Hard Maple

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The grain of hard maple (Acer saccharum) is fine and even textured. Growth rings are narrow and faintly contrasted. Color variations range from beige to almost white in the sapwood to full-bodied brown, making hard maple the lightest-toned hardwood species. The wood changes color moderately over time, becoming gold tinged. This wood has a hardness rating of 1 450 in the Janka test.

Solid Grade

Grades Gloss level available Widths and Thickness available Installation
  • Select and better
  • Pacific
  • SELECT AND BETTER and SELECTED grades are made of the most uniform boards, with subtle tone variation. They include natural tones of the sapwood ranging from pinkish beige to light brown.
  • The rich, contrasting appearance of the PACIFIC grade is the result of a balanced mixture of all the natural tones of the species ranging from creamy beige to full bodied brown. Moderate to pronounced variations among boards.

Semi-gloss and satin
  • Widths: 2 ¼″ - 3 ¼″ & 4 ¼″
  • Thickness: ¾″

Engineered Grades

Grades Gloss level available Widths and Thickness available Installation
  • Premium
  • Classic
  • PREMIUM - The lightly contrasting appearance of this grade includes a selection of natural tones of the species that blend together harmoniously. Slight to moderate contrasts among boards.
  • CLASSIC - The contrasting appearance of this grade is the result of a mixture of all the natural shades of the species dominated by full-bodied tones. Moderate to pronounced variations among boards.

Semi-gloss and satin
  • Widths: de 3 ¼″ & 4 ½″
  • Thickness: ½″
  • LOC
  • The contrasting appearance of this grade is the result of a mixture of all the natural shades of the species dominated by full-bodied tones. Moderate to pronounced variations among boards.

Semi-gloss and satin
  • Width: de 3 ¼″
  • Thickness ½″

Mercier GENERATIONS finish and warranty

Prefinished wood flooring, factory finished with the Mercier GENERATIONS finish:

  • The most durable
  • Scratch resistant
  • Transparent
  • Non-yellowing screen coating
  • Antimicrobial additive
  • Easy to maintain
  • 35 years warranty