Flooring & Floor Covering AU 
Timber Flooring In Bedrooms?Even I've forgotten what my original question was!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only joking! Its great to hear people's differing opinions on carpet (and vac systems!!)
Nat S.O.S... carpet cleaning expertsNot a problem,
I run a forum for the carpet cleaning and tile/grout cleaning industry, and so have a fairly wide network of contacts throughout Australia.
For… My fear of going for floor tilesWe've decided to go with tile - we have them in our current house, and they do the job very well.
The only thing I'm not happy about it that the particular tiles we… perryr replied 17 May 2007 ago Carpet Laying MelbourneHi,
Firstly, you are probably better off buying your carpet with laying included in the deal, so the carpet supplier can arrange the laying included in the overall… Prefinished Kempas - unmixed?When putting down a new floor don't forget the environmental impact. Kempas comes from forests in Malaysia and Indonesia - not exactly known for sustainable forest… Lyn replied 10 June 2007 ago Cost of Carpets, TilesWe're probably not the norm but we got some cheap as discontinued nylon carpet for $7 sqm for Le Cornu (SA). All up including underlay and installation we'll be paying… Solution Dyed Nylon vs StainmasterHi Kim,
Yes it can be confusing. All the more because frankly, there are precious few carpet salespeople that have the slightest clue about the real serviceability and… another bamboo questionHi Budwah,
I have chosen the woven bamboo in 'natural' finish(dont have it yet)... although 'natural' its quite dark colour... and will darken with time. this is the… vpande replied 12 July 2007 ago ricciJul 13, 2007 1:31 pm jolaJul 15, 2007 10:34 am Porter D Flooring optionsHi penjay and seak
I have changed my mind on the flooring type altogether now after receiving some honest information from a salesperson.
The flooring I was… Removing SlateFor $3500 I'd tend towards getting the slate pulled up. Did you get anymore quotes? Underfloor HeatingI think what you're after is in-slab heating, what is called "hydronic" is usually panels on walls, although I believe they are both hydronic, they work on the same principle. mek replied 5 August 2007 ago Slippery ceramic floor?!Thanks Tibor!
I dont' usually use vinegar and ammonia together in the same bucket. If I've been doing a lot of deep frying, typically I will mop with ammonia & hot… Timber / Bamboo Flooring DurabilityAll timber floors will mark.
I've had 100 year old jarrah with Polyurathane on them and they still marked with shoes and furniture being moved on it.
Take it as part… eimajAug 17, 2007 2:25 pm Timber Flooring (on slab)Hi everyone, when we renovated about 6 years ago we used solid Grey Ironbark timber which we selected for its colour and hardness. We had a pro install it directly onto… eimajAug 22, 2007 4:00 pm eimajSep 03, 2007 1:02 pm Floating or real floor boards - cost?We had Trulock in our last house ( I think it was called trugrid then) and it wore really well. Only a few scratches round the table. It was the most expensive but was… penjay replied 4 September 2007 ago eimajSep 05, 2007 7:19 pm Timber FloorsWe asked PD if they'd tack on the skirting boards for us so they could be removed after handover when our timber floors went in. They said no - that in order to get the… Floor tiles - by builder or tiler?Hi Donna,
Thanks for the info.
Are the costs that you mentioned for porcelain tiles? When we went to Beaumont, they told us that laying porcelain tiles would cost… VJ replied 11 September 2007 ago Fake Timber FlooringCheck out the following websites, not all the information you probably need but none the less a start. Hope they're of use........?!
Sallyho replied 19 September 2007 ago Polished concrete floorI think they look great too!
No idea about maintenance/longevity, but I think I've heard that they are the best type of floor to have hydronic / slab heating… donuts replied 21 September 2007 ago Slate FlooringI've had a house surrounded by slate with 2 metre wide verandahs but it needs to be maintained as Ed says - especially when the horses walked across it 
The same house… eimajSep 25, 2007 2:46 pm Nail gun bends nails in hardwoodSetting the pressure higher might help, I know mine runs around 120psi.
That said, yeah, it's called hardwood for a reason. Perhaps try predrilling and nail by hand.... _Al_ replied 28 September 2007 ago Tiler Recommendationswe are in western sydney, so think sutherland area would be a little too far for a tiler to travel!
I have made numerous phone calls to tilers and have come up with one i… Concrete SlabI'd put down a thin layer of self-levelling compound just to be safe. Better than boards squeaking up and down.
Don't forget your moisture… br53 replied 4 October 2007 ago No Glue Laminate FlooringThat's comforting to hear. Perhaps some of my stress lines will disappear now.
That's a good point too. If I was bothered enough, I think I would unclick and replace.… br53 replied 4 October 2007 ago br53Oct 04, 2007 10:43 am concrete flooring inquiryWe are building a new home and are looking for a good concrete company that will allow us to pick the aggregate and concrete for the mix (foundation). We would like to… DeeElle started a topic 6 October 2007 ago Nail or Glue QuadsAgreed with the last two replies, just stick to nails only. Glue would be quite messy and you will find that the walls are not dead straight so nailing will allow you to… Timber Laminate and Carpet queryI'm terrible..... 
I've changed my mind on our timber flooring-again.
We originally chose the Boral Silkwood Spotted Gum flooring in the… rellie replied 26 October 2007 ago
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