Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Timber flooring species 39May 06, 2011 1:01 pm I used tassie oak as it helped keep my budget down. Wouldn't use it again, it goes yellow over time. Sydney blue gum is my pick. I think thats whats its called. Also, feature grade and epoxy resin filled is more important that the species. Re: Timber flooring species 40May 27, 2011 10:12 pm Bozza ooo we just ordered spotty gum select (boral classic grade) - floor will be laid 27/4-1/5 then will post photos Looking forward to seeing those pics, we've selected the same, we're still getting through the boring paperwork stage of our build so our floors are a long way off although it is one of the features I'm most looking forward to seeing! Building our custom design "Dream Home" Follow my Build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=46820 Contract Signed - 28/04/11 Siteworks Commenced - 20/06/11 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16736 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 6779 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 6921 |