Oak Hardwood Flooring
Oak is the most popular choice for hardwood floors in North America. If you've seen one oak, don't think you've seen them all.
First off, it comes in red or white varieties, and within each species, there are a range of hues.
The color of the white oak runs from creamy white to a light brown all the way up to a medium brown. Red oak tends to be reddish brown in color.
White oak flooring is harder than red oak, and it has a more uniform appearance.
It is a heavy and hard wood, that has a medium bending strength and low
stiffness. It's good at resisting wear.
Red oak flooring has an open grain
that makes it more porous than white. Red is also hard and heavy,
possessing a medium bending strength and stiffness.
Both red and white oaks are widely available. Below are example pictures of what the different woods look like:
Red Oak Flooring
White Oak Flooring
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