Red Oak for Hardwood Floors

General Description: Red oak for hardwood floors is among the most abundant hardwood species and probably the third most popular of all after cherry and maple. Actually reddish in color, red oak for hardwood floors is a dense wood that resists wear very well.

• Color: Red oak for hardwood floors ranges from nearly white cream color to exquisite warm, pale brown heartwood, tinted with red.

• Grain Mostly straight-grained, with a coarse texture.

• Finishing: Red oak for hardwood floors finishes and stains easily. The open pores absorb more stain, and can be stained beautifully with a wide range of finish tones.

• Characteristics: Heavy, very strong, and very hard, with a high shock resistance. Red oak for hardwood floors is durable under exposure, has great wear-resistance, hold nails and screws easily.

• Working Properties: Red oak for hardwood floors machines well, nailing and screwing are good although pre-boring is recommended. It is easier to work with power tools and cutting tools should be kept sharp. It dries slowly and may split.

• Main Uses: flooring, millwork and moldings, agricultural tools, more. Red oak hardwood for flooring is largely cut into lumber, railroad ties, mine timbers, fencepost, veneer, pulpwood and fuelwood.

• Availability: Abundant. Most widely used species.