White Oak
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For over a hundred years, Americans have used this versatile hardwood for flooring throughout their homes-from spas to family rooms - White Oak works everywhere. White Oak's brown undertones speak of a strong, clean look.

Appearance

COLOR: Heartwood is light-brown; some boards may have a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast. Sapwood is white to cream.

GRAIN: Open, with longer rays than red oak. Occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plain sawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; rift sawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring, quarter sawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies.

VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Considerable variation among boards in color and grain texture.

Properties

HARDNESS (JANKA): Hard

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Average

DURABILITY: Strong and Hard.

Resources

Grades - Prefinished

TIMELESS: Strict grading rules limit the size and number of any natural defects such as knots, streaks, or sap wood. Select or Timeless grading is for the customer looking for the clearest and most consistent look to their flooring.

VINTAGE: This grade allows tight filled knots, as well as other naturally occurring characteristics of wood such as streaks, mineral, limited worm holes, color variation and sap wood.

COLONIAL: This grade allows unlimited character markings that are found naturally in solid wood.