{"id":435,"date":"2014-03-07T12:08:41","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T11:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frenchtimber.com\/?page_id=435"},"modified":"2021-04-30T15:41:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T14:41:48","slug":"oak","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.frenchtimber.com\/en\/french-species\/oak\/","title":{"rendered":"Oak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  style='height: 151px; max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto;'  ><\/div><div id='after_layer_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-435'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-a7bac4a6e49c8eb47262a43fda825da8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>France is Europe&#8217;s leading producer of oak. More widespread than all other species of hardwood in France, oak accounts for 5 530 000 ha of French forest. Oak are tall, slow growing, long lived trees, up to 40 meters in height, with straight trunks, up to one meter in diameter. Harvesting begins at around 150 years of age.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-198d8d772505dc9168a6dca1285c83a3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-198d8d772505dc9168a6dca1285c83a3{\npadding-bottom:5px;\ncolor:#2d5c88;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-198d8d772505dc9168a6dca1285c83a3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-198d8d772505dc9168a6dca1285c83a3 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#2d5c88;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-198d8d772505dc9168a6dca1285c83a3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-198d8d772505dc9168a6dca1285c83a3 av-special-heading-h5 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Wood description<\/h5><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-a7bac4a6e49c8eb47262a43fda825da8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Oak sapwood is clear and easy to distinguish from the yellowish-brown heartwood. It is mainly a straight grain timber with heterogeneous structure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-ca81617d59a974b3d7fe600547338869\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ca81617d59a974b3d7fe600547338869{\npadding-bottom:5px;\ncolor:#2d5c88;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ca81617d59a974b3d7fe600547338869 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ca81617d59a974b3d7fe600547338869 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#2d5c88;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ca81617d59a974b3d7fe600547338869 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-ca81617d59a974b3d7fe600547338869 av-special-heading-h5 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Preserving<\/h5><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-a7bac4a6e49c8eb47262a43fda825da8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Oak heartwood has a naturally high durability enabling it to be used without any treatment as Class 3 timber (exposed to weathering). Sapwood is easy to trat and after impregnation can be used as Class 4 timber (in contact with water).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-d1fde97c099461b1bb4a8bb022112935\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d1fde97c099461b1bb4a8bb022112935{\npadding-bottom:5px;\ncolor:#2d5c88;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d1fde97c099461b1bb4a8bb022112935 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d1fde97c099461b1bb4a8bb022112935 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#2d5c88;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d1fde97c099461b1bb4a8bb022112935 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-d1fde97c099461b1bb4a8bb022112935 av-special-heading-h5 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Physical and mechanical properties<\/h5><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-a7bac4a6e49c8eb47262a43fda825da8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Oak is a dense wood, moderately hard and moderately heavy, with a good level of stability (expansion\/contraction is minimal). The wood is regular, with short fibres offering a good level of compression resistance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div class='avia-data-table-wrap av-av_table-93dd69220f37d377fae0e83fe93fd000 avia_responsive_table avia-table-1'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia_pricing_default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><caption>Figues given at 12% moisture content (Straight-grain timber, free from defects)<\/caption><tbody><tr class=''><td class=''>Average density<\/td><td class='avia-center-col'>710 kg\/m\u1d9f<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Total average volumetric shrinkage<\/td><td class='avia-center-col'>15.3 %<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Brinell hardness perpendicular to the fibres<\/td><td class='avia-center-col'>32 N\/mm\u00b2<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Modulus of rupture under bending<\/td><td class='avia-center-col'>97 MPa<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Breaking stress under axial compression<\/td><td class='avia-center-col'>58 MPa<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Modulus of longitudinal elasticity under bending<\/td><td class='avia-center-col'>12 500 MPa<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-b51168870d26eac9084c0e2dc495efe0 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-449d580267b8cdb86ac9d130fdc873dd\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-449d580267b8cdb86ac9d130fdc873dd img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-449d580267b8cdb86ac9d130fdc873dd .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-449d580267b8cdb86ac9d130fdc873dd av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_hr  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src=\"http:\/\/frenchtimber.com\/ft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/graph-uk-300x218.jpg\" alt='' title='graph-uk'   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frenchtimber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/graph-uk-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frenchtimber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/graph-uk-450x327.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.frenchtimber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/graph-uk.jpg 532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-b51168870d26eac9084c0e2dc495efe0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-av_icon_box-0e9cd461b4c3c1d8bb6800f0ccd4ed09  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Download\"><a href='http:\/\/issuu.com\/frenchtimber\/docs\/chene_uk_web?e=11176610\/7886862' title='Download' aria-label='Download'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue82d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title=\"Download\" desc=\"Download\" ><\/a><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='http:\/\/issuu.com\/frenchtimber\/docs\/chene_uk_web?e=11176610\/7886862' title='Download'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Grading of Oak \/ Sawn Timber<\/p>\n<p>Appearance grading\/European standard EN 975-1<\/p>\n<p>Strength class\/French standard NFB 52-001<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-f8552206d499089dcf8602fe22ec43a5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f8552206d499089dcf8602fe22ec43a5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#2d5c88;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f8552206d499089dcf8602fe22ec43a5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f8552206d499089dcf8602fe22ec43a5 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#2d5c88;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f8552206d499089dcf8602fe22ec43a5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-f8552206d499089dcf8602fe22ec43a5 av-special-heading-h5 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-25  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Main Uses<\/h5><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-a7bac4a6e49c8eb47262a43fda825da8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Thanks to its easy machining oak is the wood of choice for cabinet makers, joiners and interior designers. French oak is often used to create beautiful, high performance, solid strip hardwood flooring ideal for hallways, living rooms and kitchens. Oak beams are favoured in building traditional framework, to form the centrepiece of period refurbishment, or to add charm to a new property. 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