Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 922May 25, 2022 3:33 pm Hi Michelle, Maybe a bit of an odd question... The Rigid Hybrid Core we have been looking at all have pretty much the same surface finish - a pretty much matt finish. Some quote it as embossed. Is there anything out there that has a bit of a gloss/satin finish? I'm not really across how the various panels are made. What finish do the Karndean Looselay Longboard have? We are looking for cheaper end of the scale, wear and water resistant, so ultimately may have to go hybrid. Do vinyl planks and hybrid have the same top surface/wear surface? If budget were no problem and you wanted wood or wood look that is water and (reasonably) scratch resistant, what would you recommend? Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 923May 25, 2022 6:48 pm Budapest Hi Michelle, Maybe a bit of an odd question... The Rigid Hybrid Core we have been looking at all have pretty much the same surface finish - a pretty much matt finish. Some quote it as embossed. Is there anything out there that has a bit of a gloss/satin finish? Not really, matt is the currant surface everyone likes now. I'm not really across how the various panels are made. What finish do the Karndean Looselay Longboard have? They range from a semi glossy to a matt. We are looking for cheaper end of the scale, wear and water resistant, so ultimately may have to go hybrid. Do vinyl planks and hybrid have the same top surface/wear surface? Yes, all are water proof. The more expensive ones may have a thicker wear layer. If budget were no problem and you wanted wood or wood look that is water and (reasonably) scratch resistant, what would you recommend? I like them all, its all about colour for me, I have recently installed a 2mm vinyl in my laundry and I know it will wear well. These rang from $70 to $60 a m2 installed, the cheapest of the bunch. I'm doing a job for a client at the moment and I'm giving him a 5mm as that is what he asked for. Personally, it comes back to what to want to spend and the colour. Confusing I know, sorry these are questions I get asked everyday. Good luck choosing one. 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The Rigid Hybrid Core we have been looking at all have pretty much the same surface finish - a pretty much matt finish. Some quote it as embossed. Is there anything out there that has a bit of a gloss/satin finish? Not really, matt is the currant surface everyone likes now. I'm not really across how the various panels are made. What finish do the Karndean Looselay Longboard have? They range from a semi glossy to a matt. We are looking for cheaper end of the scale, wear and water resistant, so ultimately may have to go hybrid. Do vinyl planks and hybrid have the same top surface/wear surface? Yes, all are water proof. The more expensive ones may have a thicker wear layer. If budget were no problem and you wanted wood or wood look that is water and (reasonably) scratch resistant, what would you recommend? I like them all, its all about colour for me, I have recently installed a 2mm vinyl in my laundry and I know it will wear well. These rang from $70 to $60 a m2 installed, the cheapest of the bunch. I'm doing a job for a client at the moment and I'm giving him a 5mm as that is what he asked for. Personally, it comes back to what to want to spend and the colour. Confusing I know, sorry these are questions I get asked everyday. Good luck choosing one. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi Michelle Thanks for the quick reply, your guidance and patience is appreciated. Looking at Karndean Looselay Longboard, the colour range we are interested in would mostly be warm mid based on the Choices Flooring filter tool The ones we have looked at previously are along the lines of: - North Coast Blackbutt - Embered Blackbutt - Tasmanian Oak I also like - Natural Ironbark - Champagne Oak - Mountain Spotted Gum - Lemon Spotted Gum - Australian Wormy Chestnut Are any of these what you would consider semi-gloss? On the Karndean site they all just say textured. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 930May 26, 2022 7:22 pm Budapest Michelle Budapest Hi Michelle, Maybe a bit of an odd question... The Rigid Hybrid Core we have been looking at all have pretty much the same surface finish - a pretty much matt finish. Some quote it as embossed. Is there anything out there that has a bit of a gloss/satin finish? Not really, matt is the currant surface everyone likes now. I'm not really across how the various panels are made. What finish do the Karndean Looselay Longboard have? They range from a semi glossy to a matt. We are looking for cheaper end of the scale, wear and water resistant, so ultimately may have to go hybrid. Do vinyl planks and hybrid have the same top surface/wear surface? Yes, all are water proof. The more expensive ones may have a thicker wear layer. If budget were no problem and you wanted wood or wood look that is water and (reasonably) scratch resistant, what would you recommend? I like them all, its all about colour for me, I have recently installed a 2mm vinyl in my laundry and I know it will wear well. These rang from $70 to $60 a m2 installed, the cheapest of the bunch. I'm doing a job for a client at the moment and I'm giving him a 5mm as that is what he asked for. Personally, it comes back to what to want to spend and the colour. Confusing I know, sorry these are questions I get asked everyday. Good luck choosing one. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi Michelle Thanks for the quick reply, your guidance and patience is appreciated. Looking at Karndean Looselay Longboard, the colour range we are interested in would mostly be warm mid based on the Choices Flooring filter tool The ones we have looked at previously are along the lines of: - North Coast Blackbutt - Embered Blackbutt - Tasmanian Oak I also like - Natural Ironbark - Champagne Oak - Mountain Spotted Gum - Lemon Spotted Gum - Australian Wormy Chestnut Are any of these what you would consider semi-gloss? On the Karndean site they all just say textured. So that's a hard one, unless I stand in front of every sample and test all the vinyl's you have mentioned, I can't answer. I work at choices, I'm really busy through the day and don't have time to do what I do in my office after hours at work. You will have to go to your closest flooring store and do that test for yourself. Sorry. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 932Jun 08, 2022 4:35 pm Hi Michelle What are your thoughts on a product like https://abbeytimber.com.au/collections/ ... d-flooring? I was hesitant due to the extremely thin wood layer (0.6mm). The sales staff were quite insistent that its a better product than the 3mm layer that they also sell - saying its actually more durable. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 933Jun 09, 2022 2:56 pm We've done some more research and checks and are pretty happy to proceed with Aqua Stone V7 hybrid flooring. I got some samples of both gloss flooring (from Lion King Flooring in Sydney) and Karndean Looslay to compare. As a few people said the gloss wasn't great - it was very shiny, slippery and we were able to 'dirty' it easily and it showed everything when reflecting light. Our old house had a gloss bench which I hated and I instantly had flashbacks of trying to clean the bastard of a thing with an Enjo! The Karndean were ok, but again I didn't like the surface finish/embossing and how they look/felt. Pics below showing all samples - the actual floors n the background are 'real' timber as a comparison. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkigOX7ZFxvViSPuKohD3aqE1c0t?e=jKB8Nb It reinforced that we will have to have the matt finish but I wanted something with a smooth finish (no embossing). I spent a day going around looking at different stores and really liked the Aqua Stone V7 hybrid flooring in 702 (NSW Blackbutt) https://www.ubtrading.com.au/aqua-stone-v7/ https://www.ubtrading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/43405UBT-Aqua-Stone-V7-Brochure-V3-web.pdf It doesn't look exactly like timber, but we like it more than any other hybrid or vinypl plank. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkigOX7ZFxvViSHHXWOo8PdqZePZ?e=yp33MA https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkigOX7ZFxvViSKlKxrG8O0B_LpO?e=8fvrvg https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkigOX7ZFxvViSSopPT2LPqk-AME?e=NObFbQ Getting quotes now - first quote is back at $70/sm for 200sm which we are happy about. $14k installed is good for the budget! Only odd thing I've found - one store I asked for a quote doesn't stock it due to "the supplier of this product is not a preferred supplier of the Flooring Xtra group (however it is up to the discretion of each individual Flooring Xtra store, and some may choose to carry this line). Our store will only carry products that we know are backed up by a reliable warranty and will cover the floor should anything happen to go wrong/fail with it" Other stores from the same chain stock it. I've asked the place that provided the first quote and they have a warranty of 7 years for installation and 30 years for product. Product review has one poor review (https://www.productreview.com.au/listin ... c-flooring) which the supplier has responded to. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 934Jun 09, 2022 6:17 pm ren_ho Hi Michelle What are your thoughts on a product like https://abbeytimber.com.au/collections/ ... d-flooring? I was hesitant due to the extremely thin wood layer (0.6mm). The sales staff were quite insistent that its a better product than the 3mm layer that they also sell - saying its actually more durable. I don't know the product. In my book, the thicker the layer the better. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 935Jun 30, 2022 2:15 pm Budapest We've done some more research and checks and are pretty happy to proceed with Aqua Stone V7 hybrid flooring. I got some samples of both gloss flooring (from Lion King Flooring in Sydney) and Karndean Looslay to compare. As a few people said the gloss wasn't great - it was very shiny, slippery and we were able to 'dirty' it easily and it showed everything when reflecting light. Our old house had a gloss bench which I hated and I instantly had flashbacks of trying to clean the bastard of a thing with an Enjo! The Karndean were ok, but again I didn't like the surface finish/embossing and how they look/felt. Pics below showing all samples - the actual floors n the background are 'real' timber as a comparison. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkigOX7ZFxvViSPuKohD3aqE1c0t?e=jKB8Nb It reinforced that we will have to have the matt finish but I wanted something with a smooth finish (no embossing). I spent a day going around looking at different stores and really liked the Aqua Stone V7 hybrid flooring in 702 (NSW Blackbutt) https://www.ubtrading.com.au/aqua-stone-v7/ https://www.ubtrading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/43405UBT-Aqua-Stone-V7-Brochure-V3-web.pdf It doesn't look exactly like timber, but we like it more than any other hybrid or vinypl plank. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkigOX7ZFxvViSHHXWOo8PdqZePZ?e=yp33MA https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkigOX7ZFxvViSKlKxrG8O0B_LpO?e=8fvrvg https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkigOX7ZFxvViSSopPT2LPqk-AME?e=NObFbQ Getting quotes now - first quote is back at $70/sm for 200sm which we are happy about. $14k installed is good for the budget! Only odd thing I've found - one store I asked for a quote doesn't stock it due to "the supplier of this product is not a preferred supplier of the Flooring Xtra group (however it is up to the discretion of each individual Flooring Xtra store, and some may choose to carry this line). Our store will only carry products that we know are backed up by a reliable warranty and will cover the floor should anything happen to go wrong/fail with it" Other stores from the same chain stock it. I've asked the place that provided the first quote and they have a warranty of 7 years for installation and 30 years for product. Product review has one poor review (https://www.productreview.com.au/listin ... c-flooring) which the supplier has responded to. Hi , we are also tossing for SPC Aqua Stone from ub trading or Resiplank from Espada. As UB Trading is a wholesaler and does not do installation, May I know are the supplier and installer you have been quoted. Thanks in advance Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 936Jun 30, 2022 2:18 pm I have a quesion. When choosing engineered timber floors (Quick-Step), should I pay extra to get them installed glued down or the default floating method is good enough? Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 937Jun 30, 2022 2:57 pm md.kamruzzaman11 Hi , we are also tossing for SPC Aqua Stone from ub trading or Resiplank from Espada. As UB Trading is a wholesaler and does not do installation, May I know are the supplier and installer you have been quoted. Thanks in advance We are in Perth and got 3 quotes - Evergreen Flooring, Trevors Carpets Willetton, Flooring Xtra Willetton We've locked it in at $70/sm installed. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 938Jul 09, 2022 11:37 pm Hi Michelle We are building a two storey home with tile floor throughout main ground but looking to do a wood/wood look on the stairs (with returns), through the landing and into bedrooms. Concrete upper slab. We have young children so perhaps thinking hybrid as kids may well scratch, dent, spill things on hard wood. Budget isn't really an issue as we've allowed for hardwood so any option is in play. Forever home but family home, it'll be lived in, kids will be kids, animals no doubt feature. Thoughts? Thanks in advance. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 939Aug 17, 2022 7:07 pm Hi, I live on a hill, downstairs doesn't get any sun so cold all the time. The floor is laminate on concrete slab, is there anyway to retrofit insulation on top of the concrete slab? Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 940Mar 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 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39866 Block of two storey townhouses requires painting on the roof. A brick parapet wall separates each unit and extends above the tiled roof. The parapet walls require sealing… 0 3518 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 10157 |