Hard Maple Mirage Classic 3/4" Solid Wood Floor: Auburn Stain

Hard Maple Hardwood Flooring

Hard Maple is widely distributed, even popular in far away places like Sweeden and Japan, where culture dictates an appreciation for clean lines and a subtle grain... but this is like a white shirt .. it shows all! .. so be forewarned :)

Dimensional Stability: Average, less stable then red oak thus only purchase from a supplier that can guarantee accurate drying and storage before and after manufacturing.

Durability: Stiff & Dense, resists wear, the hardest North American wood that is typically used for hardwood flooring.

Janka Hardness Scale: 1450

Colour variation: there are about 150 species of maple, only the sugar maple (origin of maple syrup) is classified as a "hard" maple and the balance of species are referred to as "soft" maples.

Hard maple in the higher grades of flooring is very white.. the lightest of woods. The heart stock, common in the lower grade can have significant grey and black streaking, creating quite a dramatic pattern. Thus be sure to understand the extremes of colour common in maple if this is a grade of floor that you are considering.

Soft Maple: Although Mirage does not use soft maple for its flooring, many other manufacturer do! Be aware that it is not nearly as dense, thus dings and dents significantly more than what you would expect from a maple floor.

Colour change: Maple can show significant yellowing on exposure to strong lighting, thus most manufacturers use a UV protectant in their finishes to slow down the colour change process. Darker stains will disguise this tendency.

Indentation: As suggested earlier dents and scratches are more visible on Maple flooring, especially on the higher grades with consistent white appearance and limited grain pattern to disquise any imperfections.

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