Solid 5inch Plank White Oak Flooring
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Comments (10)I would say that COLOUR has LESS STAYING power than the width. Gray is already on the down turn. The softer "white washing" floors are still showing well, but will be on their way out in the next 5 years. A wide plank product that is "natural" will have staying power...so long as you are working with a rustic or transitional decor that goes WITH the look of the floors. The colour you are showing in your link is pretty. It should offer you 5-7 years of fashionable flooring. If you are in a CONSERVATIVE area of the USA/Canada (where trends take a LOOOOOOONG time to move through) then you will easily reach 10 years of "fashionable" flooring. But if you are in a TRENDY area (think NYC, LA, Vancouver, Toronto) then these floors will be "cute" for 5 years - tops. The "white" look is already moving away from the MOST fashionable interiors. Thankfully "natural" is still HEAVILY used in all areas of the continent. And your floors will be well suited to bridge the gap between "white wood" and "natural wood". Again, location, location, location will dictate the longevity of a trend. Until we know (roughly) where you are, we can't comment on HOW LONG your floors will be in favour....See MoreEngineered vs. solid 5" white oak floors/select vs. character
Comments (10)"What do you recommend for installation?" A true rift and quartered solid 5 1/4" only needs to be nailed (I don't like staples) providing you have the relative humidity in check in all areas of the dwelling. No need for gluing. That reference comes from plain sawn (regular) hardwoods. "Not a professional, but much of the "engineered" hate seems to stem from the past." Thanks sprinkles. There are still a good number of 'old schoolers' out there too that only want the real thing. Take your time and understand the differences. There can be a lot to know....See MoreLarge Plank Solid White Oak Floors with kids AND in the South??
Comments (12)To be clear, Air Conditioning is NOT enough for high humidity. You MUST HAVE humidity control at the touch of a high-priced button (called a humidi-stat). You must have a whole home dehumidifier/humidifier. This is an upgrade you will need regardless of solid or engineered. Your HOME dictates your choices. Personal choices do not enter into it (sigh...no one tells us these things when we look at flooring options...that's why I'm telling you NOW). The HOUSE and it's CLIMATE control (or lack thereof) will be the deciding factor. If you WANT wide planked solid...go for it. But BE AWARE what you are about to live through. The COST will be PHENOMENAL. You will need to work with the BEST cut possible = Rift cut. Even in a 3-4" wide plank that gets expensive. Now add in a WIDE plank rift cut and you get into double digits per square foot immediately. I mean NOW! Good. Now that you have paid $15/sf for this, you have to use FULL SPREAD glue application. If you are on concrete slab your install just got SUPER expensive (yes....more expensive than you ever thought possible). Imagine an install cost of $5+ per square foot (not including the subfloor preparation...that's another cost of $2-$4/sf). We just topped $22+ per square foot all in. And I haven't mentioned the worries about moisture in a concrete slab. That's another topic with another price tag to it. Whew! Now image the pain you can/will go through when you find your ENTIRE FLOOR tenting and cresting by the time you get to August. Everyone will point to your non-existent humidity control and say, "Sorry. Your home did not meet the warranty requirements." Before you do ANYTHING with wood, please get your HVAC professional into the home and give you a quote for a whole-home humidity control (you MUST keep it between 35%-55% humidity every day of every week of every month of every year x80 years). Once you have that level of control, you can plan on your very expensive (and stunning) wide plank oak floor. Not a moment before....See MoreStained white oak solid wood flooring. Help.
Comments (7)It's odd to have a milling issue twice on one order. I can probably count the milling issues I've seen from 1985 to present using the fingers on one hand. I can't determine much from your picture but the color does remind me of products I've seen where the wood was treated chemically to achieve a unique appearance that's not achievable with a regular staining process. I'd love to see a bigger picture. In the US we have lumber grades and some milled flooring species have grading rules set by manufacturer's associations, Finished products generally require referring to the maker since they're not governed by the associations. In unfinished Oak you have Clear, Select, #1, #2 and #3. In prefinished items you'll often see just a select grade and maybe a rustic grade. Sounds like you're describing the difference between unfinished Clear and Select. Manufacturers don't sort for color, but they might cull out boards with sapwood in the Clear grade, leading to a more uniform coloration. Don't know what you paid but I'm buying some 6" wide 2' to 10' unfinished engineered White Oak and it's over $8/sq.ft. Recently a contractor requested a bid to install wood being purchased by the homeowner and the product was around $20/ft. for Rustic and $25/ft. for Select. Prices are kind of crazy out there....See MoreHU-196020793
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