Appearance
COLOR: Heartwood is light brown; some boards may have a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast. Sapwood is white to cream.
GRAIN: Open, with longer rays than red oak. Occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies.
VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Considerable variation among boards in color and grain texture, but variations not as pronounced as in red oak.
Properties
HARDNESS (JANKA): 1210 (6% softer than Northern red oak).
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Average (10.5; 22% less stable than red oak).
Origin: North America.
Our Vintage Collection White Oak is produced 3/4” Solid and 9/16 Engineered flooring.
Solid is available in 2 1/4”, 3”, 3 1/4” and 5” widths, Engineered is available in 3 1/2” and 5 1/2” Widths.
Our Chelsea Collection White oak is produced 3/4” Solid in a Clear grade and Character Grade available in 3”, 4”, 5” and 6” single width or mixed pattern
Estate Grade - From $6.35
Very Consistent Color - No Knots -
25 Year Wear Warranty -
12” - 84” Lengths, Avg. 38”
Select V Grade - From $6.10
Mixed Color Variation - Small Knots
25 Year Wear Warranty -
12” - 84” Lengths, Avg. 32”
Ranch Grade - From $3.49
Mixed Color Variation - Knots -
25 Year Wear Warranty -
12” - 84” Lengths, Avg. 24”
Character Grade - From $6.59
Mixed Color Variation - Knots -
25 Year Wear Warranty -
12” - 84” Lengths, Avg. 36”
Available in 5” Only
Saloon Grade - From $3.49
Mixed Color Variation - Knots -
12” - 84” Lengths, Avg. 24”
Select White Oak - From $4.09
Consistent Color
35 Year Wear Warranty -
12” - 84” Lengths, Avg. 38”
Desert Sands White Oak - From $3.95
Color Variation w/ Knots
35 Year Wear Warranty -
12” - 84” Lengths, Avg. 38”