Some coatings will darken or yellow with time while other coatings may result in a floor becoming lighter with time.

Edge bonding can occur more so with some finishes if they penetrate gaps at board edges and act as an adhesive, and thereby bonding groups of boards together.

In this information sheet, we will look at the various aspects that can cause coatings to fry and provide us with a better understanding of how to avoid it, and also, should it occur, how to address it.

Outgassing, evaporation, diffusion and off-gassing are some of the terms used to describe the movement of volatile species from a coating that has been applied onto a surface.

Coating adhesion failure can be termed delamination, flaking, peeling, bond failure and various other terms.

This information sheet outlines what owners should expect and factors to consider throughout the sanding and coating process for an onsite sanded and finished timber floor.

The practice of changing the colour or appearance of a timber floor via staining or colouring is not a new idea. 

The renovation or recoating of prefinished flooring is becoming a more popular request among flooring contractors, particularly for floors in retail environments

Solid T&G timber floors are often re-sanded and coated, and this is part of the benefit of solid timber floors.

When working with cork, each job should be taken on its merits with differences from one site to another likely.

There are a number of aspects that need to be taken into consideration when existing timber floors are re-sanded and coated that the contractor should know and make the owner aware of.