Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 29, 2015 2:32 pm Our house is at lockup stage. We have decided to do honed concrete in living areas and a timber look flooring in bedrooms.... What type of flooring is best for bedrooms and that will not clash with the concrete? Doesn't have to match but not clash either. Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 2May 29, 2015 6:52 pm I don't really understand the question; if it's a timber look, it looks like timber, which will work fine with a nicely finished concrete. What you're talking about is appearances, so if it looks like timber it'll look the same as something else that looks like timber. We got timber-look tiles, I like the look of wood & my better-half likes the furniture not digging holes in the new floor. Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 3May 29, 2015 7:27 pm Just wanted to know what type of timber look would go.... as originally we were having bamboo but my husband seems to think bamboo will clash with concrete? So in bedrooms is it better to do say vinyl planks or laminate or suggestions would be awesome Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 4May 30, 2015 10:07 am As per Forgs answer, what you are asking is how long is a piece of string. What you need to do is post up some pics of what your concrete when it is finished will look like or a sample that the concrete polisher has shown you then people on these forums will be able to give you an informed answer of which timber will go with the particular finished concrete you have chosen. Stewie Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 5May 31, 2015 6:25 pm Stewie fair enough. That is true. We do not really know exactly what it will look like so I guess ill wait to then. I wonder if anyone has pictures of their honed concreted homes..... Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 6Jun 01, 2015 10:44 am Is it just an ordinary concrete slab that you have decided to polish or is it a special blend ? Either way if you do a search on these forums there are numerous links and photos of houses of forum members that have done this that you may be able to hijack for a comparison. Stewie Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 7Jun 01, 2015 10:58 am Forg We got timber-look tiles, I like the look of wood & my better-half likes the furniture not digging holes in the new floor. I LOVE those Timber look Tiles. They are becoming very popular and IMHO are far better than Timber look boards that shrink, expand, and scratch Cheers, Paul (& Lisa) Parkhill 36 by ClarendonHomes in Coomera Retreat H1 Build Thread And Blog Building Blogs List - Go Ahead And Add Yours!! Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 8Jun 01, 2015 12:25 pm Stewie D just an ordinary concrete slab. Personal preference and also we are too late in game to choose otherwise. So Roomeat and Forg, timber look tiles for bedrooms and/or feature walls? Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 9Jun 01, 2015 12:58 pm EmmaW84 Stewie D just an ordinary concrete slab. Personal preference and also we are too late in game to choose otherwise. So Roomeat and Forg, timber look tiles for bedrooms and/or feature walls? Me personally.. if you can afford it.. For Sure!!! You must remember though.. carpet is more inviting and "warm" to most. We are using carpet (against my better judgement) simply because the costs associated with removing it were too much for us. Things like the stairs had to be upgraded to appearance grade. Cheers, Paul (& Lisa) Parkhill 36 by ClarendonHomes in Coomera Retreat H1 Build Thread And Blog Building Blogs List - Go Ahead And Add Yours!! Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 11Jun 02, 2015 5:31 pm Hmm, I don't know if the vinyl or laminate gives any more "warmth" as such over tiles, as its not actual wood so imho no different to tiles. Tiles would probably be a little colder, but that's what rugs are for. I think almost any colour will go with the concrete. Cheers, Paul (& Lisa) Parkhill 36 by ClarendonHomes in Coomera Retreat H1 Build Thread And Blog Building Blogs List - Go Ahead And Add Yours!! Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 12Jun 02, 2015 6:00 pm Roomeat You must remember though.. carpet is more inviting and "warm" to most. Yep, this is very true, and it's noticeable as the weather cools down ... however, I'm finding myself wanting to wear socks or slippers or ugh-boots due to air-temp sooner than it occurred to me that the tiles felt cold, and given my dust allergies the tiles are brilliant compared to carpet; even though I wasn't sure at first, for me they were a good idea, but without those dust allergies I'd have chosen carpet. Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 13Jun 04, 2015 3:16 pm EmmaW84 Stewie fair enough. That is true. We do not really know exactly what it will look like so I guess ill wait to then. I wonder if anyone has pictures of their honed concreted homes..... Hi Emma, We have polished standard grey concrete, looked like this just after polishing Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Note that you'll have different levels if you polish now, as whatever you choose will sit higher (i.e. step up) than the concrete. As concrete is a raw/"natural" material it goes with just about any timber in my opinion, perhaps less so the orange type pine & bamboo colours etc. Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 14Jun 04, 2015 3:25 pm Hi Dukecaddy Thanks for replying, if you dont mind I have so many questions. Did you polish concrete at beginning or at end? Are you happy with end result? Is it as cold or colder than expected? (We live in Melb) If you are happy too, do you have a thread I could follow and possibly look at how you've furnished it? Thanks Again heaps Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 15Jun 04, 2015 3:56 pm EmmaW84 Hi Dukecaddy Thanks for replying, if you dont mind I have so many questions. Did you polish concrete at beginning or at end? Are you happy with end result? Is it as cold or colder than expected? (We live in Melb) If you are happy too, do you have a thread I could follow and possibly look at how you've furnished it? Thanks Again heaps Hi Emma, My thread is linked in the signature below. We're a week or so away from PCI so we haven't moved in or furnished yet, or even really had much of a chance to walk on the concrete as it was covered with cardboard protection after it was done. The polishing itself was done just prior to lock-up, however the slab was upgraded to 32MPa strength and poured with polishing in mind (I think they spent a bit more time finishing it off with the machine trowel to make sure it was pretty level). We'll likely be in the house in about a month, so if you send me a reminder I'll let you know how cold it feels in winter! Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 17Jun 04, 2015 9:19 pm I personally would avoid tiles in the bedroom. We had tiles in our living areas in our last house we built and in winter they would get quite cold. Definitely wouldn't do bedrooms. The house we are renting has wood laminate and it's definitely nowhere near as cold as the tiles in my opinion. Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 18Jun 04, 2015 11:14 pm I think tiles are too cold for bedrooms, if it were me I'd be doing engineered timbers so it's real timber on top which does give a warmth in terms of appearance and under foot. And I'd be using a rug in winter. But that's me. I'm doing plush carpet in bedrooms as I actually prefer that in sleeping areas. Re: Using both Concrete and Timber flooring.... 19Jun 05, 2015 9:12 am If I lived in a warm climate like Brisbane I'd have no problems with a polished concrete floor throughout the house ( or tiles ) but in a colder climate like Melbourne I'd have to have hydronic heating or some sort of under slab heating but as others above have said definitely not in bedrooms. I think I'd probably restrict it to the main living areas. Stewie Hey everyone Not for me or anyone I know, just generally interested. 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