Flooring made from a wood with a high Janka rating is attractive due to its durability and sometimes exotic colors. A wood’s Janka rating has to do with the wood’s hardness. The harder the wood, the higher the rating. The way they test for a wood’s hardness is by measuring the amount of force that is needed to embed a small steel ball into the wood to half its diameter. So naturally, the more force that has to be applied in order to complete this test the harder the wood species is. This test does a good job of showing you how well flooring will stand up to the wear and tear in your home. [click to continue...]
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