MESQUITE
 
 

 

FLOORING

Tongue & Groove

Rustic
Standard

Glue Down (S4S2E)
End Grain [ Squares or Rectangles ]

LUMBER

Rough Mill Run
Dimensioned
S4S and/or S4S2E (Finished all four sides and ends)
Birds Eye Burls & Lumber
Mistletoe Burls


FLOORING as offered by MCP Mills

Tongue & Groove Size
Width: 3 to 6 inch
Thick: 1/2 to 5/8 inch finished
Length: 16 to 48 inch


Style (look of flooring)
Rustic: 5/8"thick by 4"to 6"wide
Standard: 1/2"thick by 2"to 6" wide

End Grain
Width: 3 to 6 inch
Thick: 1/2 inch
Length: Square to 8 inch

LUMBER

Priced according to Grade and Size. We follow NHLA grading rules and regulations. Flooring and Lumber are Kiln Dried according to your area building codes.

MESQUITE SELLING PRICE

FLOORING

Standard T&G or S4S
$4.96 s f
Rustic T&G or S4S
6.20 s f
End Grain
5.00 sf


LUMBER

  FAS SEL #1C #2C #D
           
4/4 6.99 5.44 3.49 3.07 2.41
5/4 7.56 5.66 3.63 3.11 2.51
6/4 7.92 6.04 3.87 3.17 2.57
8/4 7.92 6.56 3.99 3.24 2.63
12/4 6.56 3.99 3.24 2.63
16/4 6.56 3.99 3.24 2.63

DIMENSIONED LUMBER :
This is lumber cut to a specific size, for width and length .

FURNITURE GRADE LUMBER :
This is available. Please call for pricing .

MILLING :
Any style milling is available. Please call for pricing .

 
SELECTION DIAGRAM
MESQUITE
HONEY MESQUITE
(Standard)
HONEY MESQUITE
(Rustic)
Lowest Floor Cost
Highest Lumber Cost
Highest Floor Cost
Lowest Lumber Cost
Very Reddish Brown Very Reddish Brown  
Very High Density Wood Very High Density Wood THIS IS A WOOD THAT COULD CARE LESS ABOUT:
BEAMS BEAMS WET or DRY
---------------------------- ---------------------------- HOT or COLD
---------------------------- ---------------------------- There simply is NOT another wood species in
LUMBER LUMBER the USA that is as tolerant of adverse
To 12" Wide Plank
Clear Both Sides
Clear One Side
# 1 Common
# 2 Common
To 12"Wide Mixed Grain
-------------
-------------
-------------
# 2 Common / Rustic
environmental conditions.
MOLDINGS MOLDINGS ALSO; Insects HATE
this wood.
T&G Flooring
1/2"x 4.25"Face
T&G Flooring
5/8"x 6.25"Face
T&G Decking
to 5.25" Face
T&G Flooring
to 5.25" Face
MILLING MILLING
Plank Flooring Plank Flooring Look to the Specs.,
---------------- End Grain Flooring Maximum Shrinkage
Paneling Paneling or Expansion is
Stair Treads/Risers Stair Treads/Risers only 2.2% Radial &
Doors Doors 2.6% Tangential
Sash & Windows
Design Limited
from/to Oven Dry
Mantels Sash & Windows to Saturation Point.
 

Design Limited

 
  Mantels  
NOTES: Exceptionally
Decay Resistant. Short Lengths.
Exceptionally Decay Resistant.
Short Lengths.
 
     


UV INHIBITOR
with PH neutralizer to maintain natural color is available.
( Lab tested to simulate 15 years of exposure )




ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL DISCUSSION

Mesquite (prosopis glandulosa) is common throughout most of Texas except the Piney Woods. Mesquite belongs to Legume family of trees.

Mesquite wood is classified as heavy, stiff, hard, and moderately high in shock resistance. Historically, it was used for fence posts, railroad ties and wagon wheels, hubs, and spokes. More recently Mesquite has come into its own as fine flooring, gun stocks, and furniture.

Mesquite it is by far the most stable, and enduring, in addition to being the most moisture, decay, and insect resistant of any domestic wood. Mesquite is considered an exotic wood in part due to the high cost of logging and subsequent milling costs.

Of Interest; Mesquite Bricks were used for the first paved streets of San Antonio, Texas. In Spain it is known to exist as flooring in some buildings for over five centuries (500 years).



GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS


01)
01)
Color of dry heartwood
Thick Reddish Brown
02)
Type Figure in Plain sawn Lumber
Distinct, conspicuous
 
growth ring
 
03)
Type of Figure in Quartered Lumber
Distinct, conspicuous
growth ring stripe
 
04)
Average Moisture content/Green Wood
Heartwood
77.0 %
Sapwood
96.0
05) Shrinkage from Green to 12% air/oven dry
Radial
2.2 %
Tangential
2.6
Volumetric
4.7

06) Density in Pounds-Mass per Cubic Foot Specific Gravity/Moisture
Dry
.70/ 8%
44
07)
Heartwood Decay
100% Resistant
08) Thermal Conductivity-BTU in/H-Ft 1.4 Deg F 1.1
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
09)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
.65/.73
10)
Modulus of Rupture
15,954.
11)
Modulus of Elasticity (million PSi)
1.38
12)
Work to Max Load in Lbs per Cu Inch
16.4
13)
Impact Bending Height of Drop causing
complete Failure in inches
74.
14)
Compression Parallel to Grain
Max Crushing Strength in PSI
8,216.
15)
Compression Perpendicular to Grain
Fiber Stress @ Proportional Limit in PSI
3,356.
16)
Shear Parallel to Grain - Max Shearing
Strength in PSI
2,181
17)
Tension Perpendicular to Grain - Max
Tensile Strength in PSI
703.
18)
Side Hardness-Load Perpendicular to
Grain in pounds
2336.
19)
TOUGHNESS
Radial - Inch Pounds
620.
Tangential - Inch Pounds
660.
20)
Alteration in Fiber Structure due to
Moisture Level
.28 %

 
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