---
type: Product
title: BISCAYNE BAY
description: BISCAYNE BAY: a hardwood hardwood floor by Shaw Floors, style SW520, in 11 colours.
tags: [shaw-floors, biscayne-bay, sw520, hardwood]
timestamp: 2026-07-19T17:31:54+00:00
resource: https://shawwow.com/?style=SW520
okf_version: "0.1"
---

# BISCAYNE BAY

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Style `SW520`, made by SHAW WOOD and sold under **Shaw Floors**.

## Specification

| | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hardwood HARDWOOD |
| Construction | Engineered |
| Construction detail | Ply-Core Engineered |
| Species | BIRCH |
| Plys | 6 |
| Core | WOOD |
| Width | 5" |
| Overall thickness | 3/8" |
| Wear layer | 0.047" |
| Surface texture | SCRAPED |
| Surface finish | UV Aluminum Oxide |
| Edge profile | MICRO BEVEL |
| Gloss level | 20% |
| Profile | Tongue and Groove |
| Colour variation | Moderate |
| Radiant heat | Yes |
| Installation grade | ABOVE, ON, BELOW |
| Installation methods | NAIL, STAPLE, GLUE, FLOATING |
| Country of origin | Indonesia |
| Square feet per box | 29.53 |
| Pieces per box | 18 |
| Length | Random lengths up to 47.24" |

**Residential warranty**: 50 YEARS

**Commercial warranty**: 5 YEAR COMMERCIAL

**Builder warranty**: 50 YEARS

## Colours (11)

Each is a separate SKU. The colour number is what you order.

- [Bayfront](/okf/products/SW520/00493.md) — `SW520-00493`
- [Crescent Beach](/okf/products/SW520/01023.md) — `SW520-01023`
- [Parasail](/okf/products/SW520/02022.md) — `SW520-02022`
- [Seagrass](/okf/products/SW520/11071.md) — `SW520-11071`
- [Low Tide](/okf/products/SW520/17051.md) — `SW520-17051`
- [Reef](/okf/products/SW520/17052.md) — `SW520-17052`
- [Surfside](/okf/products/SW520/00460.md) — `SW520-00460`
- [Oceanside](/okf/products/SW520/00529.md) — `SW520-00529`
- [Burnside](/okf/products/SW520/00627.md) — `SW520-00627`
- [Conway](/okf/products/SW520/00698.md) — `SW520-00698`
- [Windsurf](/okf/products/SW520/05034.md) — `SW520-05034`

## Accessories

What else this floor needs. Part numbers are Shaw's.

- Trim: Flush Reducer — part `SRH38`
- Trim: *Overlap Reducer — part `SORH8`
- Trim: Flush Stairnose — part `SSH38`
- Trim: *Overlap Stairnose — part `SOSH8`
- Trim: Threshold / Carpet Reducer — part `SCH38`
- Trim: T-Molding — part `TMH78`
- Trim: Quarter Round — part `QTR96`
- Adhesive: 35MC — part `HS105`

## Manufacturer specification

Shaw's own spec sheet, which outranks anything here if the two ever disagree:
https://pdmsview.shawinc.com/spec-viewer/?key=QkYkIyE%2bKEQpJyQ%3d&region=EN-US

## Human page

https://shawwow.com/?style=SW520