Paper birch comes in on the low end with a hardness of 910.
Is white birch hardwood or soft.
Yellow birch has a hardness of 1260 and sweet birch is even harder at 1470 just slightly harder than sugar maple.
For a darker color the sweet birch is preferred and is a bit darker throughout.
Other soft hardwoods.
It is the most common selection and is lighter than other forms.
Classifying wood as either a hardwood or softwood comes down to its physical structure and makeup and so it is overly simple to think of hardwoods as being hard and durable compared to soft and workable softwoods.
Comparatively birch has its own hard and soft varieties.
Sorting out the differences when you re choosing a type of wood flooring you want a wood that s going to be durable.
Paper birch is a small to medium sized deciduous broadleaf tree found throughout the interior of british columbia.
When nailed birch has an exceptional holding ability making the finished product sturdy for years of use.
Yellow birch is a great choice for hardwood flooring in almost any room.
Paper birch also known as white birch is used for lumber veneer plywood and pulpwood and its smooth uniform texture makes it a popular choice for household items toys and products such as wooden spoons and toothpicks.