Home
Pros
Forum
  • About
  • Join Community
  • Contact
Reply
WatchingStarredHistory
InboxSent
MembersPros
#Unanswered     #Active

Browse Forums
Flooring & Floor Covering
Standard
List
Topics
Author
Replies
Views
Last Post
PAnick
PAnick
30 January 2016

Laminate Flooring underlay

Laminate Flooring underlay

Hi all, just got some laminae flooring (13mm thick) and am wondering which underlay to go for, concrete floor level, no major dings, a few spots that I'll fill with an…

0
1528
PAnick
Jan 30, 2016 5:15 pm
Building4my3tots
Building4my3tots
22 January 2016

Skirting Board Heights

Skirting Board Heights

I think Tacked! That sounds more logical Sent from my iPhone using tapatalk viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75739&p=1299716#p1299716

1
1277
Building4my3tots
Jan 22, 2016 11:22 pm
Building4my3tots
chippy
chippy
19 January 2016

Floating floor under kitchen appliances

Floating floor under kitchen appliances

Run the flooring into the fridge and DW recess. There will be no issues with your appliances siting on it. It looks realy vheap if you dont.

5
2706
chippy
Jan 19, 2016 11:47 pm
chippy
NineWest
NineWest
19 January 2016

Help! Floor colour choice

Help! Floor colour choice

Can u upload some pics. So we can help u. If u say like that we cant do anything.

2
1552
NineWest
Jan 19, 2016 7:28 pm
NineWest
CarpetTiles24Seven
CarpetTiles24Seven
19 January 2016

Paying in full prior to carpet and flooring installation??

Paying in full prior to carpet and flooring installation??

It would be certainly reasonable to pay for the products in full prior to them leaving their depot/store/warehouse - one couldn't expect to not have to at least pay for…

3
2860
CarpetTiles24Seven
Jan 19, 2016 12:47 pm
CarpetTiles24Seven
1st-timers
1st-timers
17 January 2016

Decoria DW2221 Photos Please

Decoria DW2221 Photos Please

Has anyone used this loose lay vinyl planking and have photos they would like to share. It looks pale grey in some lights but has pale brown undertones in others.

0
778
1st-timers
Jan 17, 2016 10:59 am
Huggy_B
Huggy_B
16 January 2016

Well priced carpet in Perth?

Well priced carpet in Perth?

Carpet Liquidators Osborne Park - see Daniel.

2
1569
Huggy_B
Jan 16, 2016 2:09 am
Huggy_B
julia1301
julia1301
1 January 2016

Top selling flooring for 2015

Top selling flooring for 2015

I was totally against the idea of vinyl planks when we first started looking for our new build 6 months ago but now i think its a great idea. I have 3 kids so i was…

2
1748
julia1301
Jan 01, 2016 9:57 am
julia1301
Desibloke
Desibloke
21 December 2015

Skirting boards question

Skirting boards question

Hi All Do we need to take of skirting to lay tiles? I am laying tiles post handover. I have noticed there is no gap between cornice and gyprock, it looks perfectly…

5
2481
Desibloke
Dec 21, 2015 1:00 am
gregknox
gregknox
10 December 2015

Is carpet installation noisy?

Is carpet installation noisy?

Your installer needs to take care of the flooring to ensure that the area is totally clean and clear of any dust, debris, debris, etc. Read more about the process of…

5
3709
gregknox
Dec 10, 2015 11:03 pm
gregknox
gregknox
10 December 2015

Flooring Dilemma - Bamboo/Carpet or SolidWood/Carpet

Flooring Dilemma - Bamboo/Carpet or SolidWood/Carpet

Bamboo flooring was an innovative creation when it first swept the market. Although they’re already extremely durable, you need to ensure that you’re equipped with the…

4
2046
gregknox
Dec 10, 2015 10:58 pm
gregknox
gregknox
10 December 2015

advice on carpets for canberra

advice on carpets for canberra
1, 2

Shopping for carpeting can be daunting, especially if you don’t even know where to start. There are just so many different options to choose from. Read about a brief…

21
6598
gregknox
Dec 10, 2015 10:55 pm
1st-timers
1st-timers
1 December 2015

Photos of Karndean Van Gogh In White Washed Oak...

Photos of Karndean Van Gogh In White Washed Oak...

We are looking at Karndean Looselay Providence. I have just googled it in Google images and have come up with quite a few pictures of it in other peoples houses. Of…

5
3011
1st-timers
Dec 01, 2015 9:36 am
inferno6688
inferno6688
30 November 2015

What type of floating floor

What type of floating floor

Hi guys, i are trying to decide on floating floors for downstairs. I think we are set on vinyl planks, but i just want to make sure we haven't missed anything. Basically…

0
973
inferno6688
Nov 30, 2015 11:54 am
missandade
missandade
26 November 2015

Timber v's laminate (Kronoswiss)

Timber v's laminate (Kronoswiss)

Hi, First time user of this site. I have been looking at timber floating floors for my unit and have just had Kronoswiss laminate flooring recommend (as I have a puppy).…

0
1144
missandade
Nov 26, 2015 9:28 pm
AllPurposeCoatings
AllPurposeCoatings
25 November 2015

Garage floor covering

Garage floor covering
1, 2, 3

Interesting! :th: You're right, reading the MSDS of the kits…

43
22217
AllPurposeCoatings
Nov 25, 2015 1:40 pm
AllPurposeCoatings
AllPurposeCoatings
24 November 2015

Cheapest way to buy & install tiles

Cheapest way to buy & install tiles

Besides doing it all myself, is it cheaper to buy the tiles I need (after being advised by a tiler of course of the quantity) and then have…

1
1543
AllPurposeCoatings
Nov 24, 2015 10:54 am
AllPurposeCoatings
AllPurposeCoatings
24 November 2015

flooring for the children play area

flooring for the children play area

Installers will charge between $20-40/M2 for Plain Epoxy Systems & $50-80/M2 for the Flake System. It will also depend on the products they are using. You should clarify…

4
2394
AllPurposeCoatings
Nov 24, 2015 10:43 am
Ponzu
Ponzu
24 November 2015

How to keep rugs from shifting?

How to keep rugs from shifting?

Rugs on carpets.... Pfft. Carpets have a pile which when compressed down moves. It's this movement that moves the rug. The higher the pile the more movement. Every time…

3
1578
Ponzu
Nov 24, 2015 7:43 am
Gaay3
Gaay3
21 November 2015

Timber look tile flooring

Timber look tile flooring

Hi everyone, We went to the tile shop at Myaree yesterday and found that we are getting non rectified tiles not rectified tiles. I really like less grout between tiles.…

7
4312
Gaay3
Nov 21, 2015 3:50 pm
namtrak
namtrak
10 November 2015

Squeaky Floor

Squeaky Floor

The hardwood floor over the top will get rid of the squeaks for you

1
1451
namtrak
Nov 10, 2015 8:30 pm
TOBHAGIRATH
TOBHAGIRATH
3 November 2015

Required Flooring Trade Person Contact No - SYDNEY

Required Flooring Trade Person Contact No - SYDNEY

hi There, if any one got any good trade person contact no. for tile flooring can you please PM me. Building in western SYDNEY area. Many Thanks for your help,.

0
751
TOBHAGIRATH
Nov 03, 2015 11:01 am
TOBHAGIRATH
TOBHAGIRATH
3 November 2015

Flooring for Timber Look tiles

Flooring for Timber Look tiles

Hi there, I am building my single storey house in Schofields area of SYDNEY. I need to get details for flooring cost (Install and supply (if available) ) for nearly 170…

0
878
TOBHAGIRATH
Nov 03, 2015 10:59 am
Franky40
Franky40
19 October 2015

Screeding question

Screeding question

Hi Franky, 1. Generally I would say a concrete slab can be good enough without screening. However the concrete lord must be aware that a tile…

6
1752
Franky40
Oct 19, 2015 8:48 am
Franky40
KLB
KLB
17 October 2015

Floorboard trimmings

Floorboard trimmings

You can often get matching beading/scotia depending what type of floorboards you have. We are having laminate and are running it under the skirting boards and kick boards…

2
1601
KLB
Oct 17, 2015 2:19 pm
KLB
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
17 October 2015

Polished Concrete - Glenmore Park NSW

Polished Concrete - Glenmore Park NSW
1 ... 4, 5, 6

Hi I'm back. Sorry I've had a bit of time in hospital having my back fixed. not totally right yet but I'll get there.

118
28974
onc_artisan
Oct 17, 2015 12:04 pm
onc_artisan
quickdraw
quickdraw
16 October 2015

Help me decide on my vinyl floor

Help me decide on my vinyl floor

Thanks, whilst it goes well against the cabinets colours the colours kind of match but don't. If you get me. I'll upload the white oak photo tonight when i'm home.

3
1793
quickdraw
Oct 16, 2015 3:16 pm
Leksie5000
Leksie5000
13 October 2015

130mm hardwood

130mm hardwood

Hi Leksie. My understanding is the opposite to yours so hopefully someone else responds to clarify. I've been told by installers that 130mm can't…

2
889
Leksie5000
Oct 13, 2015 6:50 pm
sledge8986
sledge8986
10 October 2015

Parrys Carpets

Parrys Carpets

Again I had carpets put down in our 3 bedroom rental home . Parry's supplied the carpets with the laying of the underlay at a very reasonable price, I have come to expect…

0
922
sledge8986
Oct 10, 2015 10:57 pm
mou_square
mou_square
1 October 2015

Classen laminate flooring, anyone used it before??

Classen laminate flooring, anyone used it before??

We tried it on our main bedroom, I like that it's easy to install (tap click instead of pull). So far it seems to be OK, not really a high traffic area. We leave an…

1
2936
mou_square
Oct 01, 2015 2:11 pm
Desibloke
Desibloke
27 September 2015

Ceramic tile per sq/m

Ceramic tile per sq/m

Hi Leski, I have been TFO , I felt they got good tiles for about 22-25 per sqm

2
1092
Desibloke
Sep 27, 2015 8:42 pm
Aussie141414
Aussie141414
27 September 2015

Cost of upgrading to full height tile.

Cost of upgrading to full height tile.

We are also building through Trager and the price was about 4-5k for full tiling in each Ensuite. Money can be justified elsewhere.

4
2541
Aussie141414
Sep 27, 2015 12:32 pm
MinandB
MinandB
23 September 2015

BURBANK Marriott Display in Keysborough - TILES help!

BURBANK Marriott Display in Keysborough - TILES help!

When you have your Edge appointment, they have all the specs for all the display homes there as we picked the wall colour from one of the display homes and they gave us…

3
1480
MinandB
Sep 23, 2015 8:33 pm
Penelopec
Penelopec
22 September 2015

Where to order polyflor planks

Where to order polyflor planks

Hi My husband is planning on laying vinyl planks in our home. We want to purchase the polyflor simplay line. Waiting to hear back from polyflor about…

0
955
Penelopec
Sep 22, 2015 11:22 pm
richiey30
richiey30
20 September 2015

timber flooring on Hebel

timber flooring on Hebel

Just wanted to know for those that had timber on Hebel PowerFloor, what was the recommended installation process? I was told that as you cant screw or nail anything into…

0
1560
richiey30
Sep 20, 2015 9:05 pm
homerun2oran
homerun2oran
13 September 2015

Quick step laminate - carpet court

Quick step laminate - carpet court

I'm also currently searching for flooring options, in an 80 sqm area (4 BRs + Home theater), rest of the house is tiles. Masters quoted whisper underlay (kind of sound…

3
2264
homerun2oran
Sep 13, 2015 6:17 pm
bradles
bradles
10 September 2015

Scotia in Kitchen

Scotia in Kitchen

We found the same issue with our place and we have asked so many flooring places and the best solution seems to be using ends rather than scotia, as it lays almost flat…

3
3759
bradles
Sep 10, 2015 9:04 pm
Michelle
Michelle
9 September 2015

How flat does a floor need to be?

How flat does a floor need to be?

The most forgiving for a less than perfect slab would be the loose lay vinyl planks. http://www.karndean.com/en-au/commercia ... w/looselay

3
1667
Michelle
Sep 09, 2015 7:16 am
Michelle
CarpetTiles24Seven
CarpetTiles24Seven
8 September 2015

Vinyl planks vs solid timber

Vinyl planks vs solid timber

Choices is an absolute rip off

3
2360
CarpetTiles24Seven
Sep 08, 2015 6:25 pm
CarpetTiles24Seven
sunxiaoxuan23926
sunxiaoxuan23926
31 August 2015

Dark or Light grout?

Dark or Light grout?

That looks great Jozh. Can't wait to see your kitchen finished look

13
3705
sunxiaoxuan23926
Aug 31, 2015 9:53 pm
multipurposebloke
multipurposebloke
28 August 2015

Matt timber floor?

Matt timber floor?

Thanks Dreamer and meminiau. Definitely not wanting showy floors. Know of any good matt polyurethane products? for durability?

5
2822
multipurposebloke
Aug 28, 2015 9:09 pm
Michelle
Michelle
18 August 2015

Floating Floors - Acoustic rubber underlay?

Floating Floors - Acoustic rubber underlay?

Without reading all of your post, you really only need the Thermocustic underlay if your house is one story. Its really only a few dollars extra to get acoustic if you…

1
1413
Michelle
Aug 18, 2015 9:04 pm
Michelle
Our Honeywood Build
Our Honeywood Build
18 August 2015

Timbernate flooring

Timbernate flooring

I'm installing spotted gum timbernate from Trevor's carpet :) First Build, Commodore Homes, Honeywood, Wandi. viewtopic.php?t=77170

4
2618
Our Honeywood Build
Aug 18, 2015 7:40 pm
Our Honeywood Build
Emmz70
Emmz70
15 August 2015

Timber Laminate Flooring. Melbourne. How do I save $$ here?

Timber Laminate Flooring. Melbourne. How do I save $$ here?

Hi Klubear any luck? Metricon use Carpet Call and last week they had good specials on both carpets and timber flooring. Pays to check it out if you haven't done so. I…

4
2056
Emmz70
Aug 15, 2015 1:36 pm
Smales89
Smales89
13 August 2015

Karndean Looselay Flooring

Karndean Looselay Flooring

Thanks everyone! Yes we were also considering just purchasing the planks and installing them ourselves but didn't know how easy this would be and if we would be able to…

10
2840
Smales89
Aug 13, 2015 1:23 pm
pidge.72
pidge.72
7 August 2015

Can someone check my maths

Can someone check my maths

Just take or email the house plan to the tiling place and they should be able to work out exactly how much you need.... goodluck

1
861
pidge.72
Aug 07, 2015 9:50 pm
pidge.72

I can understand why the idea of using tiles that are made to look like something doesn’t appeal to some people. But the range of timber look porcelain tiles and stone…

2
1547
tfosydney
Aug 05, 2015 3:03 pm
tfosydney
Jozh
Jozh
4 August 2015

cheap floor layers logan brisbane

cheap floor layers logan brisbane

Im also building with Coral, sameish area just abit more north. Let me know how you go, ill let you know if I find a good tiler too.

1
804
Jozh
Aug 04, 2015 12:25 pm
Jwalt
Jwalt
1 August 2015

Solid timber - tranisitions to carpet & wet areas

Solid timber - tranisitions to carpet & wet areas

We paid to upgrade to higher ceilings, 2550mm. We're getting 12mm plywood underlay with 14mm timber flooring.

9
3008
Jwalt
Aug 01, 2015 2:20 am
Jwalt

You are here
Building ForumFlooring & Floor Covering
You are here
Building ForumFlooring & Floor Covering

Australia's largest home building and renovation
community with over 1.8 million posts

Home
Pros
Forum
Start a new topic
About
Join Community
Advertise
Contact Homeone
Articles
All comments made express the views and opinions of the author and not the Administrators, Support nor Homeone Australia & New Zealand
© Homeone Australia & New Zealand All Rights Reserved ‎2001 - 2024
Australia's largest home building and
renovation community
Homeone
About

Terms
Privacy

Follow homeone on FacebookFollow homeone on Twitter
All comments made express the views and opinions of the author and not the Administrators, Support nor Homeone Australia & New Zealand
© Homeone Australia & New Zealand All Rights Reserved ‎2001 - 2024