Red Oak Wood Floors: Red Oak A Domestic Hardwood Flooring Species |
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Red Oak Hardwood FlooringRed Oak Wood Floors
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Appearance of
Red Oak Hardwood Floors: Color: Heart and sapwood are similar with
sapwood lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly
redder than white Red Oak Wood Floors Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger oak, tiger rays or butterflies. Availability: Commodity item available in ALL types, styles and sizes of flooringProperties: Hardness: 1290 Janka Table (benchmark) Durability: Stiff & dense, resist wear, less durable than white oak. Workability: Sawing: above average Nailing: good Sanding: satisfactorily, better than white oak Finishing: Strong stain contrast, because of pores |
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