Yes there is a grey board, it's the Florence. However the colour in the pictures is not a true representation, sorry.

Best bet is to pop into your local store to view it. Vintage Florence is the one you want though.

Thanks, will phone first to confirm it has arrived. Look forward to seeing it.

No. It comes as shown in a wide board that clicks together and is not available in a parquetry design, sorry.

Yes best to do that. Those pictures are from our Chadstone store in Melbourne, however all Metro stores should have them on display now or if not in the next few days.

Had an up close look today HN. I like it a lot. I would, however, like to see an expanse of it in situ, even more photographs like the original one you posted. Within a pack, I'd like to know how many variations of the same board there are... Given that it has prominent markings as its feature, I would hope that there is a lot of variation within the range of planks. For instance, in the picture below, I noticed at the store that there is a recurring pattern. Maybe just bad luck as it was being laid?


And for the person asking about the grey... This is the one for you. As HN said, the lighting in the photograph changes it appearance. It is quite a bit lighter than pictured.

For anyone interested in this style of flooring, refer to this site for the 'real deal'.
http://www.royaloakfloors.com.au/gallery.html/
Makes me like HN's flooring option ($$$) even more!

Great to hear. The styles with the big cracks have 6 unique planks that are then mirrored so you end up with 12 variants as you lay your floor.

The rough sawn styles have 12 unique planks that are also mirrored so you have 24 variants to work with.

The golden rule is always open multiple packs and lay from them at once to maximize variations.

The displays were taken from one pack only.

Is this in any WA stores yet if I wander in for a looksee?

Not as yet, sorry ! All states other than WA & NT.

Had a look at this today HN and we were very happy with the look of it for the price.
We love the antartic and natural boards
What underlay would you recommend and what is the cost of the underlay?

I would like to see more of it layed out as they only had 3 boards of each colour on display. Is there anywhere in Sydney that has a larger display?

Hi Ren123,

The regular pricing is $6 for standard 2in1 underlay and $10 for an acoustic underlay. Depending on your build, the standard underlay may be just fine. If you speak to Matthew, he can advise you on this.

In terms of display, the standard displays tend to be around 3 planks wide by 1 and a quarter deep. What you could see is if they would crack a pack open and lay a pack out. The hard thing is that technically it becomes 2nd hand then so generally there is a reluctance to open packs willy nilly so to speak.

An average store sometimes has only an A3 size sample and our in-store presentations are regarded as market leading in terms of size (as a general rule).

Ask Matthew if he could make a bigger display for you, that's all we could suggest - sorry

HN, I have an installation question for you...

I particularly dislike the trim used around the perimeter with floating floors.

Someone mentioned to me recently that when they had theirs done (years ago), the installers first used a router along the lower edge of the skirts. Is this something you can do, or have heard of others doing?

Cheers,

MP

You could do that but the last row you fit and the sides of the room would all cause problems.

Generally all you need to do is take your skirtings off and refit them later.

You can even use a bead but mould it to and have it the same color as your skirt so the skirt And beading are one piece. Using filler and paint
You can achieve this quite successfully.

Best option is off with the skirting and then pop them on later.

Undercutting the skirts all the way around
Would end in pain though.

I'm hearing ya! Your response is much appreciated - I've totally dropped that idea now. Cheers.

Looks good, how much is it per sq m?

Its $39 m2 at the moment.

Awesome looking floor.

HN When you say $39 at the moment does that mean the price is going to change?

It will go up a dollar when the catalogue finishes, so yes.

Hi I was wondering whether the vintage laminate is waterproof/water resistant once layed? A sales person from carpetcall says that most laminate floors available are not.

None are either waterproof or water resistant (to the degree that one would want).

Although there may be some in development around the world at the moment.

A water resistant floor would have to be non wood based, adn be made from PVC. Even then, the adhesive used in laying a PVC floor can be effected by water. The clic PVC floors are a good bet where water is an issue, as no adhesive is used.