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Description: |
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Red Oak is America’s most popular wood floor
choice with a reddish tan color and distinctive
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Color Range & Color Change: |
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Color
Range:
Red Oak offers a medium range of color
variability from lighter tan tones with
pinkish highlights to darker browns.
Color
Change:
Red Oak undergoes a medium degree of color
change over time with a slight ambering of
the pinkish tan brown color you get when
freshly milled.
View WFI's
Color Properties Chart below to compare this specie with other
species:
WFI's
Color
Properties Chart View
WFI's Red Oak Photo Page for photos of the typical
color range & change to be expected:
Red
Oak Photo Page
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Hardness: |
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Red Oak is the species
against which we compare for hardness all the
other woods we offer for flooring. Red Oak is 1260
on the Janka scale.
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to additional species, please go to:
WFI's
Species
Hardness
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Where to Use: |
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Oak may be used both residentially and commercially
wherever the classic look of American red oak is
desired.
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Special Characteristics /
Issues Specific to this Species: |
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Stability:
average, similar to Red Oak. For additional
information, see:
WFI's
Wood Properties Chart
on the WFI Downloads page.
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Finish Issues: (for site sanding/finishing only) -
none known at this time, see:
WFI's
Finish Recommendations on the WFI Downloads page
before commencing any site finishing.
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Safety/Allergic Reaction Issues:
Cases
of contact dermatitis have been known to occur.
Care should be taken when coming into contact with Red
Oak saw dust. - see:
WFI's
Material Safety on
the WFI Downloads page for safety issues with wood dust.
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Other Characteristics/Issues specific to this species:
none known at this time - see
Feedback
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Oak,
Red on the WFI
Site Map to see what others have experienced with this
species.
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Technical Information: |
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Note: |
Additional Technical Information
on this species can be accessed from the links below:
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory - Red Oak Only
U.S.
Forest Products Laboratory
- to access all species
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