Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Apr 17, 2008 1:19 pm Hi all,
Thinking of install bamboo floor in the new home, but not sure about upper floor, especially stairs and bed rooms. I was told it would be noisy if it's not carpet on stairs and upper floor, but don't like carpet near wet areas, e.g. outside bath room. If put bamboo floor in the corridor, would love to put it in bed-rooms and stairs as well for consistent looking, and put big rugs in bed rooms for comfort. What do you guys think of it? Regards, Aulyna Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 2Apr 17, 2008 1:44 pm hi Aulyna
we had handover last week and we are getting carpets laid on monday in all bedrooms, study, theatre & games, for the rest of the house - entry family kitchen meals & activity we are having solid timber floors laid - Kempas . I would have loved to have gotten solid timber floors throughout!!! but it came down to cost If money is not a factor go for bamboo throughout - and then like you said a few feature rugs to make the rooms (especially bedrooms) more cosy or even carpet for the staircase to reduce noise.. I find timber so much easier to look after - just a quick vacuum and a light mop over - with carpet the dust just get trapped - even if you vacuum quite often.. but in the end its a personal choice - or in our situationt it was a financial choice Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 3Apr 17, 2008 1:56 pm "Don't like carpet near wet areas"? Why do you say that?
Without seeing your floor-plan, I'd suggest bamboo downstairs, definitely carpet on stairs, and probably carpet upstairs (or maybe a combination upstairs). A house without carpets is NOT a home! Ash. bamboo 4Apr 17, 2008 11:56 pm just came back from china , went there just to look at bamboo floor, there is a lot more choice to see than what we have here in sydney, bought 216 meters to do the whole house we are building.it looks very different than your normal hardwood flooring, but very unique, i would recomend do the whole house. good luck Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 5Apr 18, 2008 12:07 am Hi Aulyna_1, from memory your buiding in the ACT also - must be getting close to moving in - exciting times ahead!
We are building a two storey also and have been thinking about bamboo flooring. Our thoughts so far have been to use bamboo for the ground floor and to use carpet upstairs. The noise factor has been our main reason for wanting carpet upstairs but (and this might be my age showing) I also agree with Ash re carpets and homes; I think they look nice in bedrooms. As for the stairs we were thinking of using the bamboo with carpet down the middle for noise and safety - a bit softer to fall on - not only for the kids but also mum and dad! I think it will also provide a nice transition between surfaces. Regarding the cleaning I think timber floors are definitely easier to clean but between cleans they show the dirt very quickly and they don't hold the dust down as well as carpet. BTW any recommendations re supplier and/or indicative costs to upgrade greatly appreciated. Paul Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 6Apr 18, 2008 12:15 am If the above post is correct, and Aulyna_1 is building in Canberra then I think having all hard floors is madness!
Canberra has a pretty cold climate. The thermal insulation qualities of nice dense pile wool carpets will make the home very much more cosy and comfortable, and literally save you hundreds of $$$ every year in energy costs. http://www.carpetinstitute.com.au/downl ... hermal.pdf Ash. Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 7Apr 19, 2008 10:08 pm royalblue If the above post is correct, and Aulyna_1 is building in Canberra then I think having all hard floors is madness! Canberra has a pretty cold climate. The thermal insulation qualities of nice dense pile wool carpets will make the home very much more cosy and comfortable, and literally save you hundreds of $$$ every year in energy costs. http://www.carpetinstitute.com.au/downl ... hermal.pdf Ash. Good point royalblue, Thanks for your comments. My husband always wants carpets on upper floor so he can bear feet anytime. Regards, Aulyna Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 8Apr 20, 2008 3:13 pm captaingoodvibes,
I was thinking about doing the same thing, and I need also approx 216 sqm. My understanding is that prices are approx 150RMB per sq.m. But how did you organise shipment? How much did (or will) it end up costing per sq.m? Chris Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 9Apr 20, 2008 10:24 pm chris you can shop around and haggle quite a bit we paid 115rmb per sq m inc underlay, we also bought furniture so we have a full container on the way, you can do what they call lcl which you pay per cubic metre a little bit more expensive but still worth it, we found our bamboo in guanzhou which is close to hong kong. pm me if you need more info. Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 10Apr 21, 2008 12:41 pm captaingoodvibes chris you can shop around and haggle quite a bit we paid 115rmb per sq m inc underlay, we also bought furniture so we have a full container on the way, you can do what they call lcl which you pay per cubic metre a little bit more expensive but still worth it, we found our bamboo in guanzhou which is close to hong kong. pm me if you need more info. Wow thats a good price, is it worth doing for around 110 SQM ? I am planning on having tiles downstairs around 150 SQM. what about quaratine and other bits how long do you think the whole process will take ? Buildling a Clarendon Crestmead in Sydney DA Approved on 20/03/2008 Slab Poured on 02/09/2008 Frame Completed 15/10/2008 Brickwork Complete 2/02/2009 Roofwork Complete 05/03/2009 Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 11Apr 21, 2008 5:16 pm Quote: Wow thats a good price, is it worth doing for around 110 SQM ? I am planning on having tiles downstairs around 150 SQM. We planned to lay the titles as you on downstairs.Today we change our mind as we bought Boral silkwood Blackbutt 1 strip( 3 grade) floating floor for $26/pm2. We are going to put the floating floor whole house. Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 12Apr 21, 2008 11:15 pm rldragon: where did you get such a great price? That's the flooring we're looking at, but in a different grade. Is there that much difference cosmetically between the grades? Thanks.
Judie Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 13Apr 22, 2008 11:45 am Judie:
We got it from www.lawsauctions.com.au. There is catalogue up there. And this is a pallet price. There is some difference between the grades, particulate 3 grades, They may even contain machine faults and not warranty on it. This is why we need to buy 20% more for the waste. We looked at some samples; it doesn’t look too bad at that price. They have not deliver yet, so I still do known how good they are in the pallet. Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 15Apr 22, 2008 11:16 pm LOBO IT PROBERLY IS STILL WORTH IT IT WILL COST YOU ABOUT $500.00 AU FOR LCL CONTAINER FREIGHT Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 17Aug 03, 2008 1:06 pm What in interesting thread. Several interesting points have been brought up.
1) Problems with sound and floorboards on upper levels: I would imagine a floating floor on concrete slab would not work too well when it comes to transmitted sound. However, you can get sound insulation underlay which is made just for this purpose. Also, I suspect that direct stick will also resulting in an acceptable solution. Any experts out there wish to comment? 2) Carpet and insulation: The fact sheet from the carpet institute shows 10 mm of carpet has an R value of 0.18 and 10 mm of plywood has an R-value of 0.08. Get the carpet I hear you say. Well, wait one minute. 10 mm carpet is quite thick and who has 10 mm wooden flooring. Even 15 engineered flooring with direct stick to concrete has an R value of 0.16; very close to that of carpet. If the floor's R-value is important to you, forget carpet, put down either 12 mm plywood then your flooring or put your flooring on battens (air has an R value 6 times that of wood for the same thickness!) In summary, the carpet institute has shot themselves in the floor this time. If you want good thermal insulation, put down wood (timber or engineered) and put it on battens or plywood base (which I believe is the case for over 90% of installations. 3) Silkwood for $26/m2: What a great price (Blackbutt 1 strip). Where did you get it? Cheers, Casa Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Floor - carpet or bamboo? 18Aug 03, 2008 9:31 pm royalblue If the above post is correct, and Aulyna_1 is building in Canberra then I think having all hard floors is madness! Canberra has a pretty cold climate. The thermal insulation qualities of nice dense pile wool carpets will make the home very much more cosy and comfortable, and literally save you hundreds of $$$ every year in energy costs. http://www.carpetinstitute.com.au/downl ... hermal.pdf Ash. Not in summer Ash! For some reason Canberra seems to be known as only a cold place, but really the seasons are quite extreme. New Years day 2006 was 45 degrees. Thank you. Do I use timber floorboards for stairs or do people use timber treads? Or is both the same? 6 7272 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16559 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17525 |