Hardwood Publications

The CLA Story - 100 Years of Service

CLA Membership Directory

Why not look North for your particular hardwood needs? Our directory comprises a one-page listing of each member firm involved in the manufacturing and wholesaling of hardwood lumber, hardwood flooring, and other hardwood products and services. The directory is available in both official languages. Please contact any of the firms listed in this directory for more information on their products.

A Practical Guide for Specifying Canadian Hardwoods

This bilingual brochure is a great reference tool for architects, designers, specifiers, students and the general public. Canadian hardwood is a natural design solution. This full colour brochure provides a description of the main Canadian hardwood species, their physical properties and their relative working properties. The brochure also features a handy comparison chart where the physical and working properties of the different species can be examined at a glance.

Canadian Hardwoods: Beautiful, Durable and Renewable

This bilingual brochure is a full-color pictorial of the many ways hardwoods are used in the residential and commercial markets. Industry and homeowners are rediscovering solid Hardwood as a natural, easy-to-work-with alternative, giving interiors and furnishings a warmer, more elegant appeal.

Canadian Hardwood Flooring - The Long Standing Choice (grading rules)

The superior quality of Canadian hardwood flooring is recognized worldwide. The hardwood flooring grading rules, which were written as a guideline by the members of the CLA, provides buyers with a consistent quality product. The rules cover strip and parquet flooring for Maple, Birch, and Red and White Oak. Other general information such as handling of lumber, basic installation rules, floor care tips, as well as various finishes available are also presented. This brochure is available in both official languages.