Red and white oak for hardwood flooring boards are very popular hardwood species for flooring; hard, structurally sound, easy to saw and nail, and easily finished and stained. For all of these reasons, oak flooring is among the most sought after in domestic hardwood, not even mentioning the unique grain patterns for which both red and white oak are famous.
Red oak is abundantly available and is among most popular hardwood species along with cherry and maple. It is a dense wood, reddish in color and has high level of resistance. The red oak for hardwood floors demonstrates the following characteristics
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Red oak for hardwood floors varies between almost white cream color to exquisite warm, pale brown heartwood, tinted with red. |
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Red oak is mostly strained-grained with a coarse texture. |
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Red oak for hardwood floors can be stained beautifully with a wide range of finish tones as it has open pores which absorb stains and finishes easily. |
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Red oak is a robust hardwood with high shock and wear resistance. It holds nails well and can be easily sawn. |
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White oak for hardwood flooring is among the most common hardwood species with great strength and all-purpose durability. It is resistant to moisture, having been extensively used by shipwrights in the days of wooden shipbuilding. For flooring, white oak is widely used because of its reliability. White oak for hardwood flooring has the following features to offer:
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White oak for hardwood flooring is displays in many natural colors extending through white sapwood to dark grayish-brown heartwood. |
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White oak is straight-grained with a medium to coarse texture. |
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White oak can be stained beautifully with a wide range of finish tones. |
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White oak for hardwood flooring has great wear-resistance. It is a very durable, exhibiting good tensile strength wood that can easily hold nails and can be sawn easily. |
The beautiful line of Tungston’s decorative natural fir flooring gives a Pacific Northwestern look to your interior. Tungston fir wood flooring has a tongue and groove on all sides of the board for uniformity, and a micro-beveled edge for accurate installations. The final product undergoes a strict selection process where it is closely monitored for any knots or defects to ensure the highest quality and the prefect look. Tungston’s fir wood flooring is a trustworthy and beautiful addition to your home or office, with 25 years of finish warranty.
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3/4" x 5 1/8" x 16' maximum length |
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Tongue and groove on both sides |
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Square-edge |
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Only tight knots allowed |