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When choosing your hardwood flooring it is essential to take into account not only its appearance but the hardness as well. It is worth choosing a harder wood species rather than a softer one for areas where hard wear is expected: children playing, pets, stiletto heels, a busy entrance hall.
In the table below, the hardness of the different wood species are compared to oak whose reference value is 100.
Relative Hardness of Hardwood Flooring Species
| Pine | 42 |
| Birch | 67 |
| Birch Baroque | 67 |
| Maple (European) | 82 |
| Cherry | 85 |
| Walnut | 90 |
| Beech | 95 |
| Red Oak | 97 |
| Oak | 100 |
| Rose Gum | 103 |
| Ash Baroque | 105 |
| Ash | 105 |
| Beech Baroque | 118 |
| Beech Antique | 118 |
| Maple (Canadian) | 123 |
| Jarrah | 131 |
| Merbau | 144 |
| Kempas | 154 |
| Santos Mahogany | 163
| | Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) | 175 |
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