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_Al_
_Al_
21 November 2007

Davco ProLevel

Davco ProLevel

The levelling stuff is for concrete. I think you will probably have to nail down cement sheet in the areas to be slated, same as tiles. Although i don't know how slate…

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_Al_
Nov 21, 2007 7:28 am
Yak_Chat
Yak_Chat
24 November 2007

boards and door frames

boards and door frames

Lol - All of them are funny posts. hmm - or is that boards ? Steve

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Yak_Chat
Nov 23, 2007 11:32 pm
Yak_Chat
Dukekamaya
Dukekamaya
26 November 2007

Pre-finished hardwood floor vs pre-finished timber floating

Pre-finished hardwood floor vs pre-finished timber floating
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

I can't say I've heard of it. We don't go too much into different brands of floor finishs'. There are that many its not funny. I personally used Intergrain tung-oil on my…

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Dukekamaya
Nov 26, 2007 12:50 pm
Dukekamaya
PhoenixStar
PhoenixStar
28 November 2007

Grout Brands

Grout Brands

Robenkel, i agree with Al, the web will not be true to the colour. Take your tiles and colour selections down with you so that you can put them up against the grout…

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PhoenixStar
Nov 28, 2007 9:36 am
PhoenixStar
Michelle
Michelle
28 November 2007

Karndean flooring

Karndean flooring

Adlse……shame you couldn’t get hubby to walk all over the slate before it was sealed with his boots on……and got the kids to play on it for a while. THAT would…

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Michelle
Nov 28, 2007 5:49 pm
Michelle
Michelle
Michelle
29 November 2007

Flooting Floorboards

Flooting Floorboards

MT2007....welcome to the forum!!! :D

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Michelle
Nov 29, 2007 2:54 pm
Michelle
Adrian B
Adrian B
30 November 2007

Tiling costs

Tiling costs

There are a number of factors that need to be considered when paying for tiling. THing ssuch as the type of tile and size play a big role in costs, mainly due to…

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Adrian B
Nov 30, 2007 1:15 pm
Adrian B
Michelle
Michelle
1 December 2007

Carpet for snooker room.

Carpet for snooker room.

Kezza not too many people would know what tip sheared was……well done! :D

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Michelle
Dec 01, 2007 7:35 am
Michelle
royalblue
royalblue
1 December 2007

Technical info TILES

Technical info TILES

http://www.aquamix.com.au/files/Aqua_Ch ... ber_07.pdf For those interested, the link is to a newsletter regarding common problems in the field to do with tiles. It…

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royalblue
Dec 01, 2007 7:58 pm
royalblue
royalblue
2 December 2007

What should I be looking for?

What should I be looking for?

Ray, the style of carpet you are describing sounds like a tip sheared carpet. It is tufted with the squares made by making two different height loops, and afterwards, the…

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royalblue
Dec 02, 2007 2:44 pm
VJ
VJ
4 December 2007

Timber flooring to 1st floor.. what are your thoughts?

Timber flooring to 1st floor.. what are your thoughts?

Can you show us the floorplan? Maybe we can look at what are the most appropriate floor-coverings in your case. Ash, I'll post the…

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VJ
Dec 04, 2007 12:49 pm
VJ
brittany
brittany
5 December 2007

Flooring not coming on Monday .....

Flooring not coming on Monday .....

Mental note - don't go near carpet call. Sorry to hear of your stress BMP but glad you've built a bridge and moved on. Best of luck.

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brittany
Dec 05, 2007 7:17 pm
brittany
royalblue
royalblue
9 December 2007

Nylon versus 80/20 carpet?

Nylon versus 80/20 carpet?

Yes, there may be. Keep your ear to the ground for 'warehouse sales' in your area. Maybe call Brintons to find local stockists or commercial contract suppliers. As they…

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royalblue
Dec 09, 2007 5:06 pm
Yak_Chat
Yak_Chat
11 December 2007

ASH??????

ASH??????

Ray, you are quite right! My post was intended to address the principles of FIRST AID No pun intended of course :D Poor old glen and…

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Yak_Chat
Dec 10, 2007 11:08 pm
Yak_Chat
DY
DY
16 December 2007

Help with colour of wood!

Help with colour of wood!

Hi Jet, Please also take into consideration the Janka rating (or hardness of the timber). You may have a copy of this brochure if you have been in a timber shop. If…

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DY
Dec 16, 2007 5:18 pm
Yak_Chat
Yak_Chat
17 December 2007

Myth Buster

Myth Buster

:D :D :D That's better Ash - a much more entertaining reply :D

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Yak_Chat
Dec 17, 2007 10:41 pm
Yak_Chat
royalblue
royalblue
19 December 2007

blue carpets?

blue carpets?

OK so you don't like the blue, and its near new carpet. This may be your solution... http://www.revive.com.au/02-carpetdyeing.asp Depending on the type of carpet…

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royalblue
Dec 19, 2007 9:36 pm
Cabinfever
Cabinfever
20 December 2007

Sanding/Polishing floor boards

Sanding/Polishing floor boards

And make sure you pull down and store any soft furnishings, curtains etc that might soak up the smell. It's *very* strong for a week and anything left out will get…

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Cabinfever
Dec 20, 2007 9:06 pm
Cabinfever
Dukekamaya
Dukekamaya
29 December 2007

How to raise sunken lounge and add floor boards

How to raise sunken lounge and add floor boards

You can just lay joists across the floor at 450mm centres on the sunken area. I'd probably just fill the cavity with insulation batts or similar. If the rest of the house…

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Dukekamaya
Dec 29, 2007 8:46 pm
Dukekamaya
royalblue
royalblue
7 January 2008

Carpet cleaning prices

Carpet cleaning prices

price starting at $50

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royalblue
Jan 07, 2008 8:05 am
Michelle
Michelle
9 January 2008

Our experience with carpet

Our experience with carpet

Very good!!!! :D

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Michelle
Jan 09, 2008 6:29 am
Michelle
mek
mek
10 January 2008

Carpet colour help please!

Carpet colour help please!

I thought I was unique on this forum? :shock:

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mek
Jan 10, 2008 11:16 am
mek
Michelle
Michelle
12 January 2008

Wooden floors in the kitchen

Wooden floors in the kitchen

And hey, I never said to put carpet in there! :? Now I've got a bloody crook neck from looking sideways at your floor-plan. :evil: Maybe AussieBell…

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Michelle
Jan 12, 2008 7:43 pm
Michelle
wildflower_131
wildflower_131
13 January 2008

Opinions on what flooring would suit this room???

Opinions on what flooring would suit this room???

Michelle Wrote Can I suggest…..only suggest, that you paint the ceiling rafters/beams off white or white depending what you…

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wildflower_131
Jan 13, 2008 11:13 am
Helyn
Helyn
14 January 2008

Teenagers, substance abuse & carpet!!!!

Teenagers, substance abuse & carpet!!!!

Haha, they say dogs look like their owners :? Actually that is the real me in the photo, holding her. Only 5 weeks old, will be fully weaned and ready to collect in 1…

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Helyn
Jan 13, 2008 11:04 pm
Helyn
Touchingcloth
Touchingcloth
16 January 2008

Options for timber floorboards after handover

Options for timber floorboards after handover
1, 2

Thanks guys, the floor does look especially fantastic at night with the lights on. The red really does seem to glow then. As for photo's, as soon as we've got the floor…

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Touchingcloth
Jan 16, 2008 8:41 am
Yak_Chat
Yak_Chat
17 January 2008

Removing asbestos vinyl tiles and sanding floorboards

Removing asbestos vinyl tiles and sanding floorboards

Do you think I can put down cement sheet, level of course, and tile? Sure can - in fact that's the recommneded thing to do. :D

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Yak_Chat
Jan 17, 2008 3:09 pm
Yak_Chat
vpande
vpande
21 January 2008

Marble flooring anyone?

Marble flooring anyone?

Thanks guys. shall keep the search going.

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vpande
Jan 21, 2008 9:17 pm
Yak_Chat
Yak_Chat
22 January 2008

Pets, claws and flooring choices

Pets, claws and flooring choices

Cork with a good polyurethane is another option. It is softer & more resilient than timber, but with many of timber's qualities. And…

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Yak_Chat
Jan 22, 2008 12:36 am
Yak_Chat
Dukekamaya
Dukekamaya
22 January 2008

Do you have a 'shoes off in the house' rule?

Do you have a 'shoes off in the house' rule?

Should of had the option ' yes - in principle' :lol:

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Dukekamaya
Jan 22, 2008 8:03 pm
Dukekamaya
Michelle
Michelle
23 January 2008

Floating Floors Instead of Tiles

Floating Floors Instead of Tiles

When I worked for Carpet Court….Quickstep was our best seller! It’s a good product. :D

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Michelle
Jan 23, 2008 4:26 pm
Michelle
Michelle
Michelle
25 January 2008

Warning on Flooring

Warning on Flooring

While working for Carpet Court we never went ahead with final payment without ringing the customer first to give them option to come in and use their card or give us the…

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Michelle
Jan 25, 2008 6:43 pm
Michelle
royalblue
royalblue
26 January 2008

Sealing Grouting

Sealing Grouting

You're forgiven. :) Besides, I like women that say OMG! :D :twisted: Ash.

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royalblue
Jan 26, 2008 7:18 pm
royalblue
royalblue
27 January 2008

Cork Flooring

Cork Flooring

I just mentioned cork flooring to my husband & he screwed up his face & furrowed his brows...i think i'll have to show him Ash's pics to…

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royalblue
Jan 27, 2008 7:16 pm
parker
parker
29 January 2008

Name that finish

Name that finish

Seems you were right, thanks! The patching I've done isn't finished yet, but…

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parker
Jan 29, 2008 6:24 pm
parker
d@n
d@n
2 February 2008

100% nylon vs 100% wool carpet

100% nylon vs 100% wool carpet

I could line up some nylons with…

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d@n
Feb 02, 2008 9:13 am
Vlad76
Vlad76
9 February 2008

hard wood floors

hard wood floors

I am putting solid timber flooring - parquetry. It's 18mm thick, but I chose them based on what we liked, not necessarily the cheapest. For example the parquetry we…

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Vlad76
Feb 09, 2008 10:33 pm
royalblue
royalblue
10 February 2008

timber vs tiles - which is better?

timber vs tiles - which is better?

Why not keep the floor…

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royalblue
Feb 10, 2008 10:22 pm
Perth_Euro
Perth_Euro
11 February 2008

Patio / Deck Timber Flooring at ground level

Patio / Deck Timber Flooring at ground level

Thanks Perth_Euro, That's exactly the type of deck I'm referring too. Nice pics on your blog about it. Couldn't tell but did you have…

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Perth_Euro
Feb 11, 2008 8:03 am
Michelle
Michelle
16 February 2008

Painting stairs

Painting stairs

:z: my pleasure

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Michelle
Feb 16, 2008 5:29 pm
Michelle
Yak_Chat
Yak_Chat
18 February 2008

Timber floating boards in Kitchen

Timber floating boards in Kitchen

I did my kitchen with 1000mm high benchtops which apparently is becoming more popular over the traditional 900mm - washing up is so much better not having…

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Yak_Chat
Feb 18, 2008 10:51 pm
Yak_Chat
DeeElle
DeeElle
19 February 2008

tiles

tiles

Choosing our bathroom colours was the hardest :shock: It was a fun day and amazingly we prefered a lot of their standard range rather than the…

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DeeElle
Feb 19, 2008 9:33 pm
DeeElle
royalblue
royalblue
22 February 2008

carpet laying costs

carpet laying costs

A very rough figure would be around $700-750 (about $30 per lineal metre). In many cases, if you are buying new carpet, they will give you a quote based on your…

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royalblue
Feb 21, 2008 11:25 pm
nzfiona
nzfiona
24 February 2008

Western Suburbs - Best Price!

Western Suburbs - Best Price!

Thanks - we might have a looksee ourselves! Fiona

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nzfiona
Feb 24, 2008 7:50 am
nzfiona
Minx
Minx
25 February 2008

Builder laying flooring?

Builder laying flooring?

Sorry perhaps I should have been more clear Cookie I can't ask the builder as we dont have a builder as yet, we are only looking around and I am…

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Minx
Feb 25, 2008 3:16 pm
royalblue
royalblue
25 February 2008

What Carpet should we choose?

What Carpet should we choose?

Gotta question if a timber floor is best in a billiard room? Noise factor, and possible dents to timber from flying billiard balls? :? I think from what I'm hearing…

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royalblue
Feb 25, 2008 7:30 pm
FionaL
FionaL
27 February 2008

Quote question

Quote question

Hi, I've had 2 different companies in to give me quotes on timber laminate floor boards and carpet but they've both come back with different measurements. 1 was a lot…

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FionaL
Feb 27, 2008 12:44 pm
Jo K
Jo K
29 February 2008

Wool loop carpet

Wool loop carpet
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OK. I'll see how quote comes up & go from there. Once again thanks for all your help. Jo

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Jo K
Feb 29, 2008 7:46 am
Jo K
royalblue
royalblue
2 March 2008

Terrazzo

Terrazzo

Terrazzo tiles don't quite have the same qualities of an installed terrazzo floor. Older 'classic' terrazzo has a cementitious base that is polished, whilst later…

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royalblue
Mar 02, 2008 4:35 pm
Kyle
Kyle
2 March 2008

Wood over tiles

Wood over tiles

Thanks Duke, Do you have any idea about the price of the flooring?? And what exactly is a "a moisture barrirer?

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Kyle
Mar 02, 2008 7:55 pm

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