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Hi I'm after a particular style of tile in a porcelain. I've been to multiple big brand places to no avail, as the tile I want is a white white with a greyish thread…

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Sarix
Feb 24, 2014 8:54 pm
kid81
kid81
17 February 2014

Recommendations for porcelain tilers and suppliers - Melb

Recommendations for porcelain tilers and suppliers - Melb

Hynes Tiles (also know as The tile People). They do supply and install and have a great range of Porcelain tiles. Not the cheapest but i have used them hunders of times…

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kid81
Feb 17, 2014 7:57 am
Marto54
Marto54
12 February 2014

Tassie Oak floors - Matte or Satin finish?

Tassie Oak floors - Matte or Satin finish?

The lighter timbers generally look better with a satin or matt finish. Personally, I wouldn't get high gloss on any floor though, just my preference. I think it takes away…

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Marto54
Feb 12, 2014 1:02 pm
delatite13
delatite13
7 February 2014

Odd Shape Room for Floating Floors - Advice Please!

Odd Shape Room for Floating Floors - Advice Please!

Hi thomaslux :D As others have said, shape of the area would not be a problem for any reputable flooring company. Competent installers will have it looking great. Re…

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delatite13
Feb 07, 2014 6:10 pm
delatite13
tamarind
tamarind
5 February 2014

Moisture in structural particleboard flooring?

Moisture in structural particleboard flooring?

Had an inspection of a house I'm interested in today, and found this when looking at the sub-floor space in several areas:

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tamarind
Feb 05, 2014 3:02 pm
tamarind
KGsGirl
KGsGirl
26 January 2014

Refinishing a Mosowood Bamboo Floor

Refinishing a Mosowood Bamboo Floor

Thanks for posting this as we are laying bamboo in all rooms except bathroom and laundry. Don't be embarrassed that its a simple solution - be happy you asked the question…

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KGsGirl
Jan 26, 2014 12:21 pm
KGsGirl
Crazyk
Crazyk
31 December 2013

8 or 12 mm, gloss or flat

8 or 12 mm, gloss or flat

What did you end up going with your flooring? I would not be wasting my money on laminate so sorry if you've already paid it. I agree with JB1..go for the real…

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Crazyk
Dec 31, 2013 3:16 pm
Crazyk

Been in the house 4 and a half years no issues at all. Hopefully here is a picture :D

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Back Pocket
Dec 12, 2013 9:01 pm
newfm
newfm
6 December 2013

Parquet floor repair/replacement

Parquet floor repair/replacement

Hi there, Would anyone have an approximate idea of how much it generally costs to repair parquetry floor - mosaic 5 finger v/s replacing it. The area is very small, only…

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newfm
Dec 06, 2013 12:02 pm
delbel43
delbel43
5 December 2013

Oak Engineered Flooring

Oak Engineered Flooring

Hello I renovated my townhouse recently and I chose…

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delbel43
Dec 05, 2013 11:55 am
HN Flooring Team
HN Flooring Team
26 November 2013

Allure click lock vinyl floors - I did it!

Allure click lock vinyl floors - I did it!

7 months later... Have to say I was very disappointed today to see that our floors are VERY scratched where our coffee table is :( The coffee table…

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HN Flooring Team
Nov 26, 2013 9:46 am
HN Flooring Team
homer1
homer1
18 November 2013

Repairing bad flooring polish job

Repairing bad flooring polish job

So I rang the guys this morning after thinking about this all weekend and they said they would come back to fix it. I asked how they proposed to do it given we are now…

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homer1
Nov 18, 2013 10:01 am
Stormy
Stormy
2 November 2013

removing old carpet and restoring floorboards

removing old carpet and restoring floorboards

With our first house, we pulled out all the carpets, smooth edge, underlay and the thousands of nails in the floor. We also chiseled out ceramic tiles and removed 2 layers…

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Stormy
Nov 02, 2013 8:24 am
Stormy
namtrak
namtrak
20 October 2013

Flooring misinformation......

Flooring misinformation......

I tend to use 20 litre buckets filled with water - I have used railway line offcuts as well - either way it needs to be heavy

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namtrak
Oct 19, 2013 11:38 pm
BellaButterfly
BellaButterfly
16 September 2013

Solid Timber Flooring: Best Species to stain Dark

Solid Timber Flooring: Best Species to stain Dark

Hi Bella, it all depends on your style, your space, and furniture. By space I mean will you have lots of natural light? and what wood…

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BellaButterfly
Sep 16, 2013 7:42 pm
BellaButterfly
Genghis77
Genghis77
12 September 2013

Wild River Timber Company

Wild River Timber Company

Has anyone had floorboards by the Wild River Timber Company installed? Their natural oil philosophy appeals to us (no polyurethanes used in their finishes) but there's not…

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Genghis77
Sep 12, 2013 2:50 pm
HN Flooring Team
HN Flooring Team
4 September 2013

Smartstrand IQ150 "Don't worry it's Smartstrand"

Smartstrand IQ150 "Don't worry it's Smartstrand"
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At the moment, Harvey Norman stores in WA do not have flooring products, other than rugs. This may change in the future but we don't know if and when, sorry. You can…

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HN Flooring Team
Sep 04, 2013 5:20 am
HN Flooring Team
immeg
immeg
23 August 2013

New home flooring - 9k??

New home flooring - 9k??

It depends if your house is one story. Usually people with a tight budget will spend around 9-10 thousand on flooring for tiles, carpet or timber.

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immeg
Aug 23, 2013 9:37 pm
LittleWing
LittleWing
16 August 2013

Laminate thickness.....

Laminate thickness.....

You need a core density of at least 820 kg m3 or higher. The thickness of the HDF is almost irrelevant, it's the core density that…

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LittleWing
Aug 16, 2013 4:28 pm
LittleWing
JB1
JB1
1 August 2013

Timber coating colour

Timber coating colour

It makes it a bit more golden in colour, but did not turn your timber from chocolate to reddish. That would be the timber itself. Timber varies from board to board, so…

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JB1
Aug 01, 2013 5:53 pm
seano
seano
17 July 2013

Decorating ideas

Decorating ideas

Its a dangerous thing to do. I know many people who thought Facebook was the ultimate in addictive procrastination. Then they discovered pintrest. 4 Beta

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seano
Jul 17, 2013 8:39 pm
3Anne3
3Anne3
6 July 2013

Carpet Recommendation - Victoria

Carpet Recommendation - Victoria

A warning to all purchases of carpet. (Especially cut pile carpet) Ask the sales person about the possibility of PERMANENT PILE REVERSAL with the carpet that you are…

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3Anne3
Jul 06, 2013 7:17 pm
delatite13
delatite13
1 July 2013

BAMBOO FLOORING

BAMBOO FLOORING

Only had it 12 months but so far no colour change yet and parts have direct arvo sunlight. Given we have multi colours it won't be very noticable if it does. With the…

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delatite13
Jul 01, 2013 2:49 pm
delatite13
BellaButterfly
BellaButterfly
30 June 2013

Stained Black Wood flooring Victorian Ash questions

Stained Black Wood flooring Victorian Ash questions

I am looking at Victorian Ash as it is lighter and from what I understand takes stain very well. Would anyone happen to know what is the difference between feature and…

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BellaButterfly
Jun 30, 2013 8:55 pm
BellaButterfly
HN Flooring Team
HN Flooring Team
20 June 2013

BAMBOO FLOORING

BAMBOO FLOORING

Visit our Munno Para or Gepps Cross stores for flooring. Our Naturally Bamboo product is a cut above the rest in terms of quality and with 11 colours to choose from, the…

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HN Flooring Team
Jun 20, 2013 5:52 am
HN Flooring Team
chrip
chrip
18 June 2013

Feature wall - what's it made of?

Feature wall - what's it made of?

well I've hunted around to no avail. I even emailed the original designer and they were nice enough to advise that the company who made those tiles has now gone out of…

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chrip
Jun 18, 2013 10:48 pm
miteq
miteq
12 June 2013

I'm stingy help me find the cheapest flooring product

I'm stingy help me find the cheapest flooring product

The question is how much do you care what it looks like? McMats in bayswater vic has recycled carpet tiles very cheap. You need to go there…

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miteq
Jun 12, 2013 9:40 am
miteq
walkz187
walkz187
10 June 2013

new floor cupping

new floor cupping

I'm building through Carlisle homes and they do not supply hardwood floors. So I'm trying to do my own research to ensure I ask them to do what is required so my flooring…

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walkz187
Jun 10, 2013 7:38 pm
walkz187
walkz187
8 June 2013

Solid timber floor installer? Melb

Solid timber floor installer? Melb

Can anybody reconmend a solid timber floor installer? Melbourne Has anybody use Tip Top Flooring? if so were they good?

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walkz187
Jun 08, 2013 8:15 pm
Mrs Bigted
Mrs Bigted
5 June 2013

Vinyl planks? (timber look floors)

Vinyl planks? (timber look floors)
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Ours were also laid straight over the concrete. The installers made sure the finish was perfect before laying & put a trim across bathroom/laundry entrances so that…

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Mrs Bigted
Jun 05, 2013 5:11 pm
turtleschell
turtleschell
28 May 2013

Has Anyone used Tectonic Floors?

Has Anyone used Tectonic Floors?

Wow, when I want to upgrade my floors I'll definitely consider these!

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turtleschell
May 28, 2013 3:11 pm
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LeanneR
May 18, 2013 7:59 pm
LeanneR
fozzy
fozzy
2 May 2013

Foam Underlay Questions

Foam Underlay Questions

Thanks for the replies

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fozzy
May 02, 2013 9:37 am
MrsT12
MrsT12
30 April 2013

DIY vinyl planks

DIY vinyl planks

Oh the color of that one is pretty! I did all of ours with a stanley knife and had no troubles. Oh and I didnt do the staggered 3rds pattern either because I dont like…

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MrsT12
Apr 30, 2013 11:04 am
MrsT12
fozzy
fozzy
22 April 2013

Paying for Carpet

Paying for Carpet

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm a bit more re-assurred that it is normal(ish) practice now, so I don't think it will be a deciding factor in who we go with. I still…

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fozzy
Apr 22, 2013 4:33 pm
Michelle
Michelle
16 April 2013

Stainmaster Eversoft?

Stainmaster Eversoft?

90% of the time it comes down to colour. :D

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Michelle
Apr 16, 2013 6:01 pm
Michelle
Stewie D
Stewie D
11 April 2013

quads for timber floors

quads for timber floors

That is unfortunately standard practice and I agree, it doesn't look that flash. All the more reason to put your floor down before the skirting goes in. Stewie

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Stewie D
Apr 11, 2013 8:38 am
Marto54
Marto54
26 March 2013

Carlisle-will they provide timber/bamboo floors?

Carlisle-will they provide timber/bamboo floors?

Sounds good meowsy. I've seen many ARC floors, all of which looked fantastic. It's a great product that will give great results if installed properly. I've not seen a lime…

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Marto54
Mar 26, 2013 7:07 pm
meowsy
meowsy
19 March 2013

Anyone have a limed bamboo floor?

Anyone have a limed bamboo floor?

Thanks guys. I am actually now thinking of going for a kind of natural tile, maybe not too grey bbut not too brown, somewhere in the middle... maybe then I could go for a…

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meowsy
Mar 19, 2013 7:45 pm
meowsy
meowsy
meowsy
10 March 2013

Leaving skirting off to lay flooring -advice please

Leaving skirting off to lay flooring -advice please

delatite, that makes sense... thanks for the input.

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meowsy
Mar 10, 2013 6:09 pm
meowsy
AdamIrons
AdamIrons
5 March 2013

Help with Flooring Choices

Help with Flooring Choices

I am putting in the floating timber floors in my house for the Kitchen, Living room and hallways. wont be for a little while yet, but from what i have seen it looks really…

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AdamIrons
Mar 05, 2013 2:00 pm
adgn
adgn
4 March 2013

Anyone had floating bamboo laid post handover?

Anyone had floating bamboo laid post handover?

A few mm isnt going to make much difference. All in all it is better…

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adgn
Mar 04, 2013 8:25 pm
nicenurse
nicenurse
4 March 2013

Patio tiling issue - any advice?

Patio tiling issue - any advice?

Im certain that you are correct that he should have started at the edge, not the house wall, and he can certainly put a row of vertical tiles (we have heaps left over)…

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nicenurse
Mar 04, 2013 12:31 am
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
25 February 2013

Cost of maintenance: Bamboo vs. polished concrete

Cost of maintenance: Bamboo vs. polished concrete
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:oops: didn't mean to do that sorry, I'll butt out again. :walksoffwitheadinhands:

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onc_artisan
Feb 25, 2013 4:53 pm
onc_artisan
LittleWing
LittleWing
17 February 2013

Tiled entryway, but the rest...?

Tiled entryway, but the rest...?

Because we…

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LittleWing
Feb 17, 2013 10:23 pm
LittleWing
tamara
tamara
15 February 2013

bluestone tiles in showers

bluestone tiles in showers

Hello, I am building a house and was wondering if anyone has advice about using bluestone tiles as a base for an insitu shower base

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tamara
Feb 15, 2013 9:07 pm
LittleWing
LittleWing
12 February 2013

Checkered tiles

Checkered tiles

We are almost certainly going to use b/w checker tiling in our ensuite (to match with the black and white roll-top slipper bath). Love the look…

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LittleWing
Feb 12, 2013 10:08 am
LittleWing
LittleWing
LittleWing
6 February 2013

Laminate Flooring

Laminate Flooring

Those floors look great! I also will be installing laminate in my future home, even in the bedrooms. I've got two cats and it's hard to keep things hygienic with indoor…

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LittleWing
Feb 06, 2013 10:10 pm
LittleWing
kfinky
kfinky
1 February 2013

New timber floorboards - cracked board

New timber floorboards - cracked board

Hi, After some advice. We have just completed our new home, and have moved in 1 month ago. We have Spotted Gum hardwood timber floorboards throughout. Just noticed…

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kfinky
Feb 01, 2013 1:06 pm

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