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darrell81
darrell81
2 February 2011

Removing yellow-tongue from LVL floor joists

Removing yellow-tongue from LVL floor joists

are the ceilings below the lvl,s done.if not then soundproof it underneath instead.

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darrell81
Feb 02, 2011 7:47 pm
mook44
mook44
1 February 2011

Allure Vinyl vs Armstrong Elements Vinyl

Allure Vinyl vs Armstrong Elements Vinyl

Just wondering if anyone can offer their personal preferences regarding Allure and Armstrong Rhino Elements vinyl planks. I will be installing over current vinyl in house. Cheers

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mook44
Feb 01, 2011 3:37 pm
mook44
xquisite
xquisite
28 January 2011

NEED HELP - Finished height of TILING

NEED HELP - Finished height of TILING

Our tiling job was up there on the difficulty scale, and thus seemingly in the 'too hard basket' for most of the tilers I spoke to. Then we had a guy come over whose…

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xquisite
Jan 28, 2011 12:27 pm

Ooooooooh how beautiful ::kissed:: ... Now I forgot what was this all about :lol: OK, back to…

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Lex
Jan 25, 2011 8:29 pm
Lex
namtrak
namtrak
24 January 2011

Please help - timber floors , not yellow or orange

Please help - timber floors , not yellow or orange

The orange colour in finishes comes from the aging of the solvent based finishes (tung oils, oil modified etc) If you want a finish that will keep its colour try the…

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namtrak
Jan 24, 2011 7:39 pm
Lex
Lex
13 January 2011

Tiling Adhesives & Grouts

Tiling Adhesives & Grouts

Thanks B2 :D I found Ardex X10 and Ardex Abaflex - seems like they would be suitable, but not quite sure. Will have to…

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Lex
Jan 13, 2011 7:29 pm
Lex
Mark S
Mark S
12 December 2010

Ceramic tiles to carpet edge

Ceramic tiles to carpet edge

Common trims can be in 3.3 m lengths. A carpet retailer should be able to cut one to length for you.

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Mark S
Dec 12, 2010 5:38 pm
swabacus
swabacus
12 December 2010

Carpet adhesives & Asbestos

Carpet adhesives & Asbestos

Hi, Hope someone can confirm that the brown water based adhesive used under latex (Rubber Backed) carpet sometimes referred to as kitchen carpet did not contain…

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swabacus
Dec 12, 2010 12:14 pm
Bam
Bam
6 December 2010

Timber versus Carpet

Timber versus Carpet

I dont know what I was writing ::hyst::

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Bam
Dec 06, 2010 8:59 pm
Bam
joles
joles
5 December 2010

Timber vs Porcelain tile Floor covering

Timber vs Porcelain tile Floor covering

There's heaps and heaps of threads on this topic if you do a search. Here's a recent one, viewtopic.php?f=7&t=40809&hilit=tiles+floorboards

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joles
Dec 05, 2010 4:19 pm
joles
CluelessinSydney
CluelessinSydney
1 December 2010

Durable bamboo/laminate/vinyl/?cork floors - would love help

Durable bamboo/laminate/vinyl/?cork floors - would love help

Thank you for your thoughts! Yes if we were keeping this place "forever" for us I'd be more inclined to seriously think about cork but it's not the case. What did you hate…

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CluelessinSydney
Dec 01, 2010 1:33 pm
Rewah
Rewah
29 November 2010

Timber Look Laminate Floors or Bamboo

Timber Look Laminate Floors or Bamboo

cherryb, In regards to your question about sanding and resurfacing bamboo, it all depends on the quality but more importantly how well you look after the bamboo flooring.…

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Rewah
Nov 29, 2010 4:53 pm
Rewah
scottcoop
scottcoop
21 November 2010

Polished Concrete - Internal and external

Polished Concrete - Internal and external

Hi be careful who you get to do your floors. Regards Scotty.

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scottcoop
Nov 21, 2010 3:55 pm
Grout Perfect
Grout Perfect
17 November 2010

Travertine tiles?

Travertine tiles?

Travertine is a great tile/stone to have and yes as mentioned filled is a must. Honed travertine or polished only needs a natural look penertrating sealer I would suggest…

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Grout Perfect
Nov 17, 2010 4:57 pm
Grout Perfect
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
9 November 2010

Carpet and underlay?

Carpet and underlay?

Ok, no worries. If you go to HN Moore Park, ask to see Leon Waxman. He is a really nice guy, and has been in flooring his whole life. He is very well regarded in the…

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anthony_carter
Nov 09, 2010 7:48 pm
namtrak
namtrak
5 November 2010

Installing timber floors => Taking all doors off

Installing timber floors => Taking all doors off

I try and remove as many doors as possible, but its generally not completely necessary

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namtrak
Nov 05, 2010 4:39 pm
kts
kts
31 October 2010

Recs for Timber Install Sydney

Recs for Timber Install Sydney

Anyone? ::lol::

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kts
Oct 31, 2010 8:42 am
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
27 October 2010

laminate floor - 12mm or 8mm???

laminate floor - 12mm or 8mm???

Many Chinese products are actually very good now. The thing is that the bigger mills in china are joint ventures with European companies and are run by Eurpoeans, using…

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anthony_carter
Oct 27, 2010 3:08 pm
Lex
Lex
19 October 2010

How much glue?

How much glue?

OK, wrong. It was more likely red tongue. But yellow boards :shock: :th: Also an update on the amount of glue. One guy gave me an explanation that sounded very reasonable to me.…

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Lex
Oct 19, 2010 5:45 pm
Lex
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
19 October 2010

Bamboo Flooring

Bamboo Flooring

The "cheap" bamboo is/was known to haev issues in relation to moisture. So basically, the product was not being dried correctly and was getting shipped here with a high…

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anthony_carter
Oct 19, 2010 8:21 am
Mark S
Mark S
17 October 2010

Readyflor Uniclic Premium Floors

Readyflor Uniclic Premium Floors

For your peace of mind, have the scotia removed and just use a very thin bead of silicone sealer on the under side of the scotia, to seal between timber and scotia [not…

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Mark S
Oct 17, 2010 1:24 pm
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
17 October 2010

Solid timber vs engineered timber flooring. Difference???

Solid timber vs engineered timber flooring. Difference???

I disagree Lex. But then, that's the good thing about a forum, Anyone can express an opinion which is fair.

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anthony_carter
Oct 17, 2010 11:16 am
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McKinnon
Oct 12, 2010 2:28 pm
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
6 October 2010

Laminate Maintenance/Brand Help!!!

Laminate Maintenance/Brand Help!!!

Laminate flooring is not that great with water. For a rental situation, I would recommend trying Allure. It's a floating PVC floor. Looks and feels like a laminate/timber…

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anthony_carter
Oct 06, 2010 7:24 am
garyding
garyding
30 September 2010

Some advice plz.....^_^ - what floorboard should I choose!?

Some advice plz.....^_^ - what floorboard should I choose!?

Thanks guys! My apartment is in sydney and near the water, so relatively humid I heard that solid timber is pretty hard to maintain, is it true? In terms of investment,…

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garyding
Sep 30, 2010 10:38 am
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
29 September 2010

Indoor Timber Flooring Wholesalers

Indoor Timber Flooring Wholesalers

Are you looking at opening a retail flooring business ?

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anthony_carter
Sep 29, 2010 7:05 am
newshirehome
newshirehome
24 September 2010

Bamboo Flooring - new home

Bamboo Flooring - new home

Hi, We are considering bamboo flooring for a new home project......any thoughts - good, bad or otherwise? Anyone got photos of recent projects? Any feedback about diy…

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newshirehome
Sep 24, 2010 4:46 pm

We renovated our last place and put down a dark tile (very dark grey - smooth tile) ... all I can say is I'll never put down a dark tile again. But in saying that, I have…

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ESB
Sep 22, 2010 2:48 pm
ESB
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
21 September 2010

Readyflor in Merbau

Readyflor in Merbau

Ekowood and/or Teka from HN in Caringbah is also a good brand. If you go in and ask to speak to Alex Parker, and mention my name, she will look after you on price. Just be…

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anthony_carter
Sep 21, 2010 6:45 pm
Southies
Southies
14 September 2010

Family room rug - FINALLY GOT IT!

Family room rug - FINALLY GOT IT!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

No Debooy, I got it from a private ebayer who found it to be too small for his home - brand new :z:

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Southies
Sep 14, 2010 7:10 am
Southies
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
12 September 2010

Flooring cost

Flooring cost

A pre finished engineered floor would be a little less, maybe 130 - 140 ish.

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anthony_carter
Sep 12, 2010 8:49 pm

Remind me to post some pics of our outdoor flights of steps, I have some large format tile on what you can call stadium seating (double size steps). What we have done is…

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Nathan SteelFab
Sep 09, 2010 4:34 pm
Nathan SteelFab
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
1 September 2010

Which laminate flooring salesperson is telling me the truth?

Which laminate flooring salesperson is telling me the truth?

Unless the layer has X-ray vision, or your sub floor is already clean and exposed, he can't give you a fixed price until the day. Floor prep is a variable. The $650 extra…

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anthony_carter
Sep 01, 2010 10:25 pm
Lex
Lex
18 August 2010

Boral's "Naturally Australian" engineered flooring

Boral's "Naturally Australian" engineered flooring

Thanks, Anthony! ... and ... have you checked your email recently :wink:

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Lex
Aug 18, 2010 12:15 pm
Lex
GFdo
GFdo
16 August 2010

Solid Timber Floor Height Vs Porcelain Tiles Height

Solid Timber Floor Height Vs Porcelain Tiles Height

Hi All , Is there a height difference betwen the Solid timber 19mm on batons Vs Por tiles ? . My builder wants to know my Solid timber finished floor height before…

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GFdo
Aug 16, 2010 7:18 pm
tjilpi
tjilpi
15 August 2010

Which type of floorboards is best for a kitchen?

Which type of floorboards is best for a kitchen?

If it was me I would use tiles or slate. Go for something a similar tone to the wood it is butting up against so it doesn't break the area up in your eye and provides continuity :)

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tjilpi
Aug 15, 2010 11:20 am
srod
srod
6 August 2010

Has anyone used Cabot's CFP Sandless Floor Primer?

Has anyone used Cabot's CFP Sandless Floor Primer?

Hi all, Am thinking of using Cabot's CFP Sandless Floor Primer and was just wondering if anyone here has used it? Was it an easy process and what did you think of the end…

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srod
Aug 06, 2010 12:38 pm
adityaraj
adityaraj
31 July 2010

Tiles floring for unit

Tiles floring for unit

Hi i am planning to buy a 2 bed room unit.I am thinking of replacing the carpet in living area by ceramic tiles or timber flooring.It is around 80sqm.I would like to know…

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adityaraj
Jul 31, 2010 10:08 pm
Southies
Southies
26 July 2010

Signature Carpets - ASH!

Signature Carpets - ASH!

Ok thanks ASh ::smile::

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Southies
Jul 26, 2010 2:11 pm
Southies
Dukekamaya
Dukekamaya
1 July 2010

New England Oak..How does it rate for Quality and durability

New England Oak..How does it rate for Quality and durability

Coastal Blackbutt (which I have), Yellow Stringybark, Silvertop Ash or Coastal Grey Box

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Dukekamaya
Jul 01, 2010 6:22 pm
Dukekamaya
Lex
Lex
26 June 2010

Overlay Flooring - OR Parquetry???

Overlay Flooring - OR Parquetry???
1, 2, 3

Hey, thanks mick, and thanks suh for the samples, they look yummmmmm !! Love that rich red too ... If it wasn't my house :lol:, I might go for turpentine, it is abs fabs!!!…

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Lex
Jun 26, 2010 7:42 pm
Lex
Dukekamaya
Dukekamaya
19 June 2010

Blackbutt or Tallowwood?

Blackbutt or Tallowwood?

Not tricky at all - just use a water-based finish. There are plenty of nice blonde/light brown floors - we sell plenty of Silvertop Ash and Yellow Stringybark. Coastal…

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Dukekamaya
Jun 19, 2010 5:33 pm
Dukekamaya
Lex
Lex
19 June 2010

Annual maintenance of oil-based timber finishes

Annual maintenance of oil-based timber finishes

I was probably using wrong terminology when asking about maintenance issues. This is what I found on one site: Tung Oil: a household situation - 3 months…

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Lex
Jun 19, 2010 12:15 pm
Lex
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
21 February 2010

9 Tips for Buying and Owning Carpet

9 Tips for Buying and Owning Carpet

Mills can, and do, make carpet down as low as 3.60 after the salvage is cut off. Work on 3.60 and you won't be dissappointed. On the ACCS ratings - It is an industry…

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anthony_carter
Feb 21, 2010 11:21 am
hellokitty
hellokitty
18 December 2009

Timber floor - Tung Oil or Synteco?

Timber floor - Tung Oil or Synteco?

BUMP My architect listed Roselea as one of his recommended architects, although personally I haven't met them yet. Care to share the experience?

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hellokitty
Dec 18, 2009 3:55 am
TwoFatKitties
TwoFatKitties
3 August 2009

Recommendations for Floor Polisher/Sander Sutherland Shire

Recommendations for Floor Polisher/Sander Sutherland Shire

Hi all, We had beautiful solid blackbutt floorboards laid on the ground floor and garage stairwell area in our townhouse about 5 or so years ago. At the time, we decided…

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TwoFatKitties
Aug 03, 2009 6:18 pm
TwoFatKitties
thorney
thorney
23 July 2009

Power Stretcher

Power Stretcher
1, 2

Just wanted to say thankyou to everyone who has contributed to this thread...l have learn't much :) I saw our carpet guy today to check where the joins will be and to…

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thorney
Jul 23, 2009 11:49 pm
thorney
berlindut
berlindut
28 May 2009

From Ash....underlay advice

From Ash....underlay advice

Good advice. Thanks!

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berlindut
May 28, 2009 4:03 pm
JellyLegs
JellyLegs
12 May 2009

Tile Expansion Joints

Tile Expansion Joints

Hi SuH, I'm wondering how you got on with your expansion joint - were you able to get it fixed? Our tiler has said he will be doing ours through the middle of the floor…

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JellyLegs
May 12, 2009 5:13 pm
JellyLegs
Col Nation
Col Nation
21 April 2009

Interface carpets.

Interface carpets.

You are right Michelle. These will last a long time and even when they are tired and worn out in many years time they can be mostly recyled. A disadvantage is that they…

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Col Nation
Apr 21, 2009 7:58 pm
Col Nation

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