Ash Vs Oak Flooring. American made solid hardwood flooring. It tends to offer a very consistent understated grain and can withstand a good deal of wear and tear.
Appearance of Oak and Ash. This is the one dark wood in the North America forest. It features a coarse open grain that appears similarly to that of oak often leading to people mistaking the two.
Ash is the third hardest North American species we produce and to the surprise of many consumers it is actually harder than oak.
It was so nice to. Ash is differentiated from hickory by white dots and is often less expensive than other comparable woods. Some of these mills have been in operation for more than 100 years. For instance Ash is considered harder than Oak and as a result is used as materials in heavy constructions requiring strong and durable materials.