Red oak floors look horrible, help with light stain colors needed!
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New red oak flooring taking stain unevenly...looks splotchy
Comments (1)Your flooring is something that is one of the most visible areas in your home and if you're not happy with it now, you'll never be happy. Personally, I'd stop the GC now and not let him continue. Get in a flooring specialist(s) asap and get some bids. Your GC should give you credit back on the finish he's done since he apparently doesn't know what he's doing. Spot sanding footprints was a clue that he was in over his head! Letting him continue may make for more work and expense for the flooring contractor....See MoreHow to stain Red Oak cabs and White Oak floors to look good
Comments (8)We have white oak kitchen cabinets with a very light stain. Our house was originally built with white oak floors, which we thought were red oak. We had to replace quite a few boards and we used red oak so now we have a red and white oak floor (definitely by accident). I'm with you on the white oak being nicer. Despite the efforts of our floor refinisher, the red oak still has a pinkish cast to it. In order to make the white and red oaks really blend, we would have had to go with darker stain on the floor, which we didn't want. Have you checked local cabinet makers for prices for white oak cabinets. We found that some could only get red oak and others could only get white oak. The guy who could only get white oak wasn't any more expensive than the guy who could only get red oak....See MoreHelp for choosing color of stain for my red oak floors
Comments (5)My brother has a yellow lab and the exact floors Sophie describes. Clear coat red oak is a great floor for your dog. I love the look of their floors. I've noticed dirt tracked in by their small kiddos, but never noticed yellow lab hair on the floor....See Morered oak stain color help needed!
Comments (7)I'd choose between Natural and Twig based on your inspiration photo, since those have the same tones. The Birch is too yellow. It might help to think about the style of your home and the color of the wood furniture you have or are planning to use. Also the wall colors you like and how they would relate to the floors....See Morekasmit00
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