Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: BAMBOO floor issues..Scaremongering...True or False? 11Jan 08, 2013 9:29 pm "I think the two of us have different takes on what "reputable" means" Got you Slab Poured 30/05/12 Lower Floor Plate High 20/08/12 Upper Floor & Wall Framing 30/08/12 Roof 14/09/12 Lock-Up 13/12/12 Yee haaaaa WE ARE IN & I HAVE A NEW IPHONE Re: BAMBOO floor issues..Scaremongering...True or False? 12Feb 22, 2013 9:05 am I went and looked at some bamboo flooring earlier this week, the store I went to was part of a chain, the lady seemed quite knowledgeable about bamboo floors and she told me that when they now lay their bamboo floors they no longer direct stick, because for some reason in the Australian environment the floors have been lifting/warping, so instead they lay floating and according to her either the installation and or bamboo (sorry can't remember which) is now no longer guaranteed if it is direct stuck to the floor. I didn't know what to make of this because I quite liked the look I've only ever had a direct stick wood floor so I don't know how floating would go over a concrete floor?!? Re: BAMBOO floor issues..Scaremongering...True or False? 13Feb 22, 2013 12:27 pm Hi Scotty Dog..Well we decided to go with the bamboo in our master suite and it will be floating..decided not to worry too much about the scaremongering and go by the general concensus... Slab Poured 30/05/12 Lower Floor Plate High 20/08/12 Upper Floor & Wall Framing 30/08/12 Roof 14/09/12 Lock-Up 13/12/12 Yee haaaaa WE ARE IN & I HAVE A NEW IPHONE Re: BAMBOO floor issues..Scaremongering...True or False? 14Feb 22, 2013 3:35 pm Bamboo floating over concrete - need a waterproof underlay (it's quite thin, maybe 2mm or so) and then the boards are just laid over it. Our were glued in tongue/groove. So glad we chose this method now, after reading about the direct stick no guarantee. Re: BAMBOO floor issues..Scaremongering...True or False? 15Feb 23, 2013 5:31 pm We went back to the shop today and we're going to go ahead with the Bamboo floor and floating according to the guy we do just need the moisture barrier. Looking forward to seeing pics of your floor! CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16693 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17609 I am looking at building a house. Has anyone used Construkt Homes (based in Adelaide)? Does anyone have experience with this builder? 0 6468 |