Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Boral Engineered timber floor Questions 2Nov 20, 2011 8:36 am Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Boral Engineered timber floor Questions 4Nov 20, 2011 11:48 am Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Boral Engineered timber floor Questions 7Nov 20, 2011 2:50 pm My old house had solid boards (that weren't secret nailed) on stumps and they had been sanded and polished probably twice. I didn't think about the tongue in secret nailed boards...never had them before, so that makes sense. I realise Spotted Gum is quite hard, which was one of the reasons why I chose it. Stilettos are a big no no...so I found out. I had a no shoes policy for a while, but after the first few scratches and dents I gave up.... I still wish I had solid, but then that causes issues with height differences with tiled areas. If I had a chance to do it all again, I would not have gone volume builder, but a custom one, where I could have had solid boards laid before the skirts and kitchen cabinets, erradicating the need for quad, and having a full gloss finish. At the time it wasn't an option. Don't get me wrong, no one else sees my boards the way I do. Hubby loves them, and I love the colour, but having lived with glossy solid boards for 12 years, the finish on these does not compare. It's proably the most disappointing part of my new house...but I guess I expected too much. I just have to keep telling myself the dents and scratches add character, and try not to cringe everytime something gets dropped on them Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Boral Engineered timber floor Questions 8Nov 20, 2011 7:52 pm Stormey - your house is stunning, would you mind when you get a chance posting a few pics of the marks. We had a spotted gum full timber floor in our last home, but only in one room. I loved the floor but we had to leave the timber in the house for several weeks before it could be laid. I like the idea of this floor as its quick to install. I just cannot find a tile I like at Di Lorenzo... Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15943 Thanks Simon, I guess I'm no concerned with the volume of the noise rather that dead and hollow sound and feel that is associated with floating floors. But I'm not sure… 3 6172 having built in different rural locations may i suggest that the house should suit the location and needs to be different from homes in town..eg if you will be working… 9 5010 |