Date: Thursday 11th September 2025Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams This free 1-hour webinar is designed for industry professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the ATFA inspection process. This session will explore the key elements of the inspection, providing valuable insights into what to expect and how to effectively interpret the results. Phil buckley, the … Read more
Date: Thursday 24th July 2025Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams Join us for a free 1-hour webinar tailored for flooring professionals, focusing on how to implement price increases while retaining customer loyalty. Peter King, our resident industry expert, will share effective strategies for communicating value, managing client expectations, and strengthening relationships during price adjustments specific to … Read more
Date: Wednesday 22nd October 2025Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams Join industry veteran Phil Buckley, a second-generation timber flooring expert, for an insightful workshop on navigating the complex landscape of business risks and opportunities in the flooring sector. Drawing on decades of experience, Phil will share valuable strategies for identifying potential pitfalls and leveraging emerging trends … Read more
Date: Wednesday 20th August 2025Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams Join us for an important 3-hour workshop that explores the latest changes to concrete moisture testing, giving vital updates in changes to the prescribed testing methods and standards, published in 2025. These updates will impact all industry professionals, making this workshop important for those aiming to … Read more
Date: Wednesday 28th May 2025Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams Timber decking remains a popular choice for both residential and commercial projects, but achieving exceptional results requires a deep understanding of several key elements. This essential guide covers the fundamental aspects of timber decking, including structural assessment, material selection, installation techniques, and finishing options. Professionals will … Read more
Date: Wednesday 5th November 2025Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams Join us for a free 1-hour webinar designed specifically for industry professionals focused on colour and stain repairs for solid timber flooring. In this session, QLD Based ATFA Trainer and Inspector Dwight O’Connell will share his extensive understanding of the latest techniques and best practices for … Read more
Date: Tuesday 17th June 2025Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams Navigating the complexities of timber flooring coatings is crucial for achieving durable and aesthetically pleasing results. This 3-hour Workshop addresses common coating issues that professionals face, from adhesion failures and delamination to discoloration and wear. Understanding the root causes of these problems allows us to implement … Read more
Installation over Acoustic Underlays Timber floors are often installed in high-rise and unit developments, where it is necessary to reduce noise transmission to acceptable levels through to the dwelling below. Due to this, timber and other similar hard flooring products are often laid on an acoustic underlay. The purpose of this information sheet is to … Read more
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. This in many ways is a testimony of the value we all acknowledge in ‘real’ timber flooring to complement the décor … Read more
What to do when you have a flooring problem Much of the beauty associated with a solid timber floor comes from it being a natural product. The colour, grain and features present, are individual to your floor. We also need to understand that seasonal movement is also natural and that changes in appearance as the … Read more
Timber Floor Coatings are YOUR CHOICE … take care to choose the coating that suits your needs! 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. Due in part to this, … Read more
The choice of species influences the floor colour There are many timber species used in timber floors, which provide us with a rich array of colours and grain patterns. In some species the natural colours will be fairly consistent while in others there can be blend of many colours and tones. This is particularly so … Read more
Owner expectations – Engineered, Laminate and Bamboo Floors – Consumers This information sheet outlines reasonable owner expectations for engineered, laminate and bamboo floors. An acceptable finished floor will differ to that of solid timber flooring due to differences in product characteristics associated with manufacturing and installation processes. Even within a flooring type, differences in both … Read more
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. Concerning floor acceptability, there are performance aspects of the floor which can relate to fixing integrity, board shape and movement, and then there are appearance aspects … Read more
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In recent times, some concerning data about the spike in theft of tradespeople’s equipment – mainly hand and power tools – has arisen. It was stated that $33 million of hand and power tools were stolen during a single year!
One of the main attributes of engineered flooring is that it has a face veneer or lamella of solid timber that is bonded onto a more stable base layer – thereby increasing the product’s in-service stability when considering its performance in comparison to solid timber products. Required expansion allowances are reduced when using an engineered product – keeping in mind, that all manufacturer’s installation requirements should be followed.
The staining of timber floors both on-site and factory-finished has become an increasingly popular concept in recent years as the demand for variety in decorative finishes increases. This has been amplified by the increase in the variety of more user-friendly site-applied stains and colouring systems; the general increase in the skill level of contractors; and the increased volumes of relatively inexpensive imported prefinished/pre-coloured flooring available.
As the headline suggests, the answer will lie in the professional expertise of the operator asked to assess the situation.
Some of the common issues that may arise include borer damage, dry rot, floods and termite infestation, among others.
