Alder Wood Flooring Prices

Alder is a fast growing pioneer species and has nitrogen fixing nodules on its roots.

Alder wood flooring prices.

General description alder a relative of birch is almost white when freshly cut but quickly changes with exposure to air becoming light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge. Alder s resemblance to birch hardwood at half the price makes it an acceptable substitution. Known for its character this fast growing and semi knotty hardwood produces a fine grain with natural tan rusty red and brown tones. Alder or red alder as it is often called grows in the pacific coast areas of the us and canada.

Alder is currently used for a variety of specialty interior products including furniture cabinets floors and doors. Alder has a fine smooth straight grain with random mineral streaks and mild color variation. Distribution principally the pacific northwest where it is the most abundant commercial hardwood. Fantastic floor offers alder hardwood flooring 3 4 thick 7 wide and random length from 2 to 8.

Although it is classified as a hardwood species it is softer than woods such as oak and maple. Harder woods create good solid long lasting joinery in furniture. The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain and varies from piece to piece. Alder tends to be amber with age.

Alder is often used as a face frame material on birch plywood cabinets.