Flooring & Floor Covering

Nawsome

3 July 2017

Dust Mite Allergy - carpet v floor boards

we have floorboards (click laminate) in our current bedrooms - and with young bubbas, was great! TMI, but we had a happy chucker so the floorboards made cleanup so much…

Joker

1 July 2017

Tile flooring looks dirty - how to resolve?

Is the new tile from the same batch, could be slightly different colour which is common for same tiles from different batches. You could also try a high quality cleaner…

bhutani.sumit

20 June 2017

henley Flooring Carmelle Lux Q2

we are doing externally as it is very expensive by henley.

arcadelt

2 June 2017

Black spong-like stuff on floorboards under underlay?

I have no idea about the spongy stuff nor how to remove it; however, why can't you refinish the timber floors right now? Once you glue vinyl to those board, it will be…

arcadelt

18 May 2017

Where to get these tiles?

Like arcadelt said, it is better to ask them Or contact SJB (http://www.sjb.com.au/projects/sepia)

Waldorf_Grange_Build

10 May 2017

Timber look Laminate flooring

I called our builder in advance and asked them which of their displays had the two colours of laminate installed that we were deciding on. This way we could drive…

Berek

5 May 2017

Warm floors without underfloor heating

As mentioned concrete will need to absorb heat from somewhere to radiate it. It has an R value of 0 so I'd say you'd have to have the heaters on for a while before they'd…

arcadelt

25 April 2017

Polished concrete floor ground too much?

Well, you could. Just get them to keep grinding another 12mm and then you can lay a 10mm tile.

jack147

12 April 2017

Carpet cleaner Sydney - recommendations?

Hello, Thanks for this useful information. I also want to sell my home and really need some service that can clean it at a reasonable price. So could you please suggest…

Samk

7 April 2017

Left over flooring cheap

Carpet underlay.. 10mm Dunlop acoustic for sale .. 4 boxes of spotted gum timber for sale 14mm ... left over... pm for prices

Althom

7 April 2017

Floor fail

Who did you use? PM me if you don't want to make it public

Berek

4 April 2017

Flooring for bottom floor which includes kitchen and living

Same same except I have a lot longer to decide The are pros and cons of each and none have all pros. Timber is more giving and forgiving but I have doubts about it in a…

tapasr_Lexia4

29 March 2017

Tiles/ floor colours

If your walls are light then it should compliment each other...besides the walls if your cabinetry is white and you have lots of source light then it should stand…

building-expert

20 March 2017

Subfloor moisture problem

If your moisture level in timber is 17-20% it is too high, it should be 10-14%. Anything over 18% sets of conditions suitable for rot, mould and termites. All homes with…

G1NOSAUR

18 March 2017

Loose lay vinyl planks

Hey guys sorry to bumps this up. Are LVT capable of outdoor use like the Porch and Alfresco? And if so, does it look weird at the edges?

First_Timer_Ray

8 March 2017

Opinions on floor tiles please

For choosing better tiles for your bathroom, You can take the help of blogs site. It will help you to choosing better decision. Thank you.

First_Timer_Ray

2 March 2017

Porcelain Tiles - Gloss vs Matt

I agree bank, I ideally want matt but not textured - a smooth matt finish that doesn't trap dirt. I will have to ask again, but we were told what we saw was all there was…

Foddy77

13 February 2017

Prepping external bare brick wall for tiling

Chasing some tiling wisdom, tips and tricks from the tiling community... I have an external 2x bare brick wall 3m high x 2.1m wide double brick that I need to prepare for…

Ezza78

12 February 2017

Floorboards

Anyone decide to put their own floorboards in their new home instead if using the builders supplier? Pros/cons? Did it cost more?

Grout Perfect

6 February 2017

Buckling carpet

Thanks for sharing this article.

armani1978

2 February 2017

Require comps for posi/floor trusses

Hi, I am hoping someone can assist. We have been building a new house and our builder went into liquidation in November 2016. So far it has been completed till second…

Greer

31 January 2017

Flood damage to subfloor

Hi thanks for that. If they keep giving us the run around we will have to go down that path. Hoping it won't come to that though. Thx

gunners13

23 January 2017

Flooring! Tiles vs floorboards?

Hi I prefer a very good laminate flooring or floating timber flooring How big is your area? I am building now and went timber floors they look the best - the flooring…

gunners13

12 January 2017

Vinyl Floor Parquet upstairs - Boral Hardwood downstairs

Hi we are currently building and trying to determine what we use upstairs, we are trying to avoid carpet as my children have bad asthma, so was thinking of putting vinyl…

olya

9 January 2017

Cleaning white carpets

Better try with steam cleaning-it might be rid of all the spots from your carpet, so hire http://www.fastlinecarpetcleaning.com.a ... melbourne/

olya

9 January 2017

Water Based Dirty little secret!

Thank you so much for sharing. Was quite informative.

J.T

31 December 2016

Show us all your engineered timber floor!

Hi everyone, We're trying to decide on timber flooring for our new house. I thought that a thread where everyone could post pictures of their installed engineered timber…

buildingonup

19 December 2016

What flooring is this?

Yep slate flooring, a lot of people don't like them but I personally think they look pretty cool, if you modernise the rest and pick the right items they will look…

namtrak

12 December 2016

wht timber flooring is this ??

Bit hard from the pic - but my guess is Vic Ash/Tassie Oak. Would sand up a treat - very light in colour

lghulm

7 December 2016

Timber Flooring Assistance

I noticed that Planet Timbers came up on this thread and wanted to provide my experience of using them recently to install their Levande Bamboo product throughout my whole…

cmo63

5 December 2016

Timber Flooring Prep & Installation Costings

Hi I have just put new flooring down on top of ceramic tiles. After a lot of research I decided on Kenbrock smart drop. I couldn't be happier.

Lee54

23 November 2016

Bamboo Flooring, yes or no?

Hi Guys, Bamboo Flooring is always a great flooring option for homeowners. Bamboo flooring is as durable as traditional hardwood…

matbellau

12 November 2016

Recommendation Timber Flooring Sunshine Coast??

Hi MoodyBlue, We were looking at installing Bamboo flooring in our new place. We ended up with Kawana Flooring Warehouse. We ended up going with Vinyl planking instead…

johanna.ram

12 November 2016

Recommendation Timber and Carpet Flooring in Melbourne

We have engineered timber and it is strong but can get marked. If you have active kids maybe tiles.. but it's really up to you and how you plan to take care. Laminate is…

dleesteere

4 November 2016

Tile resurfacing in Perth

Hi, I'm looking to resurface (i.e. spray) the tiles in my bathroom before I sell the house. I was hoping someone could recommend a company in Perth that does good quality…

Mark S

28 October 2016

carpet cost

In buying the carpet or anything to your home improvement, always look the affordable product but the quality and after sales service is not sacrificed. You can look this …

Mark S

28 October 2016

Proper carpet laying

The majority of carpetlayers do not use a power stretcher. You would be amazed at the internal conflict on carpetlaying specific sites over the recommended use of a…

deeps

24 October 2016

How to attach skirting boards?

What's the best way to attach "scotia", the small skirting boards that you can't really drill through?

Kpatto1

20 October 2016

Porcelain Tiler

Hi, I'm looking at getting 92m2 of porcelain timber look tiles laid 1/3 staggered. Does anyone know on average how much it is get them laid? Or can recommend anyone. I'm…

red15

13 October 2016

Sanding rises on set of stairs- putty issue

I'd be pretty unhappy with that. I can't believe there isn't a product that would be a better match and if there truly isn't, your tradie should have told you that before…

Myppie

12 October 2016

Sanding rises on set of stairs- putty issue

Hello! I would love some advice please. We have engaged a tradie floor sander to sand and polish our timber staircase. It's rather old (40 y/o house). The treads came…

aussieta

6 October 2016

Very specific question from other part of the world

bobdowne

1 October 2016

Carpet laying standards - Help with building insurance claim

Hi, Funny to read this as we have same problem. When I complained to the place we bought the carpet from, he told us it's a thin carpet! Sadly he didn't mention that when…

hasan123

21 September 2016

Carpet Laying Issues - Please Help!

I have found home decorating products in a website which is very favorite to me.So,I want to share this website to all of you.If you want to buy home decorating products…

renoauction

16 September 2016

Help Please! Cat Urine On Tiling, Smells bad.....

nodor cat worked for me on wooden floors.

MoodyBlue

15 September 2016

750 Square or 450 x 900 - Open planing living area.

Hi all, hoping someone can help with some tile advice. We have a large open plan Kitchen/Living/Dining off a wide hallway. We have found the tile colour/design we love but…

Grout Perfect

6 September 2016

Grout Sealing - who's done it?

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ajoncs

18 August 2016

Hardwood and engineered flooring Perth

Hi AussieMark. Would you mind providing the details of your flooring? I'll PM you. Cheers

Borityn

16 August 2016

Carpet or tile

I agree with AmyHufston. I prefer tiles than carpet.