1/2 x1.5' red oak - anyone know a supplier?
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Comments (16)Have an expert floor refinisher determine in person how much sanding that the existing floor can handle If it's never been refinished (highly unlikely) then there may be enough room to have it sanded down and refinished just fine. If it's been refinished, you may or may not have enough thickness left to be sanded. There is no point in ordering more 1/2" if there isn't enough room left to sand what's there. You could also post a closeup of the tongue and how much wood there is above it, and you would get opinions here as well....See MoreTrouble finding 3/4 x 1 1/2" Red oak flooring
Comments (6)MiaOKC - thanks for the tip. I will call tomorrow and check it out LazyGardens - likewise thanks for the lead, I will check it out too. Im so excited...hopefully they'll pan out. Gregmills - I'm in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area and I guess it IS a matter of geography because Ive run up against brick walls trying to get it. Down here everyone is going with the pre-stained or engineered floors, based on what the sales people/contractors tell me. It may be due to humidity concerns. I'm not worried though. As I mentioned in my original post, my house is from the 1940s. The original part sits on joists, a master bedroom addition from the 80s sits on concrete slab. Both have the hardwood and the floors are in awesome shape, no warping of any kind. I'm confident, with a properly installed subfloor, mine will be fine too. Ive tried to make sure my addition did not look like one so I desperately wanted to keep the floors consistent. . Thank you all for the leads. If anyone reading has more suggestions, I'll take 'em....See More2 1/2" vs 2 1/4" Oak Flooring Dilemma!
Comments (8)I have in the past, had this flooring made. Here is a breakdown of cost. 1"x4" red oak = $1.77 per board foot. Example a 10'x10' room requires 120"/2-1/2"= 48 boards. 48 boards @ 10' long = 480 board feet x $1.77 = $849.60. Next, 480 board feet milled into flooring costs $1.75 per foot = $840.00. Total material cost = $1689.6. This does make the square foot cost $16.89. This is allot higher then the typical $3.00-$5.00 per square foot cost, but some people are willing for the purpose of matching flooring precisely....See MoreHas anyone had success with a light brown/gray stain on red oak floor
Comments (47)In case someone searches for this in the future, thought would share my experience. I was inspired by this to try the 50% Medium Brown / 50% Weathered Oak on my red oak for entire first floor, stairwell and second floor hall, and while liked it overall, it was much darker than katiejean's pictures would suggest. Of course, all wood is different but I also think those shots are overexposed based on the lighting I see elsewhere in the photos. The color for me was closer in darkness to Diana c's picture and actually VERY close to Golden Brown (which I also liked and had done for my bedroom in the past). In the end, wanted a bit lighter for such a large space and went with Early American which actually has similar undertones (both are warm). I expected the 50/50 blend to do more to stop red undertones of red oak and Early American to accentuate it, but honestly didn't see much difference in that regard. Just difference in darkness and how much the grain popped (50/50 made grain stand out more). Early American was a light to medium brown with red/warm undertones while the 50/50 was a medium to dark brown with red/warm undertones. Again, liked them both (they were my top 2) but just depends on your darkness preference for the space. Below are samples on stair treads that were the same (old) red old that had to be replaced. Left to right: Early American, 50/50 Special Walnut & Dark Walnut, Golden Brown 50/50 Medium Brown & Weathered Oak, English Chestnut, and Provincial. 50/50 Special Walnut and dark walnut was waaaay darker than expected. English Chestnut and Provincial were okay, but lacked any warmth and almost seemed grayed out. Provincial seemed similar in darkness to Early American but again, lacking warmth (some may prefer that "cooler" tone). In any event, hope the above and attached pic helps someone in the future!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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