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greenfish
greenfish
20 March 2012

Coloured Polished Concrete

Coloured Polished Concrete

Quick update - Polishing is now complete, the colour is looking pretty good, and we are happy with it, nothing special had to be done either.

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greenfish
Mar 20, 2012 7:32 pm
greenfish
delatite13
delatite13
16 March 2012

solid timber boards on a slab

solid timber boards on a slab
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Solid bamboo most certainly can be sanded. It can be treated exactly the same as any other hardwood flooring. If it gets scratched over time, it just gets sanded and…

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delatite13
Mar 16, 2012 9:56 am
delatite13
gizmoe
gizmoe
8 March 2012

$105 psqm to lay tiles ???????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!

$105 psqm to lay tiles ???????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!

Almost done - been sealed, now just needs grouting. Looks fantastic though - glad I went to the effort of getting sandstone…

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gizmoe
Mar 08, 2012 8:05 pm
namtrak
namtrak
4 March 2012

Solid Hardwood Floor - Wideboard in 14mm - Hurford

Solid Hardwood Floor - Wideboard in 14mm - Hurford

I've installed these and other similar boards a few times. They come up great. The two things I would suggest need to be considered are largely for your installer. The…

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namtrak
Mar 04, 2012 7:19 am
gizmoe
gizmoe
2 March 2012

Redbook ecology green corn carpet

Redbook ecology green corn carpet

Sounds good to me :D Just need to know who you are....

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gizmoe
Mar 02, 2012 7:16 pm
gizmoe
gizmoe
1 March 2012

Self-leveling particle board subfoor

Self-leveling particle board subfoor

Depending on the thickness required, he could be using Feather Finish, Feather Finish with P82 instead of water or if it needs a reasonable thickness 5mm or more, then he…

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gizmoe
Mar 01, 2012 8:36 pm
gizmoe
gizmoe
16 February 2012

Subfloor preparation for floating boards

Subfloor preparation for floating boards

I would be sanding that floor with a Polyvac or similar to remove all the adhesive residue. From the looks of it your lucky the tiler didnt do their job properly.

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gizmoe
Feb 16, 2012 8:17 pm
deb17
deb17
10 February 2012

Ardex Mudberry coloured grout Anyone got it?

Ardex Mudberry coloured grout Anyone got it?

It doesn't look white, I would say something. Have you had your Maintenance yet? we had the wrong color in our bathrooms and WC, and our builder re grouted them for us. …

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deb17
Feb 10, 2012 6:03 pm
planfan
planfan
10 February 2012

What is this kitchen flooring? (pics included)

What is this kitchen flooring? (pics included)

Looks like recycled rubber bits - try Clark Rubber? Google rubber floors in images and something very similar is on the second page - alter.e.com

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planfan
Feb 10, 2012 1:44 pm
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willcres
Feb 10, 2012 1:02 pm
willcres
gizmoe
gizmoe
7 February 2012

Eco Plus and IQ150

Eco Plus and IQ150
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Could you obtain a sample piece of your preferred carpet, then do your own tests with the Dogs smells etc? I know Beaulieu had an odour destroying product in their…

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gizmoe
Feb 07, 2012 7:04 pm
gizmoe
gizmoe
7 February 2012

Wet concrete slab, new floor cannot be fixed. Please help

Wet concrete slab, new floor cannot be fixed. Please help

Wet Slabs can be rectified by products such as Ardex WPM300 Hydrapoxy, Ardex also have a Silicate type Product thatlooks like Orange cordial. Protect Crete also make…

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gizmoe
Feb 07, 2012 6:50 pm
HN Flooring Team
HN Flooring Team
5 February 2012

Jarrah vinyl Plank

Jarrah vinyl Plank
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I know this post is from last year, but I am hoping you could tell me where to go to have a look at samples laid in Melbourne. I'm going to…

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HN Flooring Team
Feb 05, 2012 6:09 am
HN Flooring Team
theanonyuser
theanonyuser
19 January 2012

Serfloor Vinyl Planks

Serfloor Vinyl Planks

I will not need the flooring until June approximately. I will be using installers that don't need beading :)

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theanonyuser
Jan 19, 2012 10:29 am
HN Flooring Team
HN Flooring Team
18 January 2012

Could really use some advice - Carpet

Could really use some advice - Carpet

Hi Guys, Hope you can help me out here - we are looking at replacing the carpet in the bedrooms (3) + hallway in the extremely close…

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HN Flooring Team
Jan 18, 2012 9:07 pm
HN Flooring Team
HN Flooring Team
HN Flooring Team
18 January 2012

Recommend a Carpet Supplier and Layer - Glen Waverley Melb

Recommend a Carpet Supplier and Layer - Glen Waverley Melb

Hi srpearson, Great to see that you are looking for good quality carpet. In general, the more you can invest in your flooring, the greater length of service it will…

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HN Flooring Team
Jan 18, 2012 5:16 pm
HN Flooring Team
rocketship
rocketship
16 December 2011

Timber Flooring - confused about species!! Please help!!

Timber Flooring - confused about species!! Please help!!

Before I waste your time, I think my husband has found the answer in this excellent document about timber flooring.... firestreak is more commonly known as wormy…

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rocketship
Dec 16, 2011 8:54 am
Casa2
Casa2
6 November 2011

Brushbox or Sydney Blue Gum

Brushbox or Sydney Blue Gum

The Brushbox and Sydney Blue Gum were the two on my final list as well. In the end went for Sydney Blue Gum as the Brushbox appeared a bit washed out. Like what I got. My…

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Casa2
Nov 06, 2011 10:39 am
kylz44
kylz44
16 October 2011

Installation costs for overlay timber glued to slab?

Installation costs for overlay timber glued to slab?

Ok, this may be the deciding factor on whether we go with engineered floating floor or direct stick timber overlay. How much would it cost to get overlay installed direct…

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kylz44
Oct 16, 2011 9:35 pm
gizmoe
gizmoe
16 October 2011

Solid or engineered timber flooring? Solid glued down???

Solid or engineered timber flooring? Solid glued down???

You can sand & recoat Readyflor or various other overlay flooring as long as they have 4mm or better top layers. A 18mm Hardwood floor is not any better than Readyfloor…

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gizmoe
Oct 16, 2011 10:10 am
kylz44
kylz44
15 October 2011

Timber overlay - how to check quality?

Timber overlay - how to check quality?

We are leaning towards the slimmer solid overlay flooring that you can glue straight to your slab. We want to ensure we are getting good quality, but have no idea what we…

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kylz44
Oct 15, 2011 4:11 pm
eyspy
eyspy
14 October 2011

Anyone have a Polished poreclain floor?

Anyone have a Polished poreclain floor?

Slippery ? Yes and No. But....but....if you have kids, they will show you how to wear socks and slide from one end of your passage right on through the wall at the other…

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eyspy
Oct 14, 2011 8:38 pm
stinomus
stinomus
12 October 2011

Floor Tiles

Floor Tiles

Really that's personal preference, what do you prefer?

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stinomus
Oct 12, 2011 9:39 am
soccermum
soccermum
5 October 2011

vacuum system

vacuum system
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Mum and dads house is 30 years old this year and has ducted vacuuming! Mum said when they built, no one else had it though, and I'm tossing up whether to get it for our…

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soccermum
Oct 05, 2011 9:43 pm
Rewah
Rewah
30 September 2011

Strand Woven Bamboo Carbonized

Strand Woven Bamboo Carbonized

Hi asja, Firstly I am sorry that you are dissappointed in your flooring. Bamboo is a great product to put on your floors.Do you by any chance have a photo of your…

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Rewah
Sep 30, 2011 9:56 pm
Rewah
thebigbuild
thebigbuild
30 September 2011

Bolero timber flooring

Bolero timber flooring

Does anyone have pics of this flooring in use? Feedback about it, we like dusty rock very much or also stone, some of the lighter colours and would love to see or hear…

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thebigbuild
Sep 30, 2011 8:23 pm
eyspy
eyspy
27 September 2011

Can I use laminate flooring as a interior roof feature?

Can I use laminate flooring as a interior roof feature?

You could also use tung and groove pine lining boards. I did this to a ceiling in a kitchen years ago and it looked great.

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eyspy
Sep 27, 2011 7:06 pm
laurajmc
laurajmc
25 September 2011

Titan Select Laminate Flooring vs Armstrong / Other brands

Titan Select Laminate Flooring vs Armstrong / Other brands

Hi everyone, after reading through so many topics on this forum I finally decided to register and this is my first post. We've just started doing some basic renovating of…

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laurajmc
Sep 25, 2011 10:33 am
zarda
zarda
25 September 2011

pros and cons for solid timber v laminate/bamboo

pros and cons for solid timber v laminate/bamboo

Hi What sort of house did you lay your vinyl planks in, eg on a concrete slab? I have a timber house on stumps and would like the planks. Would you plse check out my…

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zarda
Sep 25, 2011 8:38 am
rocketship
rocketship
24 September 2011

Bona Mega floor finish

Bona Mega floor finish

Sorry for late reply. I actually don't know what type of finish I had on the previous house. I trusted the guy who did the sand and polish to do whatever he thought was…

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rocketship
Sep 24, 2011 1:06 pm
Trish
Trish
6 September 2011

Squeaking and Loosing floor board

Squeaking and Loosing floor board

I Bought a townhouse last year (2010), and the townhouse was built in 2008. Recently, I found that the floorboard at the upstair level is very…

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Trish
Sep 06, 2011 12:23 pm
Trish
belc
belc
26 August 2011

Where tiles meet carpet??

Where tiles meet carpet??
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where would i get the zigzag type trim from?

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belc
Aug 26, 2011 3:16 pm
mary23
mary23
23 August 2011

Skirting board done before flooring - Vinyl planks & Carpet

Skirting board done before flooring - Vinyl planks & Carpet

Im having bamboo flooring, but dont like the beading at all, so we have chosen to leave our skirtings off and will put them on after floors are done, we have carpets in…

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mary23
Aug 23, 2011 8:43 am
theanonyuser
theanonyuser
9 August 2011

Anyone got pics of vinyl planks?

Anyone got pics of vinyl planks?

$25/sqm is not laid. That is purely materials + delivery. Laying will cost more, I need to find a good layer in Melbourne at some point :) I will have approx 100sqm of…

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theanonyuser
Aug 09, 2011 8:00 am
Floop
Floop
31 July 2011

Synteko Natural vs Solid vs Bona Traffic?

Synteko Natural vs Solid vs Bona Traffic?

Heyo, I'm just tossing up a finish for my floor (reno, needs to be sanded back etc), and seem to have come down to two brands, Bona and Synteko. The only thing is I'm…

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Floop
Jul 31, 2011 12:31 am
theanonyuser
theanonyuser
29 July 2011

Doing your own floor coverings? Bathroom, ensuite....

Doing your own floor coverings? Bathroom, ensuite....

Did some more searching and found this thread: Alternative to wall tiles in a bathroom viewtopic.php?f=21&t=44465&p=761277#p761277 Aquapanel looks like it would be good…

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theanonyuser
Jul 29, 2011 7:30 pm
Rups
Rups
21 July 2011

Flooring - before or after?

Flooring - before or after?

Good stuff. You're very lucky they're soft nailing them!

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Rups
Jul 21, 2011 12:57 pm
Rups
Michelle
Michelle
14 July 2011

bamboo flooring and hounds.... How does it hold up?

bamboo flooring and hounds.... How does it hold up?

Hi K….I’ve only been back at C/C now for 3 ½ months from 7 years out of the industry. When I first got back we also were selling Crickey Bamboo, which I thought…

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Michelle
Jul 14, 2011 6:23 pm
Michelle
pattycake4
pattycake4
12 July 2011

ceramic tiles over hardwood?

ceramic tiles over hardwood?

agree with above

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pattycake4
Jul 12, 2011 1:50 pm
suh
suh
10 July 2011

Carpet - Dark Grey (charcoal)

Carpet - Dark Grey (charcoal)

I don't have charcoal or grey carpet but I do have a mid brown and I was also a bit worried because I've always had light carpets. I love the depth of the brown, it makes…

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suh
Jul 10, 2011 5:34 pm
suh
Starz
Starz
10 July 2011

Ceramic floor tiles - how can you tell the quality?

Ceramic floor tiles - how can you tell the quality?

Oh yes high gloss ceramic floor tiles do exist (I had to change mine and put a matt equivalent in he shower). My parents have an old house but and it has ceramic semi…

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Starz
Jul 10, 2011 10:43 am
Starz

After deliberating for a few days I have finally decided not to have porcelain tiles, there were too many issues to deal with, along with the cost…

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Grout Perfect
Jul 04, 2011 1:24 pm
Grout Perfect
Melz2570
Melz2570
20 June 2011

Readyflor Floating Timber Floors in Tasmanian Oak or Spotted

Readyflor Floating Timber Floors in Tasmanian Oak or Spotted

Hi All, Can anyone help. I am in the midst of making flooring decisions. I am happy with the Readyflor brand but am hoping someone may have used this in either Tasmanian…

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Melz2570
Jun 20, 2011 11:55 am
MarvelOz
MarvelOz
16 June 2011

Timber Floor Centre, Melbourne

Timber Floor Centre, Melbourne

Hi Debbie, We signed a contract with them to supply and install 8mm timber laminate (Brushbox) for around 110sq.m. @ $40.00 = $4,400.00 to be done in August (approx. two…

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MarvelOz
Jun 16, 2011 10:08 pm
betHeEeee
betHeEeee
7 June 2011

Engineered or Laminate Timber Flooring

Engineered or Laminate Timber Flooring

Hi mitford92, We are in the process of building now and opted for laminate floors. They are totally durable and most of them come with a 20-25 yr gaurantee. The money…

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betHeEeee
Jun 07, 2011 11:52 am

I went with the Quickstep Natural Oak and love it :) Our floor is coming up a year old and no scratches or problems. Here are the pictures I took soon after installation and…

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Vundaful!
May 21, 2011 6:21 pm
Vundaful!
nymphser
nymphser
19 May 2011

Mortar Joints

Mortar Joints

Hi all, Which Mortar Joints are best. Please help us choose mortar joints. 1) Recessed 2) Rolled Which looks good for our bricks. Coastal Amber for…

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nymphser
May 19, 2011 9:04 pm
Excited to Build
Excited to Build
14 May 2011

Allure Vinyl Planks

Allure Vinyl Planks

I have been quoted about that for commercial grade vinyl planks, is Allure commercial grade?

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Excited to Build
May 14, 2011 11:18 am
Rizzo
Rizzo
11 May 2011

Rumpus room - carpet or tiles

Rumpus room - carpet or tiles

I prefer carpet for the rumpus room. If it's used for media room then carpet is better for acoustics. Carpet is nicer for sleepovers too, it's…

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Rizzo
May 11, 2011 9:42 pm
kyton
kyton
7 May 2011

carpet / flooring questions

carpet / flooring questions

Tracey - we did it ourselves, builder went @rse up before the house was finished LOL. Whatever the best underlay was that was what we got - one request from DH was to…

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kyton
May 07, 2011 10:37 am
kyton

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