Flooring & Floor Covering

theanonyuser

27 April 2011

SmartStrand or similar approximate cost

Found it, roughly $49 per square metre or close to $180 per linear metre + installation costs I'd definitely need a 15-20% off sale to be able to afford it...

pattycake4

27 April 2011

Vinyl Planks

I to am having vinyl after seeing Miss and T v floors

mistymoo09

17 April 2011

Please show me your timber laminate flooring!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much

THOMA

7 April 2011

Floor tiling interior

Its all good, we went in for colour selections and I was plesently surprised at one tile in particular so we are going for that. Thanks

Bamboo King

27 March 2011

Bamboo Flooring Warranty Types

Hello zeitgeber Is always best ask if there warranty is in fact from there company and not a factory warranty, the factory warranty is hard to claim on, because would you…

pattycake4

25 March 2011

Carpet issues - advice needed!

Good on you,that"s what Vcat is for

B STAR

22 March 2011

Which width of floorboards to use?

thicker boards are less likely to cap and perhaps even shrink and go into each other more firmly.

onc_artisan

19 March 2011

Epoxy floor for garage, how about other rooms?

Please find where any of my posts said : Please edit your post to reflect what I did say.

Pippi

18 March 2011

Grout width between rectified and non-rectified tiles

Thanks, Lex. I'll just have to make sure the tiler has the right spacers.

Mark S

16 March 2011

Vinyl flooring

You will probably still need some sort of trim to cover/finish the raw edge of the vinyl on the wall. There is a vinyl wall capping available in various colours that may…

donnam

13 March 2011

carpet questions

Thanks for that Michelle! We decided to go with the Atlanta (from carpet court). I have a base model dyson- that will be ok won't it? Cheers Donna

mandsr

13 March 2011

Burbank Colour Selections - Tiles and Carpets

Hi Brom, We're doing all timber downstairs and carpet upstairs, but we are doing it ourselves after handover - except the laundry/powder/bathrooms which Burbank are…

pattycake4

3 March 2011

Jarrah Solid Timber Flooring

WOW your floors looks amazing,I can just imagine how it will age beautiful.PS love your kitchen,thanks for pics.

kyton

3 March 2011

Carpets-Polypropylene or Fiberlon or Nylon?

The only poly carpets I have seen / felt were terrible, hard and scratchy. Don't know anything about Fiberlon. We have solution dyed nylon (SDN) in our home and it is…

Bamboo King

3 March 2011

Ultra10 - Blackbutt solid overlay floor COMPLETED!

I must say that your blackbutt floor looks great!!! Love the fact that there is not much black vein like you get with marri, And this is from a person who just sell…

Bam

23 February 2011

Where can I source Sydney Blue Gum flooring?

Thanks, Ive already found a supplier

seafoam

22 February 2011

Green Earth Laminate Floating Floor ??

Hi, Has anyone used Green Earth laminate flooring ? I am thinking of installing 8mm in Tas Oak in a living area and bedroom. My main concern is that it has a low VOC…

namtrak

21 February 2011

professional timber flooring installers

Search for Clint Fudge floor sanding

onc_artisan

21 February 2011

Polished concrete floors? Should I?

Polished/honed neither more slippery. Just some have a resin coating and this is the slippery bit

davylon

20 February 2011

concrete stain

Hi everyone,just was wondering if anyone knows a place where i can buy soycrete concrete stain or any other non acid based concrete stain.ive had a search in previous…

barker

20 February 2011

Polished Concrete when there isn't a slab?

I don't think Hebel or any form of aerated concrete could be polished. Way too many air pockets and not strong enough.

Bam

19 February 2011

Solid Timber Flooring Installer, Melb?

So hubby no longer has time to do it, and its not something I can do. Not willing to delay the project 3 months until he has a spare day sooo.... does anyone have…

leebuild

19 February 2011

Photos of Sydney Blue Gum Flooring

mallbaby was stuck direct to concrete with sealer (waterproof) under. raw timber cost i think was around $119 sqm

Nonna

16 February 2011

Please help my RESIN edumacation!

thanks so much. xo

Stormy

15 February 2011

Carpet or Timber on stairs?

Dollar

10 February 2011

Red Ironbark Solid Timber Flooring - Photos please!!

Some sort of mineral based satin finish. DP did the floors. It's a new product on the market. I thought it was satin finish but he says it's not. lol.

Lex

9 February 2011

Waterborne polyurethane- has anyone had any used it

If by "2 PAC" you mean 2 pack solvent based polyurethane (water based polyurethanes also come as 2 pack), then you'd need to find out what is its…

Picard

26 January 2011

Wrong Grout Colour? Builders Fault?

Thanks guys, now I need to track down what grout this is.

bawdsy

23 January 2011

Hardwax Oil on Baltic

Thanks Namtrak. And thanks for the advice in other posts which was very helpful to me when I was sanding and finishing my floor!! Also found the people at Whittle Waxes…

eimaj

21 January 2011

Laminate flooring in a kitchen

We are looking at getting laminate flooring in our kitchen. I have read numerous posts about the good and bad of it. …

chrisandkate

17 January 2011

ISSUE-tiles, house on stumps, floorboards & underlay

You can get a self leveling compound to use before tiling, but it is not required and would add extra cost. The link posted by Lex is to do with the level of each tile…

namtrak

16 January 2011

Timber floor species ID, buy, lay, sand and finished

Both are good options. Treatex is a Hardwax Oil which gives a warmer look to a floor Bona is a water based polyurethane which gives a cleaner more contemporary look

russxr67

8 January 2011

MATT PORCELAIN FLOOR AND BATHROOM TILES - sealing??

Matt tiles generally don't require a sealer unless they are of a porous nature. If they were polished that may be a different story. Sealing the floor with a penetrating…

Rizzo

30 December 2010

enjo

I had the gloss one on my last house which had polished porcelan tiles... loved it and worked a treat

Ozzyjack

28 December 2010

Laying carpet with a wide gully under a "floating" hearth

Thanks, John & Piscean - good suggestions and wise advice, I will definitely flag the requirement at the quote stage. Regards Ozzyjack

mickve

20 December 2010

removing carpet and tiles for laminate flooring help

bunnings has the wall ends you will need.

nymphser

19 December 2010

floor Tiles

Hi., Can you please any one can guide me to choose proper tiles type and Colour(or carpet) Any one have any experiences with tiles in hall and bathroom. thanks Nisri

namtrak

8 December 2010

Staining Solid Timber floor.

The stain wont fade away, as you need to seal it with a proper sealer anyway. I generally use Bona dri-fast and Bona Mega, Ive recently had some success with Porters…

molackie

2 December 2010

PLEASE HELP! Dilemma with timber laminate flooring NEW PICS

Hi Ring09, That is exciting - it is fun choosing! Take some pics so I can have a look - I haven't heard of those 12mm gloss brands before. Good luck with your choice -…

mustud52

23 November 2010

Want some COLOUR in your carpet ? Can't find the right one ?

Will be interested in what you decide, chi chi. We are very happy with our choice (just as well, as it will be with us for many years!).

bailey_boy

20 November 2010

how to get rid of new carpet smell?

Hi Fruitty, Im so not an expert but as Im going to be in the same boat myself soon, have asked around. For home remedies, I've heard to get rid of off-gassing (new…

anthony_carter

9 November 2010

Newbee here.... NBG. Good so far. Laminate floor or tiles???

I always suggest taking Flooring out of the contract and doing it yourself. You have far more control and often get a better deal. Builders work on a min markup of around…

wizard

3 November 2010

CHEAP carpet cleaner near Truganina

Does anyone know of a CHEAP carpet cleaner in and around Truganina, we have to get our rental carpets cleaned before we hand over the keys, I don’t care about quality or…

smcinc

1 November 2010

Tongue & Groove system or Uniclic

Hi i know this is a little off topic but i have a problem.. i have some wood that been imported however the tongue and groove have stuffed up and there seems to be a gap…

suh

30 October 2010

Polished Porcelain Tiles- How to remove metal scratch marks?

I have another idea...the White Magic sponges. You wet them and rub onto marks and they magically disappear. That shouldn't hurt the tiles, and it's worth a try

anthony_carter

27 October 2010

Bamboo - What do you guys think ?

No worries. Be VERY VERY careful of "cheap" bamboo from places like eBay. You always get what you pay for. Stuff that sells for far less than Styles COSTS has got to send…

anthony_carter

13 October 2010

Wool Carpet with a Stain Warranty ??

Yes. Sold in HN stores in Australia. You'll see alot in YouTube on it. It's very very cool carpet.

comfy-cruisin

10 October 2010

Pouring a concrete floor in existing house??

Thanks for your replys, what a great resource everyone has here!!!

Madison27AA

8 October 2010

Buy Cheap Surfaces, Flooring & Kitchen Benchtops

that was a bit rude MR Fu... calling out names is not a good thing...