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
