Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Jan 05, 2013 6:19 pm We are currently looking around for solid jarrah floorboards to install in our home which is currently being built (in Perth). We have had 2 companies tell us that they will not use the water based sealer on jarrah as they can't provide a warranty if they do. 3 other companies have said there is no problem with the water based sealers and they are happy to use them. The 2 companies that won't use them are currently holding a sale and have some good prices, whereas the other 3 are a little more 'upmarket' and not pushing the cheapest prices (they are still reasonable though). I'm tending to believe the 3 more expensive companies and trust their advice a little more but am still after some independent advice as to whether to go with the oil based or water based finish. I like the look of the water based finished, and am concerned about an oil based poly yellowing as the floor will get a lot of northern light. I have 2 dogs and a toddler so want it to be hard wearing as well. Can anyone help me out with their opinions please? Re: Sealers for jarrah flooring 2Jan 06, 2013 12:02 am I work on alot of Perth Display Homes for the company i work for. If you like, PM me the details of the suppliers you have spoken to, & i will see if its someone i have dealt with in the past. Re: Sealers for jarrah flooring 3Jan 09, 2013 1:22 am Hi. We have old jarrah floors and just recently had them re sanded and polished. We used a water based polish in a satin finish. It looks great. It seems reasonably hard wearing, we have a spaniel and we do have some scratches but nothing compared to an engineered floor we had in a previous house. The guy who did our job said he much preferred the water based sealant. Re: Sealers for jarrah flooring 4Jan 12, 2013 11:19 pm I think we're leaning towards the water based sealer at the moment. I'm sure the guys doing the polishing would prefer it as it's much better for them not having all the fumes. A lady at one of the flooring places told me that the solvent based poly is banned in Europe and they are trying to get it banned here. I'm not sure how true that is..... I would be interested to know if this is in fact the case. 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 3668 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 11530 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 4450 |