Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Which timber for flooring- New England blackbutt or silv 6Dec 19, 2019 11:45 am Thanks, for anyone researching later we decided on the blackbutt floors, I like the look and the hardness and we were told it resists termites while the stringy bark doesn't, it's also rated well for bushfire. Can't wait to see it finished! Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15818 Thank you. Do I use timber floorboards for stairs or do people use timber treads? Or is both the same? 6 7227 ShaneG We have been doing heaps of hybrid floors lately. The hollowness is caused by low spots in the slab or subfloor. No slab or particleboard floor is going to be… 1 10343 |