Select & Better Grade

• Uniform color
• Minimum length of 14 inches
• Average length of 30 to 32 inches depending on the species and plank width
• Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Available for hardwood flooring.

Select Grade

• Approximately 70% of planks are Select & Better grade —30% of color variations
• Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
• Minimum length of 12 inches
• Average length of 40 to 43 inches depending on the species and plank width
• Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Available for engineered flooring.

Canadian Plus Grade

• 50% of planks are Select & Better grade and 50% Natural grade
• Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
• Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
• Minimum length of 12 inches
• Average length of 32 to 36 inches depending on the species and plank width
• Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Available for hardwood flooring.

Natural Grade

• All color variations accepted
• Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
• Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
• Minimum length of 12 inches
• Average length of 25 to 29 inches depending on the species and plank width
• Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Available for hardwood flooring.

Builder Grade

• Mix of Natural (70%) and Rustic (30%) grades
• All color variations accepted
• Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
• Pith and worm holes accepted
• Minimum length of 10 inches
• Average length of 27 to 29 inches depending on the species and plank width

Available for hardwood flooring.

Cottage Grade

• Mixture of Select (45%), Natural (40%) and Rustic (15%) grades
• All color variations accepted
• Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
• Pith and worm holes accepted
• Minimum length of 10 inches
• Average length of 34 to 38 inches depending on the species and plank width

Available for engineered flooring and hardwood flooring.