White oak
Also called European oak
The species currently dominant in both aesthetics and resale signalling across the Greater Toronto Area, at a Janka of roughly 1360.
Wide-plank European white oak is the current aesthetic and resale sovereign in the GTA. That is a market observation, not a claim about performance.
Species selection made on appearance alone produces a floor that looks correct on handover and wears wrong within a few years — hardness has to be discussed against the actual traffic and household.
Related
Terms this one depends on
- Janka hardnessA rating of a wood species’ resistance to denting, used as one input among several in species selection.
- Solid hardwoodFlooring milled from a single piece of wood, typically 3/4" (19 mm), with a generational wear layer and high sensitivity to humidity swings.
- Engineered hardwoodFlooring that pairs a real hardwood wear layer with a 90° cross-ply core, which is what gives it dimensional stability over concrete, in condominiums and above radiant heat.
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If you are dealing with this on a real floor: hardwood installation, or get a fixed written price after a measure.
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