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Light White Oak

last year

Hello! I am in desperate need of recommendations for a rather uniform, light- wide plank white oak engineered floor. We are trying to avoid gray undertones.

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  • last year

    Erin - if you do a search for "wide plank uniform light white oak engineered flooring" - you will receive a ton of results. You would then be able to scroll trough the results - and click on any photos that appeal to you.


    I don't know how anyone will be able to help you with what you've posted. You need to ask different questions if you would like some help.


    For example, if you've never purchased engineered wood flooring before, you could ask for suggestions on what to look for when shopping for engineered wood flooring (overall thickness of planks/length of planks/how many mm of veneer/finishes/etc.). You could also ask if anyone has recommendations re: specific manufacturers/brands that make quality engineered wood planks (or if there are specific brands that you shouldn't buy).


    Also, what does "wide plank" mean to you? Anything over 5" is wide plank (I think that's correct) - are you looking for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10" wide boards?


    You also need to add some photos of what color you are looking for - there are many different colored stains that someone might consider to = "light" - just adding that you don't want gray toned boards isn't enough information. You should add photos of white oak floors that you like.


    Plus - an important piece of information needed from you is what's your budget? There is white oak engineered flooring that is cheap, and there is white oak engineered flooring that is expensive.


    I am not trying to be a jerk - I just don't see how there is enough information for anyone to be able to try to help you.


  • last year
    last modified: last year

    What you may be looking for isn't white oak. It's European Oak quercus robur. Many sources have it because producers all over Asia are making it. It doesn't have the open grain of N. American white oak quercus alba. And it's less yellow. Monarch Plank, DuChateau, Hurst Hardwoods and many more show it in 7-12" flat cut material. 4-6

    mm top layer. Character and prime grades.




  • PRO
    last year

    These are my floors- UA floors quarter sawn oak with a matte oil finish. We love them. They’ve held up well

  • PRO
    last year

    Use site finished rift and quarter sawn engineered white oak and finish it to the color you want.

  • last year
    last modified: last year

    If you look at the boards, you'll see the visible wood structure you get to choose between. Rift and quarter sawn are necessary with white oak to avoid the open grain. You'll get uniform grain lines. Flat cut is possible with European Oak because the grain is more closed. You get more cathedrals of grain structure movement, especially with wide planks. This is a new option finished in ultra matte water clear poly. European Oak also comes rift sawn.

    Prime.

    Rustic. Both unfinished Monarch Plank.

    Ciranova EcoFix Plus or Bona Traffic are finishes.