Hey, Can anyone tell me the advantages and disadvantages of 4inch and 6inch floorboards.
I like the 6inch panel because it looks more stylish, but some people say it moves too much and you start seeing gaps in the floorboards after a while.
Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 29, 2009 9:51 pm Hey, Can anyone tell me the advantages and disadvantages of 4inch and 6inch floorboards. I like the 6inch panel because it looks more stylish, but some people say it moves too much and you start seeing gaps in the floorboards after a while. Re: 6inch or 4inch Floorboards 5Jul 30, 2009 11:52 am I was under the impression the timber cupping issue was solved by the grooves they make on the bottom of the timber. but if they have to top nail the 6inch floor board, I will prefer to go with a 4 inch Re: 6inch or 4inch Floorboards 6Jul 30, 2009 12:28 pm Our builder uses 135mm boards (almost 6"). We are putting them over a suspended floor. He said they glue each board to the floor beneath and secret nail it. He did make mention of gaps in two situations: 1. With bamboo flooring that he'd had experience with - he said he thought it was more of a quality control issue with the tongue and groove not being precise and ending up with a "fat" section of tongue trying to fit in a "thin" section of groove IYKWIM. 2. Insufficient acclimatisation time during the wet season - there is a procedure to make sure that the floorboards don't shrink or swell after laying and if you cut corners to save time the result is gappy and uneven boards. Kylie Re: 6inch or 4inch Floorboards 8Jul 30, 2009 6:43 pm borg 6inch floor boards should be top nailed, to prevent cupping. I believe the maximum width for secret nailing is 85mm or there abouts. There is now an approved method for secret-nailing 130mm x 19mm boards. Also, there are 130mmx14mm and 180mmx14mm overlay boards which can be secret-nailed Solid timber flooring is available in 3,4,5,6,8 and 10 inch boards. The actual finish sizes are : 60x19, 80 or 85 x 19, 108x19, 130x19, 180x22 and 220x22. Essentailly the choice is aesthetic but also depends on availability on a particular species in a certain grade etc. For example Spotted gum is generally only available in select grade at the moment in 80x19 and 130x19, but is available in 'feature and better' in 180x22. Re: 6inch or 4inch Floorboards 11Jul 30, 2009 10:10 pm borg hey Duke, how can i find out more about this approved method for wider boards. It has been developed by Boral Timber and approved under the BCA. This was only in the last 6 months so I imagine would take some time to filter into the mainstream. I'll see what I can find about it. Re: 6inch or 4inch Floorboards 13Jul 31, 2009 7:32 pm Quote "Boral Timber's secret nailing installation process can be used with its 108mm and 130mm wide boards, preventing the visible appearance of nail heads on a floor's surface and providing stability for wider boards. Boral Timber has achieved Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) Chain of Custody certification for its hardwood products, ensuring users of its products that they are sourced from sustainably managed and legal sources. AFS is the only forest certification that meets Australian Standard AS 4708-2007 and is dedicated to supporting good forestry practices with sustainable management. Enquiries: Call 1800 818 317 or visit www.boraltimberflooring.com.au " Hi All New to the forum and looking for some advice, has anyone else renovated an old miners cottage in or around Ballarat and been able to identify the flooring? We… 0 8776 Hi there, looking to have a gym in a new build. Planning to install some sort of rubber mat flooring (on concrete) i.e. Asking the builder to not do floorboards in the gym… 0 1311 |