White Oak and its uses in Flooring

White oak is a special kind of tree which finds its uses in almost every form, from manufacturing beams for superstructure to manufacturing hulls for ships like USS Constitution, white oak is used in making quality and dependable stuff which will last for ages. 

So how is it that White Oak has found its uses in all these?

White Oak wood has qualities of its own; it has its own distinctive light texture mixed with fine grain giving it an exquisite and exotic look and feel. White Oak based wood can be used both indoors and outdoors due to its closed cellular structure making it rot and rain resistant, this in turn makes it a perfect candidate for outdoor flooring and for making doors and windowpanes.

White Oak wood has a dense cellular structure and is filled with naturally produced tannin due to this White Oak based floors have exceptional hardness and great tensile strength. Naturally occurring tannin provides a shield against insect attacks and makes the wood fungus resistant. So you get a wood which is water resistant, repels fungus and insects, is exceptionally dense and hard with good tensile strength what more can we ask for?

White Oak based wood can be genuinely crowned as the jack of all trades due to its all rounded performance in almost every aspect of wood based manufacturing and application, this has made the wood to have found its uses and applications in manufacturing wine cellars and barrels, making the legendary hull of the USS constitution, Making drums and weapons for Japanese Martial arts and more. All these uses and wide acceptances have credited towards the fine quality of the White Oak wood.

Let’s take a look at some of its characteristics shall we?

Characteristics: Solid White Oak flooring is the prime choice for people who are looking for a water resistant, fungus and insect resistant wood while not compromising on aesthetic values and strength.

Durability: White Oak is genuinely durable due to its high density and has an effective Janka rating of 1300+ you can also go ahead and check this hardness rating from our Oak flooring store area to get a better idea of what you are about to purchase and you might even get a nice discount on flooring options from our Online depot.

Life Expectancy: While low maintenance and being rot and fungus resistant, White Oak wood can last a lifetime, there is a reason they chose this wood for USS Constitution which has been in service since 1797.

Pet Safe: As I always say “it depends on the type of pet you have” a crocodile trying to chew its way down the floor will be successful but for most household pets White Oak can stand its ground and look as good as new for ages to come.