Hardwood Floors August/September 2019

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DIMENSIONAL CHANGE COEFFICIENT: • Northern red oak averages .00180 (radial), .00369 (tangential). • Southern red oak averages .00151 (radial), .00350 (tangential).

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: • Northern red oak averages .63. • Southern red oak averages .59. NAILING: No known issues with nailing red oak.

SANDING: Sands satisfactorily when following the correct sanding sequence. Red oaks stain and finish well. ADDITIONAL FACTS: • Oak trees can grow to be 70' tall and 9' in width. Most types of oaks live for more than 200 years. However, some trees have been documented to be more than 1,000 years old. • One oak tree normally produces about 2,000 acorns each year. • Oak trees can absorb 50 gallons of water per day. • Oak is the national tree of numerous nations including the U.S., England, Germany, Latvia, France, Serbia, and Poland. It symbolizes strength and perseverance. • Red oak is arguably the most popular wood species used in the flooring market today. Sources : The Wood Database; Copyright © 2008-2016, Eric Meier. Wood Handbook (Wood as an Engineering Material), USDA Forest Products Laboratory. A Guide to the Useful Woods of the World; Copyright © 2001, James H. Flynn Jr. and Charles D. Holder. The Woodbook (The Complete Plates), Copyright © 2017, Taschen. Missouri Dept. of Conservation.

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