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What is this wood and stain?

5 years ago

I love the look in this photo and want to put in our new build, but not sure the wood or the stain to use to mimic it. We know how to do our own floors (so no installer to ask) and will test mixes on them, but what do you think? Many of the photos I see of natural floors are too light, too dark, or too pink or too yellow. I'm the Goldilocks of floors. I think this is Oak, but red or white? And it might be weathered oak stain, but these look little darker than most posts of weathered oak stain? I'd love your thoughts...Thanks!


Comments (5)

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Joints looks big, a good indication that these floors are pre-finished floors. Which means the finish is a chemical stain. The finish is most likely a UV cured oil, which is trending. Your weathered oak will never match, since it is a pigment stain. You need a chemical stain, search Ciranova.eu


    As far as wood specie, hard to say, the image is blurry when zoomed in. It can be a soft wood like pine.

    Keen B thanked G & S Floor Service
  • 5 years ago

    A European Oak that is smoked or Fumed will look like this. White Oak can take on this colouring with a bit of effort and PLENTY of knowledge. Like 3 day floor-finishers course for pros (many chemical companies offer 'free' courses at their headquarters...you just need to pay for travel and accommodation).


    I know Ash can turn to this colouring after a while (the Ash tree gets it's name from its colour). But Ash starts out quite yellow/fresh looking and then it tones down to this type of colour with UV fading.

    Keen B thanked SJ McCarthy
  • 5 years ago

    ...so I can't figure it out on my own with a few stains, then? LoL. Thank you.

  • 3 years ago

    @G & S Floor Service and @SJ McCarthy


    I just wanted to update you both. You have answered MANY of my questions on multiple threads about flooring and stains, either directly or indirectly. My husband and I have been building our home (and as I've said, he is in the business, so we are a little more experienced than some, but certainly not the experts you are.) We finally reached the floors, and I've been on a journey for the last two years. Based on your advice , I started down the rabbit hole of options, looking at reactive stains, waxes, oils, even different wood species and cuts, and so on. I thought I was going with Ciranova Un1co in Smoke and Fortico, but the wood we purchased had so much red tannin, that option disappeared since anything with white/cream looked like pepto. (The supplier's samples didn't quite reflect their shipped product.) Even Bona Naturale looked like Salmon on the wood.


    I just wanted to show you how they all turned out. These are unfinished engineered white oak that we coated with Loba Invisible Protect and then 2K Supra AT. The "fumed" look is simple age and cut. I personally think they look pretty similar to the inspiration photo in my original post, though a bit lighter. The first picture is the accurate color.


    I followed your advice to the letter on the Loba application, and ended up with no tannin lines, (except in the first room's closet where DH was ignoring your advice)...not even any poly lap marks....Thank you, thank you, thank you! If I ever have the opportunity to send business your way, I will. We could not have gotten here without you.




    The fleck in the middle is not floor.


  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Floors look great! Flat and smooth. , great job!

    Keen B thanked G & S Floor Service