Red Oak Wood Floors:  Red Oak  A Domestic Hardwood Flooring Species

Red Oak Hardwood Flooring

Red Oak Wood Floors
in any room

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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.

Properties: Hardness: 1290 Janka Table (benchmark) Durability: Stiff & dense, resist wear, less durable than white oak.

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