Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Jul 17, 2013 1:50 pm I'm in the market for flooring (currently building Simonds - Stanten) and have noticed more and more engineered Oak flooring on the market, I like it. I was looking at blackbutt, but the lighter Oak floors look fantastic from what I've seen in pics and TV. Light and contemporary with nice feature. Price seems to be only slightly higher than the Aussie woods. (First lot in the list) http://www.premiumfloors.com.au/timber/ Has anyone had any experience with or laid it themselves? It doesn't seem as though it's as hard as most of the Aussie hardwoods or Bamboo (obviously). Re: Oak Engineered Flooring 2Jul 18, 2013 5:39 pm if you are based in Melbourne, have a look at tectonic floors (that's whom we are looking to use) there's Royal Oak Floors and Tongue n Groove, most are around the 130/sqm+ mark for supply + another 50/sqm+ to install. Re: Oak Engineered Flooring 4Sep 16, 2013 11:00 pm jamesbp You can get top quality engineered oak flooring for approx $70/m2 with underlay Whereabouts ? Mind sharing your source ? Re: Oak Engineered Flooring 5Dec 05, 2013 11:55 am Hello I renovated my townhouse recently and I chose Preference Wide Oak in Chardonnay for the living room, dining room, the stairs and the landing at the top of the stairs. It is an engineered floor that is 21mm thick. There is a 6mm layer of oak on top, which allows for sanding apparently. I too was originally going to have Blackbutt, but when I saw this flooring I changed my mind. It was more expensive but the results have been worth it. It is beautiful - it looks and feels like solid planks. I love the wide boards and the matt finish. I decided to get an engineered floor because I like the wide board look. It is a bit risky getting wide solid boards as they are more prone to cupping. Unless you have strict temperature and humidity control inside, an engineered floor is the best for Australian conditions as they offer more stability. I paid $94 sqm for the flooring alone. I have seen it online for around $88 sqm. With wooden flooring, engineered or plank, it is the minor details that make a big difference. Check the specs and get a good installer. Quality doesn't come cheap. Delbel Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15904 Thanks Simon, I guess I'm no concerned with the volume of the noise rather that dead and hollow sound and feel that is associated with floating floors. But I'm not sure… 3 6128 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 6191 |