Oak Andante Medium Beige Engineered | Boen Hardwood Flooring
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What is Oak Andante?
Oak Andante is a genuine engineered hardwood floor built around a medium beige color, with light natural character and a few small knots for a fresh, tailored look.
Is it waterproof?
Oak Andante isn't waterproof — it's genuine wood. What its cross-layered spruce core buys you is stability: it resists the swelling and gapping that moisture causes in solid planks, which is often why engineered can be approved for locations solid wood isn't — check the manufacturer's installation requirements. Wipe spills promptly anyway.
Can it be refinished?
How many times it can be refinished comes down to the real-wood veneer on top. With its 3.5mm layer, this floor has enough veneer to support real, professional refinishing down the road. Day to day, a lighter touch — a buff-and-recoat or a deep clean — usually does the job; a flooring professional can confirm exactly how much sanding room this veneer leaves.
What does the plank surface look like?
The grain here flows gently -- open cathedral figure that eases across the board with quiet, restrained movement, and only sparse, pin-sized knots rather than large character marks. It's real board-to-board variation, just a softer version of it than Boen's heavier grades show.
What compliance certifications does it carry?
Oak Andante is manufactured to meet FSC (controlled sources), eco-INSTITUT-Label, Blauer Engel, Sentinel Holding Institut, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, FloorScore, Emissions (VOC), EPD, and FDES certifications. These cover manufacturing and material compliance standards — such as formaldehyde-emission limits or legal wood-sourcing requirements, depending on the specific certification — rather than a personal health guarantee.
Will this color work in my room?
This soft medium beige carries a warm, neutral depth that keeps it from tipping too yellow or too grey, so it reads comfortably in most rooms regardless of the wall color chosen.
Price & availability?
This floor is not stocked in our warehouse and is ordered for your project. Call or text (408) 753-3220 for the current lead time and a quote. We offer nationwide shipping, Bay Area delivery, or showroom pickup. Contact us to learn about trade pricing for verified contractors, designers, and architects. We're glad to help however works best for you.
Overview
Oak Andante keeps its grain deliberately quiet -- an open cathedral pattern that flows softly with only gentle board-to-board variation, backed by sparse, pin-sized knots rather than large character marks. The color is a soft medium beige with a warm, neutral depth, sealed under Live Pure lacquer. This floor suits a buyer who wants softer natural variation without heavy knot character -- real movement, just gentler movement than several more dramatic siblings elsewhere in the line.
Soft, flowing grain movement with only pin-sized knots -- gentle, not bold.
Specifications
| SKU | 10117107 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Boen Hardwood Flooring |
| Collection | Live Pure Plank 8-1/4 |
| Color | Oak Andante |
| Flooring Type | Engineered Hardwood |
| Plank size | 8-1/4 inches wide × 86-5/8 inches long |
| Thickness | 9/16″ |
| Grade | Nature |
| Species | Oak |
| Top veneer | 3.5mm |
| Edge profile | beveled 2V |
| Finish | Live Pure™ |
| Connection | T/G |
| SF per carton | 29.7 sq ft |
| Installation method | Floating with glued T/G joints, glue-down, or nail-down |
| Waterproof | No — water-resistant only |
| Warranty | 25 Year Residential Warranty |
| Certifications | FSC (controlled sources), eco-INSTITUT-Label, Blauer Engel, Sentinel Holding Institut, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, FloorScore, Emissions (VOC), EPD, FDES |