Hogan Hardwoods

& Moulding is a

major manufacturer of custom hardwood flooring.  we have manufactured custom hardwood flooring from most species listed in on this site.

Typically, strip flooring is a term given to material that is 3-1/2" or narrower and plank flooring is 4" or wider.  We recommend that plank flooring be quarter sawn.  Quarter sawn lumber has a harder wearing surface and shrinks and expands about one has as much as flat sawn lumber.  Wood is hygroscopic:  It will absorb moisture and expand when exposed to high humidity and, conversely, expel moisture and shrink in low humidity environments, changing and balancing

with its general surroundings.  On average, wood will change 1% in dimension for each 4% change in it's ambient moisture content.  (See Effects of Humidity on Wood and Equilibrium Moisture Content).

Tongue and Groove, Plain End

All Hogan Hardwoods & Moulding's custom flooring is tongue and grooved on the long edges.  Ends of boards are not machined and must be cut on the job site.  Allow 10%-12% waste over your required coverage footage for end trim.

Backouts

Typically, we manufacture custom hardwood flooring with a "stress-relief" pattern on the underside of each piece to minimize the effects of moisture-related dimensional changes.  Relief types include grooved back or hollow back.  The choice of back out is optional but all custom hardwood flooring should have a backout.