{"id":1594,"date":"2015-06-22T21:06:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T21:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/?p=1594"},"modified":"2017-10-20T17:46:25","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T17:46:25","slug":"oak-popular-hardwood-floor-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/oak-popular-hardwood-floor-species","title":{"rendered":"Why is Oak Popular in Hardwood Flooring?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve ever shopped around for hardwood floors, you may have noticed one thing: the presence of oak. It begs the question, \u201cExactly why is oak such a popular choice for hardwood floors?\u201d Great question. We\u2019ll educate you as to why oak hardwood floors are popular.<\/p>\n

Why Oak is the Most Popular Hardwood Floor Type in the US<\/h3>\n

Character<\/em> \u2013 oak is known for its character and board length, especially European oak as featured in our Ch\u00e9ne collection. What we mean by character are the knots, streaks, and other natural flooring features unique to the tree the floor came from.<\/p>\n

A great example of this is our Shiraz floor as part of our Ch\u00e9ne collection.<\/a>
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Versatility<\/em> \u2013 what we mean by this is that oak is a very traditional, timeless look. As such, it tends to work very well with many d\u00e9cor styles from modern to classic. It\u2019s difficult to find a combination or d\u00e9cor pattern that does not go well with oak.<\/p>\n

Abnormalities<\/em> \u2013 because oak has a natural strong grain pattern, it is able to mask abnormalities such as scratches, dents, nicks and other small flooring mishaps better than other flooring types.<\/p>\n

Urban Floor\u2019s Guide to Small Scratches and Dents.<\/a><\/p>\n

Janka Rating<\/em> \u2013 the Janka hardness test<\/a> is used to measure the hardness of wood floors. Our white oak floors have been rated at 1360. While it isn\u2019t the highest measurement as compared to Brazilian Cherry (2820) it certainly is strong enough to handle moderate to high foot traffic.<\/p>\n

Added Home Value<\/em> \u2013 Homebuyers enjoy properties that have features they know will sell. One of those features? Hardwood floors, specifically oak. Why oak? Because they know it\u2019s popular!
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\nRead more about how hardwood floors add value to your home.<\/a><\/p>\n

Will Oak Flooring Ever Lose Its Shine?<\/h3>\n

Trends come and go all of the time, but we believe oak flooring is here to stay and will always be regarded as a go-to choice for hardwood floor consumers. However, you shouldn\u2019t count other flooring types out. Maple, birch, and hickory options are also popular choices and offer their own set of benefits.<\/p>\n

Trends are still being set for 2015, but if you\u2019re curious as to what was hot in 2014, then view our post on what homebuyers preferred<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever shopped around for hardwood floors, you may have noticed one thing: the presence of oak. It begs the question, \u201cExactly why is oak such a popular choice for hardwood floors?\u201d Great question. We\u2019ll educate you as to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2392,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[407,67,77],"tags":[478,512,513],"class_list":["post-1594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chene","category-educational","category-flooring-educational","tag-european-oak-flooring","tag-most-popular-hardwood-floor-species","tag-oak-popular-hardwood-floors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1594"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2393,"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1594\/revisions\/2393"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}