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Classic and Better The Classic and Better grade combines the natural beauty and unique characteristics of traditional mid-grade flooring along with the upper grades of flooring to produce a floor that displays more character than the Premium Select grade offers. Depending on the species of hardwood you will see some of the following characteristics in the Classic & Better grade; small knots, small worm holes, streaks, and unlimited natural colour variation. Coloured wood filler is used on any open characteristics that occur in this grade to produce a smooth surface of flooring. This grade is often chosen because of the natural character it will bring to a room. The 25 year finish warranty applies to this grade.
Plank Have you heard the saying “everything that's old is new again” lately? This grade of hardwood flooring takes you back in time to the days of wide and long length plank flooring. This style of floor was popular in the past and is now making its comeback to modern homes and cottages! Breeze Wood's proprietary Plank Grade is a true 'run of the mill', meaning that no other grades are separated or sorted during production. This grade ensures not only that each floor will have a beautiful variation of both clear planks and natural wood character but also long average lengths including planks over 7 feet! Wide plank widths utilized in this collection accentuate the natural color and wood grain beauty of the hardwood and ensure uniqueness and individuality in each floor. The 25 year finish warranty applies to the Plank grade.
Premium Select Premium Select is the highest standard grade of hardwood flooring offered by Breeze Wood. This grade will admit only limited colour variation, limited small character marks, bird's-eyes and small burls. The shortest piece of flooring allowed in the Premium Select grade is 12 inches and the longest pieces are approximately 6.5 feet in length. There are no open characteristics in the Premium Select grade. Therefore, this grade does not require the use of wood filler. The 25 year finish warranty applies to this grade.
Rustic
The Rustic grade by Breeze Wood offers a value priced hardwood floor with all the same milling and finish features as our other grade offerings. This grade of flooring contains all of the natural wood characteristics that occur in hardwoods such as; colour variation, knots of all shapes and sizes, mineral streaks, checks, worm holes and grain burls. The majority of the open characteristics in the Rustic grade are filled with non-shrink wood filler, with the exception of those that are on the edge or end of the floor board. The Rustic grade has the shortest average piece length of the Breeze Wood grades, most pieces will be 10 inches to 30 inches in length. The Rustic grade results in a very serviceable floor, which lends itself well to various decorating themes. The final look of the product will depend to a great extent on the skill and craftsmanship of the installer. Consistent with industry standards, there are no warranties for this grade of flooring. This highly sought specialty product has limited availability because it is a true accumulation grade.