Why Choose Red Oak Floors?
There are so many reasons why Red Oak is a popular option in homes today. If you are thinking of adding new floors or redoing the existing ones, here are some of the top reasons why you should pick Red Oak.
Oak is available in a wide selection of colors which range from red and brown to a light beige color. A single Red Oak tree can have varying colors throughout. The inner heartwood is darker than the outer sapwood although this is not always so. In most cases, the colors of heartwood and sapwood are usually the same. Over time, the color of oak wood darkens and takes an amber hue as it is exposed to oxygen and sunlight.
The main benefit of oak is how easy it is to stain. It can thus be used to brighten a room with its light color or it can be used with a darker color. The many natural colors and the ability to be stained make Red Oak a popular choice.
As aforementioned Red Oak has a Janka rating of 1,290. It is a dense hardwood. While White Oak is denser, scoring 1,360 on Janka, Red Oak is a popular hardwood flooring type. Its hardness makes it more resistant to scratching as well as denting than other wood flooring options.
Oak has very unique grain appearances. The pores of White Oak are sealed completely whereas those of Red Oak are open. Both types have rays which run along the grain. The rays in red oak resemble dark dotted pencil lines.