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The unparalleled beauty of white oak hardwood.

Here’s a hardwood that looks spectacular and performs even better. White oak flooring is always durable which makes it perfect for your high traffic areas. Better yet, its tight vertical grain will always bring you a crisp, clean look.

At Carpet Exchange, we have literally hundreds of white oak flooring options for you to choose from. Plus, we carry plenty of other fabulous hardwood flooring alternatives that would look amazing in your home as well.

Let’s take a quick look at what’s trending in this realm today.

Putting the hard into hardwood with the Janka scale.

Whether it’s white oak flooring or red oak flooring, oak still remains the most popular type of hardwood flooring out there. In fact, this ubiquitous real wood flooring accounts for almost two-thirds of all installed real hardwood floors.

In large part, that’s due to just how beautiful and strong they both are. That strength is all compared under a protocol called the Janka scale. In testing, metal ball bearings are dropped and imbedded into different types of hardwood planks to see just how hard they are.

Red oak flooring registers a very high Janka hardness rating of 1290, while white oak wood flooring comes in at an even higher score of 1360.

Of course, there are even harder hardwoods out there. Like natural hickory flooring which tops out at an impressive 1820. Yet overall, the oaks will bring you an excellent balance of durability and workability.

Mix things up with mixed widths or distinctive patterns.

One of the biggest benefits of hardwood flooring is that each individual plank is truly a one-of-a-kind. You’ll come to enjoy those unique grain patterns, tone variations, and even knotholes for that matter. Without a doubt, hardwood has plenty of personality that you and your family will be able to enjoy for decades.

That being said, you might also be a bit more creative than most. In which case, you just might want to zig while everyone else is zagging. We can definitely help you make that happen.

By simply utilizing hardwood planks of differing widths, you’ll be creating a look that’s all your own. You can also use design patterns like the quite striking herringbone wood floor you see featured here. A chevron hardwood floor is yet another way to stand out from the crowd. We can’t wait to see what you come up with.

How to make your best hardwood floors last a really long time.

When properly installed and maintained, real hardwood floors can last for a whole host of decades. The lifespan of solid wood flooring is estimated to be somewhere between 50 and 100 years–and we’re not kidding. And engineered hardwood clocks in at about 20 to 40 years. But there are a few things you need to do to make that all happen.

You should sweep or vacuum that floor you adore often and dry mop if you need to remove grime. To prevent scratches and dents, you should definitely use furniture pads. Plus, putting rugs and runners in your entryways and hallways will significantly reduce your wear and tear. Finally, while your cats and dogs don’t need to be ousted, you should endeavor to keep those claws trimmed.

Fortunately, white oak flooring is still white hot these days. So stop by your neighborhood Carpet Exchange to seen this uber popular hardwood for yourself.