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Mikey-1
Mikey-1
17 May 2022

Timber flooring species

Timber flooring species
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thanks for sharing this topic about timber flooring.

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Mikey-1
May 17, 2022 9:23 pm
Mikeann
Mikeann
Yesterday

Laying Timber Flooring

Laying Timber Flooring

We’re looking at changing the carpet on our first floor to solid timber (spotted gum). We’ve received a few quotes. One place suggest plywood be laid on top of the…

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Mikeann
Nov 09, 2024 1:48 pm
Mikeann
Mikeann
Yesterday

I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question?

I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question?
1 ... 48, 49, 50

Hi Michelle, We’re looking at changing the carpet on our first floor to solid timber (spotted gum). We’ve received a few quotes. One place suggest plywood be laid…

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Mikeann
Nov 09, 2024 1:42 pm
deeps
deeps
29 October

Terra mater - Resiplank Rigid core hybrid flooring

Terra mater - Resiplank Rigid core hybrid flooring

We're also considering this - the planks look by far the best from all the samples we've received thus far. Even next to Engineered timber, it stacks up. The issue I…

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deeps
Oct 29, 2024 10:35 am
johnsmju
johnsmju
18 October

Vacuum Cleaner

Vacuum Cleaner
1, 2

If you're considering a vacuum for both carpets and tiles, I've found that Dyson models generally perform well on a variety of surfaces. While they can be a bit pricey,…

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johnsmju
Oct 18, 2024 1:30 pm
smithsi2
smithsi2
8 October

Self Levelling one section of the house?

Self Levelling one section of the house?

Hey, how did the self levelling go? I'm going to be doing the same thing in the kitchen. Wanted some advice on how easy it was to do & any tips & tricks you might know?…

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smithsi2
Oct 08, 2024 12:07 pm
hastings
hastings
2 October

Hybrid Floors

Hybrid Floors

Keen to get thoughts on Hybrid. My builders option is COREtec which is sold through CarpetCall and Solomons or I leave floors till after handover.... Anyone who has used…

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hastings
Oct 02, 2024 1:56 pm
Flossy_08
Flossy_08
30 September

Heartridge Vinyl Planks

Heartridge Vinyl Planks
1, 2

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! It sounds very similar to what we’re going through with the Castleton French Oak vinyl flooring. I’d love to hear more…

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Flossy_08
Sep 30, 2024 2:33 pm
Sethkenzie
Sethkenzie
25 September

Outdoor tiles indoor

Outdoor tiles indoor

Hi all. We recently chose and ordered a tile to use indoor, and were then advised that the indoor variant wasn’t available, but it would be fine to use the outdoor one…

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Sethkenzie
Sep 25, 2024 9:55 pm
Avjbsmith
Avjbsmith
21 September

Thoughts on engineered timber floors from Grand Oak flooring

Thoughts on engineered timber floors from Grand Oak flooring

Hello, I’m interested in whether you installed these floorboards and how they went? Thanks for sharing!

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Avjbsmith
Sep 21, 2024 7:29 am
resu
resu
10 August

Wonderwood vs Heartridge Riviera Oak

Wonderwood vs Heartridge Riviera Oak

Hello everyone, We have been offered 2 products for the engineered floor: 1) Wonderwood floors, 15mm, 3mm veneer, tongue and groove 2) Heartridge Riviera Oak by Dunlop,…

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resu
Aug 10, 2024 7:55 pm
burhanmngt
burhanmngt
27 July

Black tile grout become a chalky colour.

Black tile grout become a chalky colour.

Black tile grout that was once dark has turned into a lighter, chalky color.

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burhanmngt
Jul 27, 2024 2:57 pm
Pulse
Pulse
18 July

Cracks in slab that tiles are to be laid on

Cracks in slab that tiles are to be laid on

If the cracks are in a reinforced slab you can use a tiling mat but from what I can see you would be better with a reinforced screed bed on a plastic slip sheet. This slab…

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Pulse
Jul 18, 2024 7:00 pm
Vincent49
Vincent49
10 July

Tile leveling

Tile leveling

New tiler here cos I'm broke. Anyway, I've been looking online for tile leveling systems. I've seen these a lot. (See pics) The only thing I can see wrong is the wrench…

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Vincent49
Jul 10, 2024 11:22 am
nickmaj
nickmaj
9 July

Flooring post handover

Flooring post handover

Skirting removal, but they are actually an excellent choice. Obviously better than laminate flooring. My parents had hybrid flooring (spotted gum) for around 8-10 years,…

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nickmaj
Jul 09, 2024 5:20 pm
Mox80
Mox80
2 July

significant variation in room levels

significant variation in room levels

Would you consider this typ. of workmanship to be a defect? Level variance is covered under tollarrance guide which isn't considered legally. If it was to be argued under…

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Mox80
Jul 02, 2024 11:29 pm
Bk3064
Bk3064
21 June

Hybrid vs Carpet for upstairs

Hybrid vs Carpet for upstairs

Hello We are in final stages of signing contract for a two story house in inner north Brisbane , just having hard time deciding flooring for upstairs bedrooms whether to…

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Bk3064
Jun 21, 2024 10:13 am
jagberg
jagberg
20 June

Hebel PowerFloor vs Traditional Timber Floors

Hebel PowerFloor vs Traditional Timber Floors
1, 2

I'd definitely go for Hebel PowerFloor over traditional timber floors if cost isn't an issue. From what I've heard and experienced, it's much quieter when people are…

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jagberg
Jun 20, 2024 4:03 am

Engineered timber floor over yellow tounge

Engineered timber floor over yellow tounge

I have used direct stick 18 mm solid timber over yellow tongue, 20+ years on its perfect Make sure you sand yellow tongue to remove wax coating or it may not stick and…

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building-expert
Jun 18, 2024 11:43 am
building-expert
Pedro4137
Pedro4137
15 June

Creaking Hebel Floor and repairs

Creaking Hebel Floor and repairs

Hebel 75mm floor: The glue added will do nothing, will not miraculously stick panel together. Often the panels get cracks in them from handling and if a joist is…

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Pedro4137
Jun 15, 2024 12:23 pm
Sara thy
Sara thy
17 May

Laminated floor AC4 or AC5 for first floor

Laminated floor AC4 or AC5 for first floor

bec of more thickness and underlay i prefer laminate. also my builder covers laminate only.

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Sara thy
May 17, 2024 10:27 pm

Acrylic render on concrete outdoor patio floor

Acrylic render on concrete outdoor patio floor

Has anyone had experience with using this surfacing? I have read it can stain easily.

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Patchworklizzie
May 04, 2024 1:16 pm

Hi there, looking to have a gym in a new build. Planning to install some sort of rubber mat flooring (on concrete) i.e. Asking the builder to not do floorboards in the gym…

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firsthyme
Apr 24, 2024 12:14 am
firsthyme
ponzutwo
ponzutwo
23 April

Tiling over slate

Tiling over slate

just pull up the slate. If you go over the top, your tiles would not have an even surface to be glued to. Im no tiler, but i can imagine a couple of things being an issue…

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ponzutwo
Apr 23, 2024 11:02 am
FloorzHmm
FloorzHmm
18 April

Province Laminate 8mm or Clix Laminate 7mm

Province Laminate 8mm or Clix Laminate 7mm

I know this is an old thread. But just wondering if you went with the 7mm clix laminate. We have had ours for only 1 yr and already regretting it. Just wo during if…

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FloorzHmm
Apr 18, 2024 4:21 pm
J Glover
J Glover
7 April

XCEM Alphafloor vs Hebel Power Floor Subfloor option

XCEM Alphafloor vs Hebel Power Floor Subfloor option

Would also like an opinion from anyone that has used xcem over hebel for floors. Thanks

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J Glover
Apr 07, 2024 2:15 pm

Eternity from Carpet Choice, good?

Eternity from Carpet Choice, good?

Awesome information in this thread Thanks for royalblue for well thoughtout and detailed answers

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ownerbuilder_neverAgain
Mar 14, 2024 5:56 pm

After some ideas on making our patio kid friendly . Currently we have exposed aggregate. The patio faces west and is always in sun even though it has a shade directly…

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viju_009
Feb 24, 2024 1:31 pm
SouthiMonk
SouthiMonk
7 February

Flooring & Floor Covering

Flooring & Floor Covering

got it. thanks. I was looking for word ' Adobe' and added filter. all good.

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SouthiMonk
Feb 07, 2024 2:24 pm
Detour
Detour
7 February

How to repair buckled floating floor?

How to repair buckled floating floor?

Thanks, that's the motivation I needed to give it a try sooner rather than one day!

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Detour
Feb 07, 2024 10:27 am
DIYer101
DIYer101
6 February

DIY a new subffloor from a loungeroom

DIY a new subffloor from a loungeroom

No access to subfloor unfortunatly. I drilled a small hole and missed a stump , I plan is to cut a man hole and do a proper inspection

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7906
DIYer101
Feb 06, 2024 12:24 am
newbie85
newbie85
4 December 2023

Miners Cottage floorboards

Miners Cottage floorboards

Hi All New to the forum and looking for some advice, has anyone else renovated an old miners cottage in or around Ballarat and been able to identify the flooring? We…

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newbie85
Dec 04, 2023 11:24 am
Entilzha
Entilzha
25 November 2023

Laminate flooring and curved brick hearth

Laminate flooring and curved brick hearth

Just about completed a renovation project and hit a small issue that we didn’t see We have laminate floors now where we had tiles before (turned out it was actually 2…

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Entilzha
Nov 25, 2023 8:12 pm
anina.20
anina.20
5 November 2023

Hybrid flooring warping

Hybrid flooring warping
1, 2

I actually have no idea. It is from Rhino Flooring natural hybrid Burbank range. Describe as True core technology with 5G click. The sales agent is visiting me tomorrow…

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anina.20
Nov 05, 2023 11:40 am
building-expert
building-expert
13 October 2023

14mm timber floors over existing old boards

14mm timber floors over existing old boards

I would sand back old floor to provide surface for adhesion of 14mm board on top, then direct stick and secret nail to keep it down. You will end up with a laminated…

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building-expert
Oct 13, 2023 9:00 am
building-expert
jimbo73
jimbo73
6 October 2023

installing vinyl planks underlay

installing vinyl planks underlay

Hi l plan to install a self adhesive vinyl plank floor. l first need to attach masonite boards underlay to by plywood subfloor of my house. What size nails and how many…

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jimbo73
Oct 06, 2023 10:43 am
Pulse
Pulse
24 September 2023

XPS under tiles

XPS under tiles

looks experimental to me, reinforced screed would be a better option or even better insulate between ground and structural slab. I would not put granite over that,…

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Pulse
Sep 24, 2023 2:15 pm
tamamontu
tamamontu
24 September 2023

Flooring option for bedroom and passage

Flooring option for bedroom and passage

Newbie question for flooring options. We are thinking of changing the flooring for bedrooms and passage area. Last time we looked at flooring options was almost 8years…

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tamamontu
Sep 24, 2023 1:34 pm
ABee
ABee
10 September 2023

Flooring help. Removing quads or scotia

Flooring help. Removing quads or scotia

I have just had laminate floors installed in a new build. The floors look great but the scotia in the kitchen looks terrible and hadn’t expected it and I got quite a…

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ABee
Sep 10, 2023 11:23 pm
Michelle
Michelle
17 August 2023

Carpet in the bedroom vs Tiles vs Hybrid Flooring

Carpet in the bedroom vs Tiles vs Hybrid Flooring

Hi Yash, Have you made a decision yet?

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Michelle
Aug 17, 2023 6:23 am
Michelle
Adam2023
Adam2023
14 July 2023

Patchy unknown flooring

Patchy unknown flooring

Hi Everyone, Ripped up the carpet and the surface below gas come loose and you can see the slab below. The material breaking away looks and feels like crumbling cement.…

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Adam2023
Jul 14, 2023 6:42 pm
lisi
lisi
8 July 2023

Need help with flooring options

Need help with flooring options

Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor…

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lisi
Jul 08, 2023 10:45 am
DIY_Debbie
DIY_Debbie
16 May 2023

Best carpet deals in perth

Best carpet deals in perth

Have you tried Parry's or Carpet Court?

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DIY_Debbie
May 16, 2023 7:29 am
DIY_Debbie
Ardo
Ardo
15 May 2023

Screed bonding agent for external applications

Screed bonding agent for external applications

Before you rip it up, if you can in the grout lines, drill some holes and pour/inject techgrip by sika. I have used it to bond mdf to timber, but in the process it dripped…

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Ardo
May 15, 2023 6:57 pm
foxdie
foxdie
22 April 2023

Hybrid Floor Spotted Gum

Hybrid Floor Spotted Gum

Hi We have Hybrid Spotted Gum Hp0995 from carpet call. It turned out to be very dark and rough. Is there any polish or product we can use to make it shinier ?

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foxdie
Apr 22, 2023 7:06 pm
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Taffy
Mar 15, 2023 5:37 am
Taffy
Budapest
Budapest
11 March 2023

Flooring question

Flooring question

Have you got a floor plan? Are there logical expansion points? Would help to see sizing of areas. Would changing flooring direction give more logical expansion trim areas?…

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Budapest
Mar 11, 2023 10:49 am
Pavlo
Pavlo
25 February 2023

Floor/undecarpet question

Floor/undecarpet question

I'm not a carpet or chemical expert, but I can offer some general information that might help you understand the situation. The…

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Pavlo
Feb 25, 2023 8:54 am
pussg
pussg
3 February 2023

Brushwood timber flooring, solvent vs water based finish

Brushwood timber flooring, solvent vs water based finish

I don’t know how to edit… It’s not brushwood, I meant to write brushbox

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pussg
Feb 03, 2023 5:41 pm
mingwait
mingwait
3 February 2023

Skirting standards

Skirting standards

Thanks for responding. That's very helpful as I'm new to renovating and don't know what is reasonable and not.

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mingwait
Feb 03, 2023 9:29 am

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