Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Mar 15, 2014 12:19 pm ok so i've been reading through a few posts and going to a few showrooms looking at timber floors and we are really keen on spotted gum. the problem is even at the same showrooms some spotted gum floors seem like a greeny cream colour and others have a rich and varied tone from browny red to paler shades. I am after the varied browny to paler browns but trying to avoid 'yellowy' or 'greeny' looking colours... I *think* so far my preference is ... NSW Spotted Gum... My question is will this be the browny red to paler tones i'm looking for? Also what finish will likely yield the results i'm after? this website here has spotted gum and some are what i like and others less so. Can someone knowledgeable have a look through and please educate me on the differences. Is is the timber product itself? the oil vs water finish? is it something i haven't mentioned? and why are people saying to avoid polyurethane products? aren't they the most hard wearing? thanks in advance, Matt Re: Spotted Gum Flooring 2Mar 15, 2014 2:16 pm Hi Matt It all comes down to your getting a natural product. Colour and shade can vary within the same tree so across an entire floor its a matter of take what you get. I have 230sqm of spotted gum through my house and although it started light and creamy brown in 5 yrs its now more darker brown/redish in the most with some boards still almost white. The thing is it has developed character and charm and looks awesome. Re: Spotted Gum Flooring 3Mar 15, 2014 4:41 pm wow... i just went down to a supplier and they have 240mm ironbark floorboards that are 100 years old. amazing stuff. pulled off the north wharf in docklands in melbourne... i think i'm in loooooove... not cheap though but they sure have that wow factor... 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 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15909 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 6467 |