Red Or White Oak Flooring
Bruce american originals natural red oak 3 4in.
Red or white oak flooring. Thick x 5 in. Red oak should only be used for interior pieces such as cabinets indoor furniture flooring etc. T x 2 1 4 in. For a full explanation of the differences between red oak and white oak flooring read our red oak vs white oak post.
Looking for red oak flooring. Oak hardness and durability. Both red oak and white oak are also available in engineered hardwood planks which are often cheaper than solid. In terms of hardness with a janka rating of 1290 red oak is the industry standard meaning that you ll hear comparisons of hardwoods as being less hard or more hard than red oak.
Clear oak a flooring product of mostly heartwood with a minimum number of character marks and discoloration providing a uniform appearance while. You have found the page for our unfinished solid red oak flooring. The current consumer trend is to use 3 1 4 wide boards. On the janka hardness scale white oak is 1360 and red oak is 1290.
But as i mentioned above even though red oak is a bit less hard it tends to show the dents a bit less. Below is the national wood flooring association nwfa grade descriptions for red oak and white oak and continuing down are the grade descriptions for other common domestic and exotic species. We offer red oak flooring that is prefinished unfinished solid and engineered. White oak is much more resistant to rot and is suitable for water holding applications boatbuilding outdoor furniture etc.
Wide x random length solid hardwood flooring 20 sq. Blue ridge hardwood flooring red oak natural 3 4 in. Case 4 71. White oak tends to be more dense while red oak is a bit lighter and has a more porous and open grain.
For example you can find both solid red oak and white oak flooring ranging from 3 to 5 per square foot. And of course budget friendly laminate oak flooring is also an option. Hardness white oak flooring is a bit harder than red oak. White oak flooring is more water resistant than red oak white oak is a closed grain wood and many of the pores are plugged with tyloses which makes it more resistant to water and decay.