Good Afternoon,
Thank you for taking the time to post your review, listening to feedback from valued customers is important in our mission to provide high quality flooring. The flooring you purchased is manufactured in random lengths, ranging from 10" to 48". This random size is a result of removing, or culling out parts of the flooring that are deemed not of high enough quality for installation. This would include areas with splits, large knots, etc. In an effort to be as environmentally conscious as possible we set a minimum length so we are not throwing away large sections of flooring due to a blemish in a small area. We recommend using the shorter pieces at the ends of rows as well as mixing them in with some of the longer planks to give the floor more visual appeal. I do apologize if these shorter pieces cause you any inconvenience. Again, thank you for posting your comments, have a great day.