Native to North America, with a distinctive serrated leaf, beech trees can grow to heights of over 30-40 meters. In moist climates, they're capable of rooting in a varied range of soil types, pairing up with maple trees to create a closed canopy of beech-maple forests. Aside from furniture and firewood, beech is used to make high-grade, hard-wearing hardwood flooring.
If you're considering wood flooring for installation and would like to choose a material native to the U.S., or would simply prefer a strong, beautiful material that's affordably priced, then perhaps you may want to consider American beech. Check out the following advantages of opting for this excellent hardwood flooring in Georgia, provided by our Woodstock, GA showroom experts at Cherokee Floor Covering.
Great value, superb strength
Since it has a high hardness and density, beech hardwood flooring is great at resisting shrinkage. Thanks to excellent dimensional stability and limited movement, it makes for an amazing option when compared to other floor materials. Not as dense as maple but harder than oak, beechwood provides an attractive option that's hard-wearing and tough, with fantastic shock resistance, all at an extremely competitive price point. As a side note, it does need the ideal level of humidity. Thus, year-round air conditioning is best with this flooring choice.
Stunningly beautiful – yet affordable
Before installing beech, it’s essential to understand its color qualities. With a high degree of tone variations, this creamy pale, sometimes pink/brown wood offers unique shade patterns. Therefore, consider bringing a sample piece home, moving it around the different parts of your room to note the different effects with the lighting in the space.
A mellow appearance for a calming environment
Because of its mellow, golden color, beech easily creates a calming environment. With closed pores and an evenly structured, medium texture, it appeals to even the most particular tastes, even though it isn’t an exotic species. Often, hardwood flooring slats have curling grain designs, adding even more beauty to its already refined look.
Wondering if beech wood slats are for you? Have some burning questions about flooring? Then come on down to our showroom and chat with our friendly Cherokee Floor Covering professionals!
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