Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 941Mar 13, 2023 5:21 pm I apologize!! I did not get notification on the last lot of questions. So sorry!! Does anyone still have a question? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 943Mar 14, 2023 5:46 am Oh no, This is one of the first thing I ask my customers and clients. Are you having a waterfall? You need scotia to cover the expansion gap unfortunately. Here is where I always recommend a glue down. If you ring around you might be able to find a gun installer who can fit a matching trim and take the scotia off. Good luck. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 944Mar 14, 2023 5:50 am Thanks Michelle. Yeah, waterfall edge plus different colour panels doesn't help. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 945Mar 14, 2023 9:26 pm Welcome back Michelle. What is the difference between Pacific Spotted Gum and Australian Spotted Gum? Do they have the same hardness and it's just cosmetic? I am considering their 14/3mm engineered floor. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 946Mar 15, 2023 5:42 am ![]() Welcome back Michelle. What is the difference between Pacific Spotted Gum and Australian Spotted Gum? Do they have the same hardness and it's just cosmetic? I am considering their 14/3mm engineered floor. Thank you. ![]() Its usually just a where the timber came from, never go any lower than a 3mm top. Spotted Gum is such a popular colour. I'm not ware of those floors. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 947May 13, 2023 2:25 pm Hi Michelle, a family member is replacing carpet with hybrid flooring in his house. Getting quotes the timber floor & install labor price psm is fine. One big unknown is subfloor leveling & they can't say until the carpet is ripped out, the cost can be 1/3 of the total. Pretty much its up to the installer what he wants to charge on that day, essentially I give him an open cheque. Got to be a fairer way to do this, like removing the carpet first for a price, then the company gives another quote for subfloor leveling, timber floor install & I decide who to go with. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 948May 14, 2023 9:26 am ![]() Hi Michelle, a family member is replacing carpet with hybrid flooring in his house. Getting quotes the timber floor & install labor price psm is fine. One big unknown is subfloor leveling & they can't say until the carpet is ripped out, the cost can be 1/3 of the total. Pretty much its up to the installer what he wants to charge on that day, essentially I give him an open cheque. Got to be a fairer way to do this, like removing the carpet first for a price, then the company gives another quote for subfloor leveling, timber floor install & I decide who to go with. Good morning, ![]() What's the subfloor, concrete or timber? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 949May 14, 2023 9:27 am ![]() Hi Michelle, a family member is replacing carpet with hybrid flooring in his house. Getting quotes the timber floor & install labor price psm is fine. One big unknown is subfloor leveling & they can't say until the carpet is ripped out, the cost can be 1/3 of the total. Pretty much its up to the installer what he wants to charge on that day, essentially I give him an open cheque. Got to be a fairer way to do this, like removing the carpet first for a price, then the company gives another quote for subfloor leveling, timber floor install & I decide who to go with. Good morning, ![]() What's the subfloor, concrete or timber? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 950May 15, 2023 4:16 pm ![]() ![]() Hi Michelle, a family member is replacing carpet with hybrid flooring in his house. Getting quotes the timber floor & install labor price psm is fine. One big unknown is subfloor leveling & they can't say until the carpet is ripped out, the cost can be 1/3 of the total. Pretty much its up to the installer what he wants to charge on that day, essentially I give him an open cheque. Got to be a fairer way to do this, like removing the carpet first for a price, then the company gives another quote for subfloor leveling, timber floor install & I decide who to go with. Good morning, ![]() What's the subfloor, concrete or timber? Concrete slab. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 951May 22, 2023 5:59 pm So sorry since I've been here its all happen at home!! ![]() You are more than welcome to get that carpet up yourself, and get him back for a better look and a more accurate quote. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 952May 22, 2023 10:45 pm Thanks guess thats what I will do. It is not unheard of people got charged thousands for concrete levelling on the day. Remind me when building my first home decades ago, the builder rang 7 am on the day pouring the concrete slab & ask another 2 grand cuz the site was a bit low on one side ! Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 953May 23, 2023 6:33 am We have only just quoted to skim before laying hybrid. Its rare that we need to do it, but if the level is way out, it needs to levelled up so the joins don't break. While you have the carpet up get a second quote. Good luck ![]() Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 954Aug 17, 2023 6:29 am How is everyone? Do you have a flooring question? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 955Aug 19, 2023 11:37 am Hi all, Since hybrid floors have made it to the market there has been a little confusion as to how they are installed. They are a floating floor, you do not glue them in they float, therefore you will need to leave 10mm gap around the permitter of the room. Room for expansion and contraction like all other floating floors. You either take your skirting off, lay the floor then put them back on, in new homes, floor first then skirting over the top. Or you lay the floor leaving the 10mm gap then install scotia. As photo below. It seems there may not be enough information giving to customers before they have their hybrids installed. You need to ask all the right questions when buying this floor. If you are having a waterfall in your kitchen, the last thing you want to see is scotia around that slab of stone. In this case I will always recommend a glue down vinyl plank, where there is no expansion or contraction and they sit right on your skirting and all other trims. If you don't like scotia, then you don't want a hybrid. Choose your floors carefully. ![]() Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 956Oct 11, 2023 10:13 am Hi michelle, I asked this in a different thread but wondered if you might also be able to help! I am looking to direct stick 14mm engineered blackbutt on top of an existing hardwood jarrah floor in a 30sqm lounge room. The existing timber is very solid and pretty flat already however we will have the polish sanded off and some minor high spots grinded down to ensure it’s properly flat. While we’d prefer to run the flooring in the same direction we will go perpendicular as for height reasons we can’t add a plywood base. I have checked the manufacturers installation guides and this is the approach they recommend. One thing I just can’t get a straight answer on is whether a moisture barrier or any other layer is needed between the old timber and new engineered board? Does anyone know? Or just glue it straight down with nothing in between? Ideally I don’t want to add an underlay as it will create some height issues. The same engineered flooring is being installed (direct stick as well) in rest of the house but straight onto the concrete slab. A moisture barrier is being used here (no underlay). Due to some issues with the slab heights from past renos (previous owners), the above approach actually results in the new floor being the same level throughout the house. I am also trying to ensure the feeling under foot is as close as possible between the room with the hardwood subfloor and rest of the house with concrete subfloor. My hope is direct sticking with nothing in between will help achieve this. Any advice appreciated! Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 957Oct 13, 2023 8:15 am ![]() Morning. :) Please read below..... Hi michelle, I asked this in a different thread but wondered if you might also be able to help! I am looking to direct stick 14mm engineered blackbutt on top of an existing hardwood jarrah floor in a 30sqm lounge room. The existing timber is very solid and pretty flat already however we will have the polish sanded off and some minor high spots grinded down to ensure it’s properly flat. While we’d prefer to run the flooring in the same direction we will go perpendicular as for height reasons we can’t add a plywood base. I have checked the manufacturers installation guides and this is the approach they recommend. One thing I just can’t get a straight answer on is whether a moisture barrier or any other layer is needed between the old timber and new engineered board? Does anyone know? You glue it straight down, when gluing the underlay is not required. However, I thought you couldn't glue to a sub structure with movement, you might want to check that. Ring the maker of the flooring to find out, go straight to the source Or just glue it straight down with nothing in between? Ideally I don’t want to add an underlay as it will create some height issues. The same engineered flooring is being installed (direct stick as well) in rest of the house but straight onto the concrete slab. A moisture barrier is being used here (no underlay). YES, but it referred to as an underlay. Due to some issues with the slab heights from past renos (previous owners), the above approach actually results in the new floor being the same level throughout the house. I am also trying to ensure the feeling under foot is as close as possible between the room with the hardwood subfloor and rest of the house with concrete subfloor. My hope is direct sticking with nothing in between will help achieve this. Any advice appreciated! Good luck ![]() Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 958Oct 13, 2023 11:34 am ![]() ![]() Morning. :) Please read below..... Hi michelle, I asked this in a different thread but wondered if you might also be able to help! I am looking to direct stick 14mm engineered blackbutt on top of an existing hardwood jarrah floor in a 30sqm lounge room. The existing timber is very solid and pretty flat already however we will have the polish sanded off and some minor high spots grinded down to ensure it’s properly flat. While we’d prefer to run the flooring in the same direction we will go perpendicular as for height reasons we can’t add a plywood base. I have checked the manufacturers installation guides and this is the approach they recommend. One thing I just can’t get a straight answer on is whether a moisture barrier or any other layer is needed between the old timber and new engineered board? Does anyone know? You glue it straight down, when gluing the underlay is not required. However, I thought you couldn't glue to a sub structure with movement, you might want to check that. Ring the maker of the flooring to find out, go straight to the source Or just glue it straight down with nothing in between? Ideally I don’t want to add an underlay as it will create some height issues. The same engineered flooring is being installed (direct stick as well) in rest of the house but straight onto the concrete slab. A moisture barrier is being used here (no underlay). YES, but it referred to as an underlay. Due to some issues with the slab heights from past renos (previous owners), the above approach actually results in the new floor being the same level throughout the house. I am also trying to ensure the feeling under foot is as close as possible between the room with the hardwood subfloor and rest of the house with concrete subfloor. My hope is direct sticking with nothing in between will help achieve this. Any advice appreciated! Good luck ![]() Moisture barrier and underlay are 2 different things. An underlay can act as a moisture barrier but for direct stick you paint on a moisture barrier that doesn't act as an underlay Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 959Oct 15, 2023 12:38 pm I’ve got a bloody weird question Has anyone noticed excessive sock wear with hybrid? I wear socks around the house most of the time. We moved into a new build at the end of last year, since then I’ve been through 20 odd pears of socks. Get holes on the outside edge next to little toe. Different shoes, heaps of different brands and styles. Only thing I can think off is the flooring. Before I’ve lived with timber and Lino, this seems to have more grip and my foot slides inside the the sock but the sock grips the floor? I dunno, Tis very strange! I promise I’m not a total lunatic! I posted the floorplan on Houzz.com forum and got some really good ideas and advice from people there. Then we reached out to a couple of renovation companies and one… 5 12167 I ended up refusing him to pay to fix HIS mistake. I paid money to fix just one ceiling, that too was overpriced but had no choice I shared my build story on another… 2 7728 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Did you mean brick mesh as in reinforcement? What was sticky back foam? Cheers 2 3277 |