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French oak vs other?

8 years ago

The French oak in this kitchen is gorgeous. What is the difference between French vs another?

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CMC Hardwood Floors
8 years ago
Agreed. Can't beat the real French Oak. French Oak comes from France as opposed to European Oak which comes from different regions in Europe. The tannin content is higher in the French Oak than all others, also is more stable and has a tighter grain.
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Laura Mac
Original Author
8 years ago
Yes, gorgeous! Is this a solid hardwood you stained or? This is my new fave along with the Carlisle wide plant walnut....
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CMC Hardwood Floors
8 years ago
Solid and finished onsite although I always recommend using engineered. Carlisle is beautiful. We have installed some of their products in the past, most recently one was a project in Santa Monica. Check out our Instagram page and you will be able to see our projects. We recently completed a walnut project 7" wide no sap long planks only 4'-10' in the Hollywood Hills and came out gorgeous!! Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you.
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