![]() If this flooring came from China there is also a good chance they used imported maple that was harvested before it was a mature tree, hense a softer wood.įollow-up Q: I just went to the person to pay balance who installed hardwood. In six months the only thing you could see were hundreds of nail impressions everywhere. I once installed maple plank for a builder in a new home he built for himself. Oak is a bit softer but its heavy, sweeping grain helps hide these marks. The grain in maple is so tight, like pencil lines there is nothing to hide superficial marks. They came today to fix scratches but I know the scratches will appear again.Ī: What you are experiencing is one reason I don’t recommend maple floors to those who expect a pristine floor. You probably have hard maple.įollow-up Q: Thanks, but the maple I have is scratching, even wood sample scratches easily.Ī: Is it the finish which is scratching easily or are you easily able to cause depressions in the wood itself? If the latter, then you likely have soft maple.įollow-up Q: The wood is easily scratching. What’s difference between hard and regular maple?Ī: Maple typically is fairly hard and dense. But generally speaking maple is significantly harder and more dense than oak.įollow-up Q: I just found out I bought hard maple and got regular maple with select grade. The problem I have with maple flooring is that because the grain is so tight, like pencil lines, it doesn’t hide scratches like oak which has wide sweeping grain. Is that true?Ī: Maple is generally harder than oak. The contractor said maple wood is softm so it scratches even with a fingernail. Otherwise, they are going to have to be professionally sanded and finished.įollow-up Q: Yes new finish it’s graphite on maple wood. Also, when I scratch the wood sample with my nail it scratches.Ī: It sounds like defective finish to me.įollow-up Q: What should I do now that it’s installed in my home?Ī: If these are new pre finished floors I would contact the manufacturer and the distributor. I’ve noticed many dents, scratches on maple floor and white lines in between the planks. Related Qs: I just got maple hardwood put down. Aside from a total sanding/finishing of the floors, perhaps a good buffing and recoat with a satin or even a matte finish may help to hide the marks. Oak hides them better because of its generally heavy, sweeping grain. If you could explain our options that would be greatly appreciated.Ī: Unfortunately, maple has a very tight, thin grain, and nail impressions in the wood really are quite visible.
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