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gizmoe
gizmoe
17 November 2011

No carpet in bedrooms

No carpet in bedrooms

You could use underfloor heating to improve the temp of the Tiles..

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gizmoe
Nov 17, 2011 9:57 pm
gizmoe
gizmoe
17 November 2011

Installing carpet and tiles question

Installing carpet and tiles question

Be aware that most tilers will not be able to properly stretch the carpet back onto the multipurpose trim, or smoothedge. It may be just me, but…

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gizmoe
Nov 17, 2011 8:09 pm
craigmh
craigmh
1 November 2011

Laminate flooring + steel door frames?

Laminate flooring + steel door frames?

got the same problem, i bought a for my entrance but the problem is it scratches the tiles so i ended up cutting it

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craigmh
Nov 01, 2011 10:24 am
Getjason
Getjason
25 July 2012

Cost of Polished concrete??

Cost of Polished concrete??

I wanted Hiperfloor(which is aparently the best) but was told if I do overlay the concrete might crack due to the heavy machinery. hahahaha The System is only as…

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Getjason
Jul 25, 2012 2:00 am
radiochef
radiochef
19 October 2011

Bamboo Flooring in Perth

Bamboo Flooring in Perth

I am not impressed with my Bamboozle Bamwood floor. Looks shocking under downlights with so much debris in the surface after sand and finish.

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radiochef
Oct 19, 2011 12:23 am
kktan9812
kktan9812
11 October 2011

Anyone seen or used "Timber Tiles" for their home?

Anyone seen or used "Timber Tiles" for their home?

I am also interested in the timber tiles. Did you manage to have it done on your house. I know the timber tiles is kinda expensive. How much does it come up to per sq.m?

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kktan9812
Oct 11, 2011 12:40 pm
pattycake4
pattycake4
5 October 2011

Ducted Vacuum System

Ducted Vacuum System

Valet have been arounds for years,seam to be very good and afordable.

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pattycake4
Oct 05, 2011 4:36 pm

Hi PHL, Besides the obvious that floating floor is easier to remove, it is cheaper and depending on the quality of underlay used, the floors will feel less "hard" to walk…

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Rewah
Oct 01, 2011 2:48 pm
Rewah
Rewah
Rewah
30 September 2011

Wonderfulfloor Hardwood or Bamboo floors

Wonderfulfloor Hardwood or Bamboo floors

Hi soakedblonde, I won't say which I'd recommend, because obviously I am a bit biased. :P However if you have ANY questions at all about bamboo flooring in general I'd love to help!

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Rewah
Sep 30, 2011 10:10 pm
Rewah
Trinity
Trinity
18 September 2011

SPOTTED GUM GRADE & FINISH Feature Standard Select Gloss Mat

SPOTTED GUM GRADE & FINISH Feature Standard Select Gloss Mat

We initially wanted gloss timber floors (as we loved it in our rental) but are so glad we were talked into semi gloss/matt instead. If you have kids or plan to in your new…

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Trinity
Sep 18, 2011 8:06 pm
deb17
deb17
6 September 2011

URGENT - WHAT TO DO WHEN WATER BASED PAINT SPILT ON CARPET

URGENT - WHAT TO DO WHEN WATER BASED PAINT SPILT ON CARPET

Our builder came today, he used Lift off, from Bunnings, it's the one for removing paint, he said it's where the cleaning products are. It has a yellow lid, it was…

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deb17
Sep 06, 2011 1:11 pm
Michelle
Michelle
6 September 2011

Selecting carpet sight unseen

Selecting carpet sight unseen

Pure wool, and about to use Polypropylene (designer style) again in this house. :)

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Michelle
Sep 06, 2011 6:30 am
Michelle
architect
architect
3 September 2011

embleton bamboo flooring

embleton bamboo flooring

thanks for you help wombat I will be ordering 30m2 next week of natural and underlay. I will post a photo of the finshed product. might be in 3 or so weeks. my…

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architect
Sep 03, 2011 11:31 pm
ChristineX
ChristineX
7 August 2011

Polished concrete floors and wet areas

Polished concrete floors and wet areas

Having found a volume builder that is happy to do polished concrete floors (and another H1er in my suburb is in the process of having polished floors, and the people who…

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ChristineX
Aug 07, 2011 1:40 pm
donuts
donuts
1 July 2011

Tile skirting

Tile skirting

Yep I'd want them to be the same as the floor tiles too. they can cut them to the 200x300 size if that's the size you prefer :)

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donuts
Jul 01, 2011 1:55 pm
donuts
namtrak
namtrak
24 June 2011

Floorboard help please!!

Floorboard help please!!

I'm not particularly objective but timber is great floor covering. Brushbox in particular is quite beautiful and hard. Its generally not the timber itself that…

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namtrak
Jun 24, 2011 8:00 am
mapcalla
mapcalla
7 June 2011

Polished Concrete or Timber floors

Polished Concrete or Timber floors
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Awesome...that would be great.... would love to see your floors!! I bet onc did a fabulous job!

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mapcalla
Jun 07, 2011 9:23 pm
sheznay
sheznay
4 June 2011

Why did you choose either Tiles or Timber Flooring?

Why did you choose either Tiles or Timber Flooring?
1, 2, 3

I have seen these wood look tiles. I think they look amazing.

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sheznay
Jun 04, 2011 1:10 pm
sheznay
Starz
Starz
31 May 2011

Which one do you like?

Which one do you like?

I like redwood floors, but with your color selection I would definatly go with the one on the right.

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Starz
May 31, 2011 4:31 pm
Starz
Michelle
Michelle
27 May 2011

rubber flooring.....safety floor vinyl????

rubber flooring.....safety floor vinyl????

A little more expensive than the normal vinyl, but a good product! Most people don’t like it in their homes because of the colours, which makes it look like a…

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Michelle
May 27, 2011 7:22 pm
Michelle
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Bamboo King
Apr 30, 2011 6:31 pm
Rewah
Rewah
29 April 2011

Bamboo Flooring - Horizontal, Vertical, Compressed?

Bamboo Flooring - Horizontal, Vertical, Compressed?

zeitgeber - Thanks for picking that up, all fixed now. :D Yes in terms of strength compressed is superior to horizontal and vertical, but many people prefer the…

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Rewah
Apr 29, 2011 4:17 pm
Rewah
Wandering
Wandering
23 April 2011

Skirting boards perth

Skirting boards perth

I asked a few weeks back and chippie said to allow about $8 a linear metre for primed mdf If you find someone good, let me know, we want to get…

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Wandering
Apr 23, 2011 12:41 am

We like the look - maybe a little darker... A few questions As with the others - how to maintain them? Typical life expectancy? Under cover…

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Bamboo King
Apr 04, 2011 12:41 am
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
24 March 2011

Bamboo flooring - DIY? (Perth)

Bamboo flooring - DIY? (Perth)

Hmmm definately no expert on Bamboo, thats why I asked the questions. Have I travelled yes... more than once :wink: our diamonds come from there after they have been dug up…

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onc_artisan
Mar 24, 2011 9:29 am
onc_artisan
susiebroon
susiebroon
20 March 2011

Timber laminate flooring - recommendations?

Timber laminate flooring - recommendations?

Hi there, we got bamboo flooring put down in our living areas and timber laminates in our bedrooms. We got it done about 6 months ago. We paid $49 per meter, it included…

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susiebroon
Mar 20, 2011 1:57 am
just Erin
just Erin
10 March 2011

Wrong grout colour used

Wrong grout colour used
1, 2

oops missed this yesterday :oops: Great result Zarli :D

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just Erin
Mar 10, 2011 12:00 pm
just Erin
Stormy
Stormy
4 March 2011

Carpet and laminate floor - which one to lay first

Carpet and laminate floor - which one to lay first

I had my timber (engineered) layed first. The process creates quite a bit of dust when they trimmed all the boards and the architraves, and it was then walked EVERYWHERE!…

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Stormy
Mar 04, 2011 10:01 am
Stormy
mapcalla
mapcalla
26 February 2011

has anyone used "sexy floors"

has anyone used "sexy floors"

I came across and ad on H1 about "sexy floors"... had a look and fell in love! Has anyone used this method before in their home? If so, could you show some photos....…

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mapcalla
Feb 26, 2011 10:51 pm
Lungy
Lungy
18 February 2011

Epoxy Flooring?

Epoxy Flooring?

Thought about it but for $99 p/sm I'm not sure on its durability. Go into shopping centre shops and check the floors ,a lot I have seen have delaminated. I have decided to…

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Lungy
Feb 18, 2011 6:20 pm
BCJ
BCJ
1 February 2011

Tiler Perth

Tiler Perth

Waiting with baited breath!

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BCJ
Feb 01, 2011 10:52 am
BCJ
jazznik
jazznik
13 January 2011

New parquet floor

New parquet floor

Hi All First time I'm here. My new house is about to be finished, and I really want a proper wood floor, but I don't have unlimited funds. The cheapest option I have…

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jazznik
Jan 13, 2011 10:39 am
abiepo
abiepo
2 December 2010

Any advice pls- polish with orange peel look

Any advice pls- polish with orange peel look

Thanks Lex for your views. We were so naive to think that we can just trust them to do their job professionally. We did not think we had to specifically request to have…

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abiepo
Dec 02, 2010 5:15 pm
Rewah
Rewah
29 November 2010

Vietnamese Bamboo flooring

Vietnamese Bamboo flooring

locus, here is some advice I took from http://www.bambooconnection.com.au/bamb ... sment.html on identifying good quality bamboo flooring. I assume that if the Vietnamese…

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Rewah
Nov 29, 2010 5:29 pm
Rewah
chixwithpowertools
chixwithpowertools
28 November 2010

Re-grouting large tiled area

Re-grouting large tiled area

Thanks for that Craig. I actually did the kitchen floor area but scraped all the grout out by using the tiny grout saw. I've looked for places that will do large areas…

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chixwithpowertools
Nov 28, 2010 7:56 pm
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
22 November 2010

Redbook or Victoria Wool?

Redbook or Victoria Wool?

Both come from good factories. If you like the VCC Wool better, then buy it !!! Without knowing the consrtuction and weights of each, we can't tell you which is…

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anthony_carter
Nov 22, 2010 1:28 pm
Xander
Xander
10 November 2010

Northgate Westcliffe Carpet

Northgate Westcliffe Carpet

oops, yes... Northstate carpets.... sorry!

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Xander
Nov 09, 2010 11:05 pm
Xander
namtrak
namtrak
5 November 2010

Brushbox or Jarrah? Real wood

Brushbox or Jarrah? Real wood

The Jarrah looks like a good deal to me, both are good quality timbers

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namtrak
Nov 05, 2010 4:38 pm
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
31 October 2010

Baltimore? 8mm Laminate $20sq. Good?

Baltimore? 8mm Laminate $20sq. Good?

Who knows...never heard of that brand, but $20 m2 is a good price providing it's quality.

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anthony_carter
Oct 31, 2010 7:14 am
chippy
chippy
29 October 2010

Solid timber on concrete slab (WA) - baffled by the choices

Solid timber on concrete slab (WA) - baffled by the choices

Wider boards require thicker boards. If you are going for the 80-100mm range 12 or 13mm is fine for direct stick. If you go wider, the boards are more prone to cupping so…

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chippy
Oct 29, 2010 6:04 pm
chippy
grubruss
grubruss
22 October 2010

Please help - ironbark flooring

Please help - ironbark flooring

Cheers Dollar I was dreding some one would say something along those lines. I think we may have to purchase the flooring and lay it at a later date as we wont have that…

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grubruss
Oct 22, 2010 8:04 am
Perth Matrix
Perth Matrix
15 October 2010

Tiler drama.

Tiler drama.

Thanks Suzie, Tiler returned this morning with a jackhammer and has now cleared everything up. I can breath easy again.

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Perth Matrix
Oct 15, 2010 4:32 pm
suzy-w
suzy-w
14 October 2010

Question on tiling levels

Question on tiling levels

He recently charged $70/sqm incl screeding which I thought wasn't bad. I had some quotes at $80-90. I recommend you have the builder do the wet areas seeing as you don't…

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suzy-w
Oct 14, 2010 2:08 pm
Casa2
Casa2
11 October 2010

Flooring in laundry- advice before monday!

Flooring in laundry- advice before monday!
1, 2

As others have mentioned, there are two reasons for having tiles in your laundry. 1) It's a wet area (with a floor drain) 2) It connects to the outside and it's good to…

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Casa2
Oct 11, 2010 6:25 pm
Trinia
Trinia
22 September 2010

New home - I need help in deciding what flooring to use

New home - I need help in deciding what flooring to use

With tiles, I suggest you get them properly sealed - there are some threads floating around here from recent months about sealing tiles/grout. However, with any kind of…

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Trinia
Sep 22, 2010 7:46 pm
Trinia
quokka
quokka
16 September 2010

installing laminate under existing skirting boards

installing laminate under existing skirting boards

Tried it. Just left the skirting on the one side, where I started. Pulled the rest out. A lot of nails stayed in the wall, ripped out of the MDF skirting. Will need new…

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quokka
Sep 16, 2010 10:50 am
rlay1
rlay1
15 September 2010

Bamboo Flooring - Pics Please

Bamboo Flooring - Pics Please

For strandwoven bamboo expect to pay around $65+ per sqm for supply only from an aussie importer. Expect to pay $25+ per sqm for installation.

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rlay1
Sep 15, 2010 6:16 pm
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
12 September 2010

Signature Silken Shades vs Signature Confidence Carpet

Signature Silken Shades vs Signature Confidence Carpet

Signature is not a manufacturer. They buy carpet from places like Belgium, South Africa, Canada and so forth. Just to be clear. The patterned carpet is a regular nylon…

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anthony_carter
Sep 12, 2010 4:25 pm
msnsenthil
msnsenthil
2 August 2010

Vinyl Tile Installers in PERTH, WA

Vinyl Tile Installers in PERTH, WA

Has anyone used a private contractor to lay the Vinyl Tiles(Karndean or Polyflor) in Perth? Would you mind sharing his contact details? Just to save some money I am…

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msnsenthil
Aug 02, 2010 4:15 pm

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