Grade 2 White Oak Flooring

When installing the flooring it is best to use a manual nailer but staples and pneumatic nailers work well.

Grade 2 white oak flooring.

Clear oak a flooring product of mostly heartwood with a minimum number of character marks and discoloration providing a uniform appearance while. With a variety of sound tight knots the occasional knot that will require filling at the time of installation and a wide range of color within the individual boards this product will create a soothing casual atmosphere in any application. Each grade has its own particular characteristics and appearance. Especially pertaining to oak hardwood flooring the 3 most commonly used grades are.

With hundreds of options to choose from you are sure to find the unfinished white oak floor you are looking for at a wholesale price. This 5 inch solid white oak flooring is 2 common grade meaning that more open characters are present in this grade such as knots and worm holes that require filling before you apply the finish. Below is the national wood flooring association nwfa grade descriptions for red oak and white oak and continuing down are the grade descriptions for other common domestic and exotic species. 2 common creates a uniquely charactered floor that will present all of the natural characteristics of the forest.

Its average board length is 3 feet. Clear nofma oak is very uniform in color with very few small character marks. In this product the manufacturing is first quality just the same milling quality as our select better grade but in the character grade some. These planks range from a very respectable 2 to 10 feet long and feature just the right amount of knots worm holes mineral streaks and other natural character flaws that make this white oak flooring naturally beautiful.

Installation is quicker with higher grade flooring because the lengths of the boards are typically longer. Under grading rules developed by nofma there are four levels of oak flooring. 2 common white oak flooring displays a very prominant grain pattern and vibrant color variation including a significant amount of lighter colored sapwood and darker colored mineral streaks. Although a hardwood 2 common white oak flooring works with little difficulty with both hand and power tools.

Clear select no 1 common and no. Select number 1 common and number 2 common. Select 1 common and 2 common which is also known as rustic grade or builder s grade. We have all grades available including select better 1 common character 2 common and 3 common.

We offer high quality white oak flooring sourced from the finest mills in america. This 10 inch wide plank solid 3 4 inch white oak hardwood flooring is hand selected to include just right amount of natural blemishes to create a floor that is unique but not too rough for a home. Select oak has more color variation and more natural character marks such as small knots. Select grade is generally considered the highest grade as it has the least color variation.

For oak flooring there are 3 main grades.