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Posted by on May 1, 2007, 4:28 am
Red oak has open pores while white doesn't. Look at the end grain to
see if pores are open "tubes".
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>| > How is it possible to determine if an existing floor is "red oak" or
>| > "white oak" without removing or sanding any boards?
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>| If you have any registers set into the floor (e.g., for forced-air
>| heat and/or cold-air returns) you might lift one and see if
>| you can spot some unfinished wood. Or if there's
>| a transition to another type of flooring, poke around there
>| and see what you can. Or if your flooring goes into a closet,
>| try there, around the edges.
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>| Cindy Hamilton
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>I have found that white oak boards are more striped (blonde lines).
>whereas red oak boards are more solid tone.
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