Prefinished Tauari Hardwood Flooring 

Tauari, also known as Brazilian Oak, is similar to domestic Oak in color and texture and is a more exotic, dense and strong hardwood.  We offer Tauari on both pre-finished and unfinished formats and in a variety of sizes.

 

General Characteristics:

Tauari is over 115% the hardness of domestic oak rated 1500 on the Janka scales vs. 1290 for Red Oak.  This is the perfect exotic hardwood choice if you have been looking for lighter brown flooring similar to domestic oak.



Main Applications:

Hardwood Flooring –Prefinished and unfinished

At Stonewood we offer consistency.  Your floors will match from job to job and the color variation will be in an acceptable range.  Our tongue and groove profile will always engage properly and over wood will be minimal.  We encourage you to compare our quality to the current Tauari you are using.  Consistency is the key to avoid expensive callbacks.  We dry our Tauari to 8-10% and it is milled to NOFMA standards.



Pre-Finished Tauari

Pre-finished Tauari is an exotic hardwood flooring and is a more economical choice than domestic Oak.  With the latest in milling and finishing technology, Stonewood is able to offer our pre-finished Tauari hardwood with micro-beveled edges on all four sides.

Our 7 –step UV finishing system offers the newest aluminum oxide finish with the last two coats being anti-scratch.  This maximizes the performance of the finish and allows for easy maintenance and excellent recoatability.Within the last decade, the prefinished segment of hardwood flooring industry grew to 70%.  With significant improvements in the coating technology and the speed of installation, prefinished hardwood has become the preferred application.

Tauari is nearly 115% harder than domestic Oak and it is a great choice for residential and commercial applications.  We offer pre-finished Tauari in a variety of finishes.  See below for the sizes and colors of our pre-finished hardwood product.When finished in Natural there are 5 coats of a clear aluminum oxide and tow coats of anti-scratch coating process.