Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Spotted gum flooring and dogs compatibility 3May 02, 2012 8:55 pm CALL 1300GOHARVEY www.harveynormanflooring.com.au Carpet, Rugs, Timber, Bamboo, Laminate, Vinyl & Vinyl Tiles TIMBERMAX Real Australian Hardwood Flooring IN STORES NOW Re: Spotted gum flooring and dogs compatibility 4May 02, 2012 10:09 pm @builderforlife Building inspector and passionate about construction When you need an expert to take a look. Re: Spotted gum flooring and dogs compatibility 5May 02, 2012 10:25 pm CALL 1300GOHARVEY www.harveynormanflooring.com.au Carpet, Rugs, Timber, Bamboo, Laminate, Vinyl & Vinyl Tiles TIMBERMAX Real Australian Hardwood Flooring IN STORES NOW Re: Spotted gum flooring and dogs compatibility 6May 02, 2012 10:46 pm Settlement 1/2/12 New Shed 23/3/12 Slab poured 27/3/12 Frame complete 4/5/12 Roof complete 1/6/12 LOCKUP 29/6/12 Our new build blog http://kareenhillsownerbuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Spotted gum flooring and dogs compatibility 7May 02, 2012 11:23 pm A talking dog, don't worry what it's saying, it's amazing it can even speak. Re: Spotted gum flooring and dogs compatibility 10May 03, 2012 4:17 pm So have you made a decision? I hope they aren't getting thrown out! I looked them up on wiki and they look like nice little tackers. They currently live inside so there are obviously no toileting issues, just keep the food and water bowls on a mat on the laundry tiles or out the back door. No probs. I hope they enjoy their new floors. Regards, Grumbles Re: Spotted gum flooring and dogs compatibility 11May 04, 2012 7:37 am Thanks. I think we will bite the bullet and go with the engineered spotted gum. Re their water bowl, I had the same thought, as you suggested, water bowl in the laundry on tiles. When they drink they continue to drip/pour after they move away from the bowl, and even though we currently have that on tiles on a rubber mat the surrounding floor has a wash. Hey, but love them to bits and wouldn't part with them for the world. Will post a photo or two later when time permits so you can see the little gems!!! Re: Spotted gum flooring and dogs compatibility 12May 10, 2012 8:27 pm I am in the same dilemma as you are but I believe I have solved the problem. We are getting engineered spotted gum floorboards in a few weeks, after our kitchen is completed. We have 2 small=medium size dogs. I was stressing out re them scratching the new boards on day 1. They run around and chase each other. So after much thought, I decided to buy the dogs a pair x2 of doggy booties. They are great. They look really cute on them and do the job. No scratching of the floor. I will probably get their nails cut as well but will not let them in the house without their booties. Hope this helps, good luck. Re: Spotted gum flooring and dogs compatibility 13May 10, 2012 9:00 pm Whatever you do, if you go for laminate be wary, We did heaps of research, went with a well rated product recommended by the staff, it looked fantastic when it was first laid - within months it was flaring at the edges with any moisture even when you dry it straight away- walk in with wet boots - flared within 20 minutes and stays that way, really really awful. The product is rated (supposedly) AC3 which is Heavy Duty residential, Light Commercial even ok for in bathrooms and kitchens - this is an international rating - if the product fails even one test (such as the moisture test) it doesn't qualify for a rating. Don't believe this product matches the rating and don't be fooled by the 25 year guarantee - It doesn't mean the retailer will back this product even though they are happy to sell it with an international rating and guarantee. Go to a reputable supplier who will back their product, best to know someone with the product who is happy with it after at least 6 months? Newbie question for flooring options. We are thinking of changing the flooring for bedrooms and passage area. Last time we looked at flooring options was almost 8years… 0 3525 Just about completed a renovation project and hit a small issue that we didn’t see We have laminate floors now where we had tiles before (turned out it was actually 2… 0 4937 Hi all Am new to this forum. I want to get some ideas/info about how to manage an 80 year old factory restoration to convert to a residence. The factory floor is concrete… 0 6349 |