Question by nutty: Would you use oak or teak flooring for a 1917 Craftsman home?
We understand that original craftsman homes used Oak flooring. We’d like to keep the home looking and feeling original, but we love teak flooring. Would it ruin the feeling of an authentic craftsman home to use a warm/medium deep toned teak instead of oak? The teak we’re looking at is called Asian Teak and has red tones in it.
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Answer by Louis
if you like teak, then by all means use. with a natural color stain it is nice. or use a darker stain to get that warn, cozy and welcome feeling.
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.I’ve been a designer for many years the oak would be more durable but the teak is one of the most beautiful of all the woods bottom line do what makes you happy after all it’s your House.
The original oak floor may be hidden under the carpet. You may be able to sand and re finish the original oak. The original oak will be better and much harder than today’s oak. You can stain the oak to a darker color. Original oak was cut from older trees. Today’s wood floors come from farmed trees and are cut younger and not as seasoned as the old growth.
I have installed many oak floors as well as teak, and i have fallen in love with teak. After building custom teak furniture for bathrooms, saunas, and luxury boats i came to realize how beautiful and versatile teak can be. Most asian teak come from myanmar and is referred to as Burmese teak. It is much better than plantation teak grown in costa rica. Teak is much more resistant to bugs, mold, mildew, and general rot associated with oak, pine and so forth. This is because it grown in very sandy soil which gives the wood a very high silica content. Teak is not only prized for its resistant properties but its stunning colors that range from light brown, dark mahogany colors, and red tones. The grain is often marbled to combine all of these colors. And I think it would greatly compliment your 1917 craftsmen home rather than ruin the authentic feel, not to mention you guys love it so definitely go with the asian teak.