Red oak sands better than white; by contrast, white oak has better machining qualities. However, both types are notably stiff and dense, have high shock resistance, and resist wear. Because of its relatively high porosity and low concentration of tannin, red oak works better for bleached floors than white oak, which can turn green or brown when the surface comes in contact with bleach or water-based finishes.

Red Oak

See details County Floors Unfinished Red Oak Flooring 3/4" Item No.: CFSHRDOK3R Unfinished Red Oak Wood Flooring. Available in 3/4" thickness, 3" through 7" widths and random lengths (2' to 10' - 1' TO 7' on Rustic grade). Available in Select, Common, and Rustic character grades. Endmatched. Price: $2.20 See details County Floors Unfinished Red Oak Flooring 3/4" Quartersawn Item No.: CFSHRDOKQ3C Unfinished Red Oak Wood Flooring, Quartersawn. Available in 3/4" thickness, 3" through 6" widths and random lengths (2' to 10'). Available in Select and Common character grades. Endmatched. Price: $3.40 See details Hartco Hardwood Floors Urethane Parquet Oak 12" x 12" Wood Backing - Natural & Better Unfinished Item No.: HART111190 A 5/16" x 12" x 12" solid Oak Hartco Wood Flor-Tile with square edges. Mounted on a wood backing - natural & better grade. Price: $3.33 See details Tarkett Floors Unfinished Red Oak Engineered Longstrip 7 1/2" Item No.: TARKUSA5050 An unfinished multi-ply engineered 7-1/2" wide, 7' 11 1/2" long, 9/16" thick Red Oak board with square edges and ends. Available in natural finish only. Price: $5.10 See details Yesteryear Floorworks New Growth Unfinished Yankee Plank Red Oak Item No.: YSYRYNPLROAK3.6 Yankee Plank American Red Oak planks range in color from reddish cream to medium brown and contain tight or star-cracked knots, and other natural character marks. A very hard and durable floor with strong, pronounced grain and some color variations. Also available in Select (ask about price). Price: $3.98 See details Yesteryear Floorworks New Growth Unfinished Yankee Plank Wormy Red Oak Item No.: YSYRYNPLWMROAK3.6 Yesteryear's Wormy Red Oak planks range in color from light to medium red with a generous scattering of worm holes, varying grain patterns and infrequent knots. A very durable and mildly rustic floor with more than a slight resemblance to reclaimed wormy chestnut but at a much lower price. Price: $4.87