Hardwood Flooring Grades
Hardwood flooring in San Jose is classified by grade, species, and type. The grade generally describes the surface characteristics of the wood, lengths of the flooring, and milling tolerances. There are several grading systems for hardwood flooring. Various associations create these systems, and use of the systems by manufacturers is voluntary, so caveat emptor. Two of the more common systems are those created by the maple flooring manufacturers Association (MFMA, maplefloor.org) and the National Wood flooring Association® (NWFA, woodfloors.org). The former...