Staining White Oak Floors
Joel Weber
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Staining White Oak Floors to look like hickory??
Comments (1)Hickory has very white sapwood, and greyish-tan heartwood. White oak is tannish-grey all the way through, so without any effort, it will look something like heart of hickory. But the grain itself will obviously not be the same. You will never be able to simulate hickory's white sapwood in any fashion. Casey...See MoreStaining white oak floors with dark cabinets?
Comments (11)Everyone probably differs in what they like in a wood. I don't mind the differences in color, I kind of like that, but I don't like the heavily grained boards that scream "oak", so I put the boards with the more consistant grain in the midde rather than all the light ones. Some people probably love the grain. It just goes to show how different it can be depending on who is installing it. I probably would have preferred maple, but some people think that looks like a gym, it is more modern, and it would not have matched the rest of house as much, or the cabinets, since it is even lighter than oak. You might have liked that better, though, since it tends to be lighter and more consistent in color, I think. Sue...See MoreHelp choosing stain for white oak floors.
Comments (19)@J.Clark - I'm thrilled with the floors a year on. So glad we skipped the stain. They really look lovely. We added a pup to the family in October (small terrier) and he had some accidents but they haven't penetrated the varnish at all. Good luck!...See MoreGoing from dark brown to no stain on white oak floors?
Comments (6)Set the nails and trowel fill the entire floor. Then do the final sanding pass. The filler will cover up the joints and nails....See MoreJoel Weber
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