Any hardwood flooring can be attractive, durable, and bring a welcoming warmth to a room. Red oak has long been one of the ...

One of the most popular flooring options, red oak is affordable and durable. Despite its distinctive grain pattern, it's also ...

Q. I have 2-inch-wide red oak flooring throughout my house, which was built in 1984. In many areas, there are gaps from 1/32 to 1/16th of an inch between the boards. Is there a filler I can use?

A scratch tool, mounted on a load arm, is moved across the flooring sample, with progressively heavier weight, until a scratch is visible.

A scratch tool, mounted on a load arm, is moved across the flooring sample, with progressively heavier weight, until a scratch is visible.

They are also the most important species of oak grown for lumber, and are used for everything from flooring to fence posts to pulpwood. I exaggerated a bit when I referred to northern red oaks as ...