“The option to use a wide plank, long length floor on radiant heat was too risky, because the constant heat forces moisture from the wood and creates gapping between the boards. But now there is Virtu.
True Balanced Construction allows Virtu to move less and distort less while providing the beauty and richness of a wide plank floor.”
Peter Gasperini
President
Northeast Radiant
SPECIES: White Oak
Appearance
The heartwood of white oak is wheat in color with some boards exhibiting a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast. The sapwood tends to be white to cream in color.
Color: White oak has considerable variation among boards in color and grain texture, but variations not as pronounced as in red oak.
Grain: The grain of white oak is open, with long rays and occasional swirls and burls. Plainsawn white oak boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance, while riftsawn white oak tends to have a tighter grain pattern, minimal figuring and quartersawn white oak has an irregular pattern, generally called flake.
Workability
White oak has excellent machining qualities and sands satisfactorily if the correct sanding sequence is followed. White oak stains very well and will stain evenly. However, during some finishing process, tannins at the surface in white oak may turn the wood green or brown. This is more evident with products that have a high water content, such as wood bleach and water-based finishes.
Virtu is proud to announce it is FSC certified.
Be among the first to discover Virtu, the finest wide plank floor made in America at AIA Build Boston, November 16-19. READ MORE »
