Video: Essentials of Wood Anatomy

Sep 18, 2013

In last week's post (the one where I asked if you are "a floor guy") I promised a short video explaining the basics of wood anatomy and why those of us in the wood flooring industry should care. Here it is:

Elephants in Zimbabwe are helping a flooring factory source wood.

Elephants in Zimbabwe Help Source Wood For Flooring

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Elephants in Zimbabwe are helping a flooring factory source wood.

Elephants in Zimbabwe Help Source Wood For Flooring

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Elephants in Zimbabwe Help Source Wood For Flooring

A flooring factory in Zimbabwe is taking a unique approach to sourcing sustainable wood—by collecting trees toppled by elephants.

Elephants in Zimbabwe are helping a flooring factory source wood.

Floral-Inspired Pattern Creates a Wooden Floor Bouquet

Giovanni Barbieri enters the wood flooring world with a fresh design. “Blooming” is a non-repetitive design that blossoms throughout a room.

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Followers on the Wood Floor Business Facebook and Instagram pages show off their favorite reclaimed wood flooring installations.

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Wood floors and water don’t mix, but wood floors and repurposed indoor pools can go together swimmingly—if this project is any indication.

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Beyond Grading: How to Get the Flooring You Actually Want

Wood flooring expert Dan Antes explains what factors to consider beyond just the grade name when ordering wood flooring.

Flooring sold as “white oak” can have great variation. On the left, this true white oak, Quercus alba, is lighter and more uniform than the post oak (often sold as just “white oak”) on the right.

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The raised edge of this wear layer (lamella) was created by shrinkage due to seasonal low relative humidity.

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