Contractor Awareness
Employing an apprentice
It’s vitally important to keep young people coming into the industry. We expect to hire skilled people as and when we need them but everyone needs to start somewhere.
Information Sheets
Exclusive to ATFA’s members are the ever-popular extensive collection of information sheets, where we delve deep into the intricate world of timber flooring. From technical aspects of floors and decks, sanding, coating, to general tips, consumer awareness, OH&S, environmental concerns, and contractor awareness.
Equip yourself with the knowledge to make informed decisions, ensure best practices, and stay updated with the latest in the industry from over 100 technical documents – created by the ATFA for ATFA Members.
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Contractor Awareness
Long Service Leave Obligations
Portable Long Service Leave provisions are different from State to State and names of the responsible program and department also differ
Contractor Awareness
Dispute prevention and management
Naturally, avoiding a dispute with your client or a builder is always preferred, however, inevitably everyone experiences this uncomfortable event to a greater or lesser degree.
Contractor Awareness
Making sure you get paid for work
When times are tougher, particularly in an economic downturn, it’s important you turn your attention to detail that will assist in ensuring you receive your specified payments.
Contractor Awareness
Flooring Waste Removal
The ATFA promotes the responsible disposal of process waste that includes coatings, adhesives, solvents and chemical type moisture barriers/retarders.
Contractor Awareness
Contract information
The Australasian Timber Flooring Association has developed a series of master forms, including a contract, contract variation, invoice and quote.
Contractor Awareness
Owner expectations – solid timber floors
This information sheet outlines reasonable owner expectations for onsite sanded and coated timber floors, which generally applies to solid T&G flooring and parquetry.
OH&S and Environmental
Compliance Guide for Hybrid Flooring products containing Silica
With much concern raised regarding silica content in concrete products and more recently in
manufactured stone composite bench tops…
OH&S and Environmental
Timber Flooring Industry OH&S
There are many considerations an employer or contractor must be mindful of when it comes to Occupational Health and Safety.
OH&S and Environmental
Asbestos and magnesite
When laying timber floors in older dwellings, as part of renovation work or repairs, there are two buildings products that require our special consideration.
OH&S and Environmental
Hazardous chemicals in the workplace
Hazardous chemicals may be present in products and must be used safely in the work place. It is aimed to achieve this through workers having both knowledge of the hazards they pose and the means of handling these products safely.
OH&S and Environmental
Life cycle assessment of timber floors
What is Life Cycle Assessment? – The long term environmental benefits of a timber floor
OH&S and Environmental
CoC timber certification
Australia is serviced by two timber certifying organisations, known as the Australian Forest Certification Scheme and the Forest Stewardship Council Australia
OH&S and Environmental
Timber Floors Store Carbon
When you choose timber, you are not only selecting a beautiful individual floor made from a renewable resource, you’re also making a positive impact on climate change.
Consumer Awareness
After the ATFA inspection
One option is to engage an ATFA Accredited Inspector and have your flooring concern inspected and reported on. You now have your report. This information sheet discusses the structure of the ATFA report and the options you have regarding it.
Consumer Awareness
Wood and Vinyl based flooring
There are many different products available in the market that have the appearance of timber, however most are not ‘real’ timber, but provide the appearance of a timber floorboard.
Consumer Awareness
Timber flooring systems
The following provides an overview of the different products and systems available when it comes to installing timber flooring products, as well as indicative variable market prices
Consumer Awareness
Floor care and maintenance
These guidelines apply to any Timber floor. Following them will help your floor look good for longer between recoating and re-sanding:
Consumer Awareness
Coating choices
In the not too distant past the sanding and finishing of a timber floor was a relatively straight forward task with a three coat system of gloss polyurethane being used in most instances.
Consumer Awareness
Floor Colour and Grade
There are many timber species used in timber floors, which provide us with a rich array of colours and grain patterns