12th And Oak Floor Co.
Red oak hardwood floors finished with custom Rubio Monocoat 2C dark warm brown in living room at Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
Installation

Red Oak Installation with Custom Rubio Monocoat 2C, Tanner's Creek

Carpet removed from the family room, new 2.25-inch red oak laced into existing hardwood throughout the main level, sanded to one plane, and finished with a custom Rubio Monocoat 2C blend in a deep, warm brown.

Species

Red Oak, 2.25"

Finish

Custom Rubio Monocoat 2C blend, dark warm brown

Completed

2025

The Challenge

The family room was carpeted while the surrounding main-level rooms had existing 2.25-inch red oak. The homeowners wanted a seamless lace-in between the new and existing wood and a rich, dark warm-brown color that oil-based polyurethane could not achieve cleanly. The Rubio Monocoat 2C system requires careful grain preparation and precise blend ratios to hit a custom color consistently across both new and existing red oak, which can stain differently.

What We Did

We removed the carpet and subfloor material in the family room, prepped the surface, and installed new 2.25-inch select red oak laced into the existing hardwood at every doorway. Once installation was complete, we sanded the entire main level to a uniform plane. We then applied water-popped stain preparation to equalize grain absorption between the old and new wood, and finished with a custom Rubio Monocoat 2C blend dialed to a deep, warm brown. The hardwax oil penetrates into the fiber rather than sitting on top, giving the color depth and leaving a low-sheen surface that does not show scratches or footprints the way a surface finish does.

During

Red oak hardwood lace-in installation in progress at Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
New 2.25-inch red oak going down in the family room, being laced into the existing hardwood at the doorway.
Wide view of lace-in installation progress with subfloor visible at Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
Wide view of the installation in progress. New boards are fitted tight to the existing floor before nailing.
Lace-in installation nearly complete with red oak covering family room at Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
Installation nearly complete. Once the last boards are in, the full floor goes through sanding to bring everything to one level before finish.

After

Wide view of finished red oak floors with custom Rubio Monocoat 2C dark warm brown at Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
Wide view of the finished main level. The custom Rubio Monocoat 2C blend reads as a consistent dark warm brown across all the original and new red oak.
Finished red oak hardwood floors with Rubio Monocoat 2C dark color at fireplace Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
Fireplace view. The rich color and low sheen of the Rubio Monocoat 2C finish complements the stone surround without competing for attention.
Close-up of custom Rubio Monocoat 2C dark warm brown color on red oak hardwood Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
Close-up showing the color depth and grain penetration of the Rubio 2C hardwax oil. The finish sits inside the fiber, not on top of it.
Red oak hardwood floors with custom Rubio Monocoat 2C dark color and wainscoting at Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
The floor against the painted wainscoting. The matte hardwax oil surface reads warm and grounded against the white millwork.
Hallway with finished red oak floors and custom Rubio Monocoat 2C dark color Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
The hallway showing continuity between original and new hardwood. The lace-in is not visible.
Open plan main level with custom Rubio Monocoat 2C dark brown red oak hardwood floors at Tanner's Creek Wendell NC
Open plan view of the finished space. The entire main level reads as one floor.

Products Used on This Project

Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2CBona belt and orbital sanders

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