HPVA EF, plain face, factory finished. Fabricate face veneer of each block
from [hard maple,] [red oak,] [white oak,] [birch,] [ash,] [beech,]
[walnut,] [or] [cherry]. Flooring units shall be [_____] mm inches by
[_____] mm inches.
2.1.2
Slat Block Flooring
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NOTE: The species are listed in descending order of
wear resistance and hardness. Limit the species,
based on quality required and compatibility with
color desired or selected for the file sample. Size
of units will depend on pattern selected and should
be stated.
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APA E30, unfinished, Select and Better Grade, fabricated from [hard maple,]
[teak,] [red oak,] [white oak,] [ash,] [walnut,] [or] [cherry]. Provide
finishing at the site as specified herein. Flooring units shall be [_____]
mm inches by [_____] mm inches.
2.1.3
Solid Block Flooring
2.1.3.1
Grading
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NOTE: The species are listed in descending order of
wear resistance and hardness. Limit the species,
based on quality required and compatibility with
color desired or selected for the file sample. Size
of units will depend on pattern selected and should
be stated.
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[[Red oak] [or] [white oak] fabricated into [prime] [Standard and Better]]
[or] [[hard maple,] [beech,] [or] [birch] fabricated into [First] [Second
and Better]] Grade blocks, free from defects and discolorations. Blocks
shall be graded in accordance with the rules of the association governing
the grading of the species used.
2.1.3.2
Construction
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NOTE: Quarter-sawn oak and edge-grain maple wear
better, but the plain-sawn and flat-grain cuts are
adequate and should be allowed for most projects.
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[Oak shall be quarter-sawn [or plain-sawn].] [Maple shall be edge-grain
[or flat-grain].] Fasten the strips composing each block together tightly
in a manner that will maintain the integrity of the block. Each block
shall have a standard flooring tongue or corresponding matching grooves on
each of the four edges, so arranged that the blocks can be laid in the
conventional checkerboard pattern with the strips of each block at right
angles to the strips of the adjacent blocks. The back of each strip in the
block may be flat or channeled. Face edges of blocks shall not be beveled.
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