Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Timber flooring species 9Mar 05, 2009 6:26 pm Is it the timber that darken? or the finish coating that darken? Some say one way, some say the other. some says its the poly based that darken while some say water-based will not darken. If you re-sand, you will get the original colour. Confused yet? I am Building Clarendon Brighton - Done and moved in Sept 2009 Re: Timber flooring species 10May 11, 2009 2:12 am we have a lot of natural light coming through the windows onto our boards (no direct sun). Two months after having them laid we took out a rug that had been sitting under the couch. There was a visible difference in the colour of the boards underneath. Its taken another 3 months for the boards to go the same colour. The definitely darken with exposure to light ... its probably the finish. Re: Timber flooring species 11May 11, 2009 6:46 am Mine are the same DL. I lifted the rug for a vacuum in the full sunlight the other day and saw a marked difference in the floor colouring from having no window coverings for so long Good to know they might eventually go the same colour if I was to leave the rug up though. "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Timber flooring species 12May 15, 2009 8:20 pm donuts Mine are the same DL. I lifted the rug for a vacuum in the full sunlight the other day and saw a marked difference in the floor colouring from having no window coverings for so long Good to know they might eventually go the same colour if I was to leave the rug up though. doesn't take long at all . Can't tell the difference now. Re: Timber flooring species 13Sep 07, 2009 8:39 am There seems to be a lot of conjecture about 'hardness' Hardness rating: the hardness rating of a timber species is measured by the Janka Test. This is a standard test which measures the penetration into the timber of a common load and projectile. The results relate to a hardness capacity of the material and are expressed in kN. This information is useful where the timber may be subject to potential damage from impacts e.g. a dance floor. There are 2 sets of published figures; one for 'Green' or freshly felled timber and one for seasoned timber - i.e. timber with a moisture content of 12%. The ratings given here are: Soft - less than 5.5 Moderate - 5.5 to 7.0 Hard - 7.1 to 10.0 Very Hard - greater than 10.0. Re: Timber flooring species 15Sep 07, 2009 1:20 pm Dents easily when my 20 month old son drops a piece of firewood on it Re: Timber flooring species 17Sep 11, 2009 7:15 pm was the firewood ironbark Built 36sq Plantation "Retreat" on 4460m2 at Spring Mountain, Qld In Living and landscaping.. >>> ... http://retreatspring.blogspot.com Re: Timber flooring species 19Sep 25, 2009 1:44 am I see little mention of the timber floors I have... She oak. Has a warm golden colour with lots of variation, and its characteristic 'tiger stripe' grain. The floor is in the main central part of our home including the kitchen. The kitchen cabinets are in Silky oak, which is very similar. Ash. Re: Timber flooring species 20Sep 25, 2009 6:17 am They are probably Southern Silky Oak Grevilea Robusta[i] as apposed to Northern Silky Oak which is a different species altogether [i]Cardwellia Sublima Sheoak is an unusual one for floors with hardwood being predominantly used (here at least) Cypress pine would be one exception for a common softwood floor Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16450 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 6613 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 6843 |