Shaw Exploration Oak SW713-05094 Journey 6.38" x Random Lengths up to 58.56" Engineered Sliced Wire Brushed Oak Hardwood Flooring (30.48 SF/Box) parent_fix_shaw-stack-5th-main-54920-00400-bunch-carpet-tile and uneven grain show up

and uneven grain show up often rather than occasionally

100 SF per gallon with 1/16" square notch trowel

a Moderate-character floor this even could start to look almost like one continuous sheet rather than individual planks

or S-543 Recommended)

a combination that keeps the room from feeling closed in despite the floor's depth

Shaw Exploration Oak SW713-05094 Journey 6.38" x Random Lengths up to 58.56" Engineered Sliced Wire Brushed Oak Hardwood Flooring (30.48 SF/Box) parent_fix_shaw-stack-5th-main-54920-00400-bunch-carpet-tile and uneven grain show upJourney reads as a mid tone oak, neither pale nor deep, closer to a worn saddle brown than to anything grey or ash. Oak's grain is naturally prominent and runs closer to open than closed, so Journey doesn't hide that structure under heavy pigment; the figuring stays readable through the stain. Character is graded High, and on a species with grain this visible that shows up as real board to board range, some planks quieter and some carrying more