cabinetry.

Physical Properties     Yellow Birch White Birch Hard Maple Maritime Maple   Specifc Gravity 0.608 0.571 0.659 0.545   Density (kg/m3) 670 640 740 610   Hardness 5930 4320 7290 4380   Bending Strength (MP) 106 94.8 115 97.6   Machinability 14100 12900 14100 11100   Stability   Gluing   Sandability   Nailability   Paintability   Stainability

More Information on
~ Hard Maple (click here)
~ Bird's-Eye Maple (click here)
~ Red Maple (click here)