Hi all,
I never realised picking timber flooring would be so hard. I am seriously considering the Boral engineered timber floors in either the Blackbutt or Stringybark. I know that some people have had problems with the Natural range (particularly the coating) so we will be going the Australiana range.
I am a little concerned about whether these two types of timber are too soft (Blackbutt - 9.1, Stringybark - . We don't have pets or children at this stage but are looking to have children in the long term. Practically, what is the different between a Janka rating of 8 and 9.1? Is the difference great enough that we should pick the higher rated wood automatically (the stringybark and blackbutt have similar tones).
I know that a lot of people on this forum have laid the blackbutt in particular. I was just hoping for some feedback about how the timbers have worn, dented etc. and whether you are happy with the selection that you made. Also, I am curious what maintenace people do for their timber floors (one flooring place told me I should sweep the floor daily - I don't know who has the time to do that) and whether they have a policy about shoes/high heels in the house.
Photo's would be a bonus.
Thanks in advance.
Craigburn