Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Timber Flooring Costs - is this right? 3Aug 08, 2009 4:26 pm Hi Casa2 They are solid timber, highest quote Forest Red Gum (select grade) moving down to Yellow Tongue, the floors will be on battens, ( house will be on stumps). and the quote is for the whole house including kitchen, bathroom, laundry, I am still looking at floor tiles in bathrooms. thanks Believe Re: Timber Flooring Costs - is this right? 4Aug 08, 2009 5:59 pm I've been quoted $160/m2 for Sydney Blue Gum Select Grade Slimwood on 12 mm plywood. So your quotes sound about right. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Timber Flooring Costs - is this right? 5Aug 08, 2009 6:29 pm Your looking at about $80 sq. metre for Forest Red Gum (aka Qld. Blue Gum) in 80x19mm select grade. Yellow tongue is about $36 per sheet (3600x900mm) and hardwood floor battens about $1.50 per metre and they need to be laid at 450mm centres Re: Timber Flooring Costs - is this right? 6Aug 08, 2009 7:44 pm Dukekamaya Your looking at about $80 sq. metre for Forest Red Gum (aka Qld. Blue Gum) in 80x19mm select grade. Yellow tongue is about $36 per sheet (3600x900mm) and hardwood floor battens about $1.50 per metre and they need to be laid at 450mm centres What about laying labour and sanding and polishing? Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Timber Flooring Costs - is this right? 7Aug 08, 2009 8:43 pm sanding and polishing is about $25-$30 sq. metre. There are too many variables in laying to have a figure. it varies from site to site. Re: Timber Flooring Costs - is this right? 8Aug 09, 2009 6:12 am Hi, So the quote, if I am reading it right, includes sanding and polishing, I got the quote from the builder, but really did not ask if it included sanding and polishing, but next when I speak to him I will clarify, that is does. Thanks for your answers, I feel a little better for now! B Re: Timber Flooring Costs - is this right? 9Aug 19, 2009 3:30 pm We are gettting overlay timber floors which is exactly the same as soild timber except its a bit thinner to go over the top of existing floors. Now we are getting messmate which we have been quoted about $48 per sqm. How much per sqm should we allow for installation, sanding and polishing? Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16378 I'm putting a new floor in my kitchen, slate flagging on a standard concrete slab. I have allowed for a bed thickness of up to 20mm to accommodate the different… 0 17746 They using concrete or timber sleepers? Timber or steel uprights? Any drainage behind sleeper? 3 6326 |