Asbestos, magnesite, and other hidden hazards
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Guides to standards and tolerances
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Colour changes in coated floor surfaces
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Timber floors and acoustic underlays
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Acceptable gapping and use of fillers
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Subfloor Flatness
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Perimeter and intermediate expansion
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How to Replace a Damaged Timber Floorboard
Replace a damaged timber floorboard over joists or battens with our handy guide from ATFA.
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
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:
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.
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
What to do when you have a flooring problem
If you believe you have a problem, firstly contact the company your contract of work was/is with, as they may have a right of rectification for minor repairs under Australian Consumer Laws.
Guides to Standards and Tolerances
In many Australian states, building regulatory authorities have developed a Guide to Standards and Tolerances for new building work
Importing Fundamentals
While larger businesses and those with overseas connections are very familiar with importation requirements, many small to medium businesses these days are making their own international arrangements.
Unseasonal Weather Effects Impacting Timber Floors
An information sheet more suited to Queensland and NSW members, however, may have relevance in other locations from time to time. This is a snapshot in time examination of two closely related unseasonal weather conditions.
Licensing Conditions in AU & NZ
This information sheet provides a snapshot of licensing conditions across the various jurisdictions as at July 1st 2022
Timber Floors in Wet Areas – Meeting E3/AS1 (NZ)
Watersplash is not defined by the MBIE but may be considered the intermittent minor wetting of parts of a floor in the normal use of a sanitary fixture or appliance.
E3/AS1 and Wet Area Floors
New Zealand specific information sheet – E3/AS1 section 3.0 of the Building Code covers Watersplash with some suitable flooring materials listed in 3.1.1 Floors.
Laying floors over lightweight concrete
The popularity of prefabricated products has seen rapid growth over the last decade and is seen as a more rapid method of building than onsite construction.