Flooring & Floor Covering SA 
Sanding – First, Second and Third cutWhen sanding a brand new hardwood floor, how many times during the first, second and third cut would one generally go over with a floor sander?
First cut - 2-3… Filling hollow spaces under timber floorOver here in the west we don't use nails that are removed.
We use 3.3mm diameter concrete nails that get hammered into a pre-drilled 3mm hole. These really bite and pull… chippy replied 17 August 2011 ago Timbermate Putty - Interior Wood FillerHas anyone used Timbermate Putty for filling the nail holes and gaps in their newly installed timber floor? If so, would you recommend it, or is there a better product out there? PUTTY - Spot Patching Vs Trowel FillingWhen working with a new/raw solid timber floor, what is the best way to fill the nail holes and (butt joints)/gaps between floor boards? With a scraper or mixing a large… eyspyJul 30, 2011 9:47 pm Flooring tiles questionIMO it is in your best interest to tile the floor first..... 600x600 tile requires screeding (leveling of your slab) and because of this your father wont have to worry… Tiler in AdelaideGood luck!
I've been searching for ages and still haven't found the right one Need kitchen floor advice pleaseYou guys are funny.
Belveder, we have never had a problem (if timber floors are solid) using 6mm cement sheet to lay floor tiles. You will see that the sheet is marked… jtnruApr 11, 2011 11:14 pm Show me your satin timber floorI'm sure you've seen my floors around the forum. Ours are a gloss, but not that high gloss look, they look more between a satin and a gloss. It was a water based finished,… Rizzo replied 4 April 2011 ago RizzoApr 04, 2011 10:32 am New Flooring ProductYeah its not the cheapest thing out thats for sure especially for Vinyl, but as you said it is low maintenance and looks great perfect for kids too. Thanks Floor tilingCement sheet would probably be more stable than masonite. Boral SilkwoodHello Stormy
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with Silkwood, and for moving my post to a more appropriate forum, much appreciated.
cheers stains....water seeping in....?With mucky floors, I recommend to clients to finish with a Hardwax Oil (Treatex or Osmo) as these give the floor a bit of character and warmth.
Is water running across… Sloping Concrete FloorsI have a 1910 bungalow that I'm just about to purchase. In the front couple of rooms there is an obvious slope from one end of the room to the other, lets say from the… csbowes started a topic 22 August 2010 ago To sand or not to sand?We laid proper timber over our floor, not floating floor. I think it is nailed down with secret nails.
I didn't get it supplied, laid and polished by the one company. I… tjilpi replied 23 July 2010 ago Casa2Jul 02, 2009 8:32 am Tiling upstairs?
Please do, I'll be interested to hear what he thinks, we… suh replied 5 February 2009 ago Lifting and buckling floorboards
we had the exact same thing happen to us and our brand new house 2 days after our boards were laid and the day we had our appliances installed. … DeeElle replied 15 November 2008 ago Which finish for our wooden floors??You can walk on it after 24 hours depending on drying conditions but you really want to keep 'heavy' traffic off it for 4 or 5 days. It will take that long for the fumes… tiles
Choosing our bathroom colours was the hardest  It was a fun day and amazingly we prefered a lot of their standard range rather than the… DeeElle replied 19 February 2008 ago Wooden floors in the kitchenAnd hey, I never said to put carpet in there! 
Now I've got a bloody crook neck from looking sideways at your floor-plan.  Maybe AussieBell…
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...anyway enough time wasted on this thread 
We,ve been into several carpet shops and nearly all of them recommended this carpet,but…
