Select Grade Hardwood Floors. However with Select Grade which is cut from both heartwood and sapwood you will find more color variation between and within the boards as well as subtle diversions in the grain pattern that start to display some of woods natural character. Select and Better is the highest grade of hardwood.
Approximately 70 of planks are Select Better grade 30 of color variations. Canadian Plus grade is considered as a mixture of Select 50and other natural grades 50. The grading of lumber actually refers to the appearance of the individual planks and what part of the tree it is taken from so its mostly aesthetics.
1 Common Grade - contains more color and grain variation the select grade.
Select grade shares traits with clear grade in as much as there will still be a strong uniformity of color and pattern so you shouldnt see any glaring differences from plank to plank or in. Approximately 70 of planks are Select Better grade 30 of color variations. However there are terms that are sometimes used such as Character Grade for species such as Hickory and Maple. SELECTCLASSIC GRADE Known as either select or classic grade typically this will have a mix of almost prime boards with other planks which have more knots.
