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Red Oak

Fast Facts Color: Heartwood starts with a light to medium brown color and ends with a reddish tone. Sapwood is pale creamy white to light reddish tan. Grain: Open grain with a coarse, porous texture and a wide range of figuring. Quartersawn planks have a flake, or butterfly patterning. Variations . . . Read more

Oak, White

Fast Facts Color: Heartwood is light brown and can sometimes have a gray or pink cast. Sapwood is white to pale cream. Grain: Open grain long rays with occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance. Riftsawn has a tight grain pattern with low figuring. . . . Read more

Hardwood Buying Checklist

The following checklist will help you find out what you need to know before you buy whether you buy online or at your local store. This will help you get all your facts straight in order to make the most informed choice. Here’s a brief video that goes over some of the absolute . . . Read more

Hardwood Flooring Glossary

A Above Grade This term indicates a flooring installed above ground level, with a minimum of 18 inches of well-ventilated space. Abrasion This is a term which refers to the wearing away at a hardwood floor finish. Acclimation Acclimation points out to the hardwood’s improvement to the environment it is in, in . . . Read more

Mesquite

Botanical Name: Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite is known for being the hardest North American wood. In addition to that, it is a common choice for hardwood floors, furniture, and even curing meat. Also, when mesquite is used for flooring, it is a strong and durable. It weighs in at more than three pounds . . . Read more