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Wood Floor Species: Purpleheart - Amaranth, Peltogyne spp |
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LEFT-Oil based RIGHT-Water Based |
Appearance: Color: Heartwood is brown when freshly cut, turning to deep purple to purplish brown over time. Sapwood is lighter cream colored |
| Grain: Straight with medium to fine texture. | |
| Availability: Limited | |
| Properties: Hardness: 1860, Janka Table, 44% harder than Northern red oak . Durability: Very strong and dense | |
| Workability: Sawing: Moderately difficult, carbide tooling recommended Nailing: Good Sanding: Satisfactorily Finishing: Well, water-based finishes hold color better, has a tendency to bleed in some finishes | |
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| Installation Procedures | |
| Wood Flooring Cuts & Grades | Finishing Procedures |
| Wood Properties | Radiant Heat and Wood Floors |
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