$0.99 Utility Oak Flooring - What You Actually Get

Utility Oak Hardwood Floors are dirt cheap... but can you actually make a usable floor out of the boards you receive? I purchased 100 square feet of utility oak flooring for some countertops, and today I'm going to find out how useful utility oak actually is.

[@neuromercy]

We did out kitchen, dining, and entryway in utility oak about 25 years ago, and we LOVED it! I've always hated #1 oak floor because its so consistent it barely looks like real wood. The utility oak was gorgeous, and everyone who came to out home was amazed at the beauty and the low cost.

[@jl9678]

Thanks for the expose. You saved me a lot of headache

[@MadHatter764]

Haha...loved the air quotes around "character" to your floor.

[@PawOfRizzo]

Nice video. You have a great idea here using this oak. Should make some great countertops. I look forward to seeing your project.

[@jkrende]

I made a _stunning_ desk out of a sheet of 1/2 inch plywood and utility grade oak, filled in alllll the flaws and defects with two part coating epoxy with a mica based pigment in it. It's the most gorgeous desk I have ever seen _because_ of the flaws, and I am making more of them for friends _because_ of the character. Man, this stuff is _amazing_ and I planed and cut down the left over bits and used those to make some really amazing other projects. Utility grade oak is a freaking amazing bargain - if you know how to work with wood.

[@thomasc1753]

Incredibly helpful! Building a 2000 square foot airbnb vacation rental out in the woods and going for that modern Scandinavian cabin exterior meets New York industrial loft interior. I've spared no expense on the build and materials, but I want that imperfect workshop look in the great room & kitchen. Will probably fill the holes with black epoxy using a turkey baster/eye dropper before sanding. Will probably even leave the floor natural and just do a few coats of poly over it. Love this stuff.... for the right type of interior design!

[@paulmood308]

Lindsay, make some cutting boards. This wood is going to make you some $$. Good luck young lady. 😃

[@hsmd4533]

Did you do a follow up to show how this turned out? I can’t find one.

[@charlesmckinley29]

This is what pourable epoxy is for! 😎

[@danr1920]

They still have that? In the '90's I looked at it and bought good Oak for $3. I'm guessing that $3 floor is over $10.

[@gcranch9913]

Where did you source these boards?

[@HappyPappynKatyTX]

Thanks. Huge helpful tip. I build chairs and blanket chests, most of the time. That price would save me a lot of money. Appreciated

[@AButterflyHouse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ScooterFXRS]

Ugly flaw = character and many can be "repaired" and made into interesting highlights. The one piece she showed as unusable with the ant tunnels, "worm holes", autobody filler the back, sand smooth, then using fine saw dust from a sander, dying it any color or not, even cinnamon would work. Using epoxy with a touch of solvent to thin it out work it on, in to the as much of the tunnel surfaces, then work your dust into the epoxy until you form a putty like consistency and work that in. Yes, it's some work and "time sucker" as she puts it but can make for a very interesting piece and much tougher than traditional wood putty. Metal, stone and other powders can be used as well.

[@EvermontKing]

Its still at LL but now its 1.99

[@charlesmckinley29]

You mean everyone doesn’t have an Amish sawmill in their backyard? 😕

[@dennisamsdill980]

Your beautiful

[@sz72909]

Hi, If you paid $100 for 100sq ft of wood, but only got 35% (35sq ft) good wood out of it, then your real cost per (usable) 1sq ft = $100 / 35sq ft = $2.85 !!!! Not worth the effort.

[@wmiller7208]

Far too annoying to finish this

[@johnpacella9519]

“Sloppy seconds”? Srsly? In case this person was unaware…that phrase began as a description of the second, and subsequent, experiences of multiple rapists assaulting a victim. Makes you wonder about her own life experience. So, thumbs down for this low-rent, ignorant OC provider.