Mesquite Wood Floors -  Mesquite a Domestic Wood Flooring Species

Mesquite Wood Flooring

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Mesquite Wood Floors

Appearance of  Mesquite Wood Floors:
 Color: Light brown to dark reddish brown
Grain: High in character, with ingrown bark and mineral streaks. Used in end-grain flooring blocks.
Availability: Moderately
Properties: Hardness: 2345 Janka Table, 82% harder than Northern red oak Durability: Dense and very strong
Workability: Sawing: Very good Nailing: good, splits easily Sanding: good with end grain requiring #16 grit paper to cut properly Finishing: No known problems

A newly sanded mesquite wood floor on the left, and color change after 1-1/2 years on the right.

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