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Hardwood Floors > Facts about Red Oak
About Red Oak Hardwood Floors
 Appearance: Color:
Heart and sapwood are similar with sapwood lighter in color; most pieces
have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than white
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 flooring
Properties: 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
Competitive
Pricing!
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Located near the historic
square in downtown McKinney, our showroom features many options for your
hardwood floors, from solid wood to engineered and pre-finished. Our
design center includes red oak flooring, white oak flooring, maple flooring,
walnut flooring, smooth and handscraped finishes. You can get wonderful
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