White Ash
Ash Flooring Photo

White Ash (Fraxinus Americana) is a creamy white with golden reflections making this hardwood an interesting option with many different decorating motifs. It has the coloring that makes a great backdrop for many design accents; using furniture, window coverings and other options.

Appearance

COLOR: Heartwood is light tan to dark brown; sapwood is creamy white. Similar in appearance to white oak, but frequently more yellow

GRAIN: Bold, straight, moderately open grain with occasional wavy figuring. Can have strong contrast in grain in plain sawn boards.

VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Sometimes confused with hickory; the zone of large pores is more distinctive in ash, similar to that of red oak.

Properties

HARDNESS (JANKA): Hard

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Above average

DURABILITY: Elastic, hard

Resources

Grades - Prefinished

TIMELESS: Strict grading rules limit the size and number of any natural defects such as knots, streaks, or sap wood. Select or Timeless grading is for the customer looking for the clearest and most consistent look to their flooring.

VINTAGE: This grade allows tight filled knots, as well as other naturally occurring characteristics of wood such as streaks, mineral, limited worm holes, color variation and sap wood.

COLONIAL: This grade allows unlimited character markings that are found naturally in solid wood.