How is it possible to determine if an existing floor is "red oak" or
"white oak" without removing or sanding any boards?

"3G" wrote in message ...


How is it possible to determine if an existing floor is "red oak" or
"white oak" without removing or sanding any boards?

You just look at it. If you know the differences, you can easily spot it.
Most floors are red.

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On Apr 27, 5:02 am, "3G" wrote:
How is it possible to determine if an existing floor is "red oak" or
"white oak" without removing or sanding any boards?

If you cannot see the difference then you may have a friend who can.

On Apr 27, 6:02 am, "3G" wrote:
How is it possible to determine if an existing floor is "red oak" or
"white oak" without removing or sanding any boards?

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.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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| On Apr 27, 6:02 am, "3G" wrote:
| How is it possible to determine if an existing floor is "red oak" or
| "white oak" without removing or sanding any boards?
|
| 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.
|
| Cindy Hamilton
|

I have found that white oak boards are more striped (blonde lines).
whereas red oak boards are more solid tone.

Red oak has open pores while white doesn't. Look at the end grain to
see if pores are open "tubes".

On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:15:07 -0400, "3G" wrote:



"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
roups.com...
| On Apr 27, 6:02 am, "3G" wrote:
| How is it possible to determine if an existing floor is "red oak" or
| "white oak" without removing or sanding any boards?
|
| 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.
|
| Cindy Hamilton
|

I have found that white oak boards are more striped (blonde lines).
whereas red oak boards are more solid tone.