R.L. Colston  3/4" x 3 1/4" Rift/Quartersawn Red Oak

Comments about 3/4" x 3 1/4" Rift/Quartersawn Red Oak Flooring:

Bought the 3 1/4" quarter and rift sawn red oak for a radiant heat application. Would not recommend it for the following reasons:
Issues:
Non consistent board widths. From 3.125 to 3.25. Approximately 5% are less than 3.25. Have to measure each board and match boards or unsuitable gaps occur.
Badly warped boards. It's nice to have long boards, but they do no good when they are too bowed to use.
End cuts are out of square in about 25% of the. Boards and need to be squared.
I noticed it wasn't covering as much as I thought so I took random samples of bundles and find they are all short of the 19 sq ft stamped on the tags. Average is about 18.72 sq ft. Wouldn't complain if some were over 19, but all are short.
As a result of the poor quality control I have to measure each board before placing on the floor and have to square them. It is taking a ridiculous amount of time to lay the floor.
Because of the above defects I would never use this product on a customers floor. Also, had 2 bundles left over which I tried to return but was told of the 30 day policy. Having to acclimate the product for 2 weeks and spend extra time putting product in due to poor quality makes it difficult to recommend this.

Comments about 3/4" x 3 1/4" Rift/Quartersawn Red Oak Flooring:

Installed by professional. No waste, went in easily. We thought that the dark ends would sand out; they did not. The extra ordered was not needed and will be installed in a bedroom.

We ordered in CA and picked up in another store
in Nevada. no problems.

Comments about 3/4" x 3 1/4" Rift/Quartersawn Red Oak Flooring:

could not hve been better. [...] If one does this all the time it is important that dealing with venders be fun as well as professional. this experience was both