When selecting wood for floors, cabinets or molding, it is important to understand the characteristics and hardness of the wood. This will impact how the surface will wear, as well as the price you ...

Generally speaking, wood is often put into one of two categories- hardwood and softwood. But what exactly makes a given piece of wood qualify as either hard or soft and how did those definitions come ...

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