R.L. Colston  3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak

Comments about 3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak:

We did the entire house in this wood, and we have a large house (3000sq ft). Less the bathrooms, kitchen, laundry and entrance, the entire house is done in the utility oak. The price can't be beat, and it looks beautiful installed. We are almost done with the install but have not stained yet. We started It as a DIY project, but it took too long, as many pieces have to be cut or are small. We finished by paying a person hourly. I can say that I love it and know it will be beautiful stained. It was well worth the money and effort. We did buy the recommended 20% extra, but so far we have had very little waste. A few pieces were warped and had to be cut to remove that section, but we have not thrown a single piece away.

Comments about 3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak:

easy to use!!!

Comments about 3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak:

I bought this cuz all of the other reviews were good. Very unhappy I was covering about 250 sq. ft bought 350 to make sure i would have enough with the waste and bad stuff. I need to go get about 150 more to even hope to finish.

Comments about 3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak:

I had a 1200 sq ft workshop that I needed covered with wood. The utility oak was the logical choice and I planned ahead by ordering 2000ft. The material arrived in 2 lots, each about half of the total quantity. It was very apparent that the 2 loads came from different sawmills.

The first lot consisted of seemingly regular runs of hardwood floor, albeit a bit more figured/grained/rustic than normal flooring. The second lot was truly awful, with all pieces being between 8 and 14 inches. And every piece longer than 16" was split or completely unusable in some way. The pieces from the different loads were made just off such that they couldn't be used together without modifying the tongues/grooves slightly.

So I got as far as I could with the better load (about 2/3) and started using the second load last. The tiny pieces were truly maddening. Finally I went to the local big box hardware store and purchased 2 bundles of their oak floor to mix into the last 1/3 so I could have a few longer boards.

Overall, the waste on the first lot was no more than 1/4. The waste on the second lot was at least a solid 1/2. If the whole lot had been like the first load, I would give this flooring 5 stars, buy as much of it as I could, and start my own discount oak flooring installation company. But if the whole lot had been like the second load, I would have given it 1 star, built an expensive bonfire, and given up on hardwood floors forever. I feel it was a good gamble for me and I even have enough leftover to do the 400ft loft space too.

It takes TIME to sort through all the flooring to find usable pieces. And lots of SPACE is needed to lay all the pieces out and inspect them for defects. Both of these factors should be considered. And of course you have to find something to do with all the pieces you can't use. This is where value really comes into play. If I had paid for better flooring, it certainly would have taken less time. When time is money, this is a very serious consideration.

Something kind of obnoxious: the flooring was marked "PROMO" in wax crayon on the faces of many of the pieces. Had it not been for this, the floor would not have needed any sanding and would have been ready for finish as soon as it was installed.

Service and delivery comments:

I picked up the flooring in 2 loads in a cargo van from the warehouse. The associates at the warehouse were helpful and friendly. They were happy to help load the van, proficient in forklift operation, and conscientious of my time.

Comments about 3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak:

Lumber Liquidators unfinished white pine, white oak, cherry and Brazilian cherry were used to make this Prairie (Craftsman) style decorative door. Water based stains and honey oak stain provided the finish.

Comments about 3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak:

The wood was actually in great shape. The product more than met my expectations. I'd recommend to anyone.

Comments about 3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak:

I used this bundle to make a set of media shelves, the various lengths and differences in grain created a great looking unit. With red mahogany stain-varnish it has a great "presents" and will hold about 200 CD's plus the literature. This was also my first project with pocket joinery, and I'm glad to say it went well!

Comments about 3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak:

Used It through out my house. Great Price easy to lay and the knots added a great rustic look that I wanted!

Comments about 3/4" x 3-1/4" Utility Oak:

We used this flooring in our office. The plan was to stain and paint a checkerboard pattern on it, so we wanted unfinished, cheap hardwood. We originally were going to use subfloor, but found this solid hardwood that cost about the same. We were so excited. The floor looks great. Yes, there were pieces with holes or missing tongues, but most pieces worked well and the holes added to the charm of the floor.