2006-11-27 09:08:42 · 5 answers · asked by Terry M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There are reference books that show pictures of different types of wood, with descriptions of their properties. If you were to check one of these out of the library, or buy one if you never return books on time, you could compare the pictures of the wood with what the floor looks like, providing that only clear finish has been used, not stain. If it has been stained you might need to get someone who really knows how to identify woods to look at your floor and figure it out.
One of my favorite books on this is The Real Wood Bible by Nick Gibbs
2006-11-27 11:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hardwoods and softwoods are all used in flooring depends on what the customer wants...you should be able to tell stained or not...oak has a cross between open and closed veins with good distinction the veining tends to be lazy and more in jagged pattern of grain. Unlike popular or mahogany which grain tends to be more straight and close without irregularity. oak will also be more open spacing in the graining
2006-11-27 17:29:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost all floors are hardwood, it would be hard for a carpenter to tell really. He could make a good guess.
2006-11-27 09:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
one way is that oak has a particular grain that is usually recognizable to those who know wood. Otherwise, I don't know.
2006-11-27 09:20:26 · answer #4 · answered by DeeDee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your'e not sure, check the samples in a home center.
2006-11-27 11:36:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋