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I believe it could still possibly be coconut..

Merbau is normally one of the cheapest and most common types of decking timber, i can't speak for where you are located, but in QLD it is definitely one of the cheapest around.

If you are a...

Tas oak is made up of 3 to 4 eucalypts and you shouldnt expect to pay more than the Vic Ash pricing. however as others have said, if you are wanting messmate i think you should get messmate..

As far as i am aware, bamboo will not work over floor heating, don't think it will be warranted either.

Readyflor, and Big River floors are approved and warranted over heated slabs, and can be...

If the the lino is still stuck down very well, yes you can lay floating floor over the top. You also have to check that the levels are correct. Most floating floors have a tolerance of 3mm over 3m.
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Sounds like possible problems with the coating, I agree track down the manufacturer.

There is actually timber floor cleaning agents. Where are you located?

We sell a timber floor cleaner and it helps to thicken up the water, help prevent it from going streaky and doesn't effect...

I agree, will look a lot better if you put new boards in a cut it a lot tighter. IF you dont want to go through this you can look at using a flexible caulk in colours (mastik) to go around these...

You really have to do a lot of research. I hear way too many stories about timber from auctions, either milled very poorly, selling the timber classed as the incorrect grading (meaning it is actually...

I go through a lot of Feast Watson Spa Marine, if that is what you are talking about. Does a great job and 2 coats is usually enough.

or Sika Primer MB to seal the slab

Big River will definitely be the best quality engineered flooring there is around. This is made with 5 layers in lieu of 3. What makes the Big River more stable than any other brand is the fact the...

There is air operated nail punches, best thing for that, in saying that extracare has a good idea.....

With the budget you have in mind, you would be restricted to maybe a standard grade 12mm overlay glued direct to sub-floor and sanded and polsihed, Mosaic Parquetry, or a 2 or 3 strip Pre-finished...

Never heard of it, who is selling it and where is it made?

engineered floors dont need to be secret nailed.

yes go to a timber flooring store.

chances are you cant actually re-sand it. check what the coating is made of. (if its aluminium oxide it is a...

You will have to remember that unless it is a good laminate, whoever buys the house will be thinking (must get rid of that, and that will kick off the negotiating.) Laminates are very good, only if...

This could be from a number of things,

uneven slab
poor joining system
no PVA used in joins when it should be (some types don't require it though)
Wrong PVA used, or not enough, the pva must be...

almost all products will require minimum 10mm expansion gaps all the way around the perimeter. This means 10mm all the way around, if in one spot you were lazy and left say 6mm then your expansion on...

you should do a bit of shopping for the bostik, that is a very expensive price, should be around $400 for 3 drums.

I would stay stick with 19mm, sorry to confuse you! personal preference! they come in shorter lengths as if they were similar to 19mm lengths they can twist and warp.

Stear away from solid Pre-finished flooring, have not yet seen a great one.
Kempas or Merbau isn't necessarily a cheap Asian timber. A product called Readyflor make a very good Kempas.
In addition...

i think you mean sika? if your direct sticking and installing on your own, probably 2 - 3 weeks, as everyone has said, take your time with it.

the only downside to sellys direct stick (i presume thats the one being used) is that it is quite rigid and lacks movement that sika, bostik or mapei have. Either way they are all very good adhesives.

it is hard without seeing the floor, i would say it is going to be safer removing and replacing the boards. in most cases a re-sand and polish will fix the floor, but as water has been there for five...

I wouldn't count on him showing up in a couple of weeks, then again, in saying that, sometimes the coatings don't go to plan, even some of the best floorsanders out there have problems from time to...

traditional coatings are solvent based polyurethanes, and i believe that the solvent in the coating reacts with the UV in lights and sun etc. a water based coating as the name suggests removes the...

also if you want to avoid that yellow look, go for a waterbased coating like aboritec or bona.

Cant get enough of blackbutt here either!

and yes it is a laminate floor

bit off topic, i suppose people go with floating floors as you save costs on installation (no need for a sub-floor) and the finishing costs.

madrat i think you may have chose the wrong place to...

sorry cant help you here, ours is 186mm, good luck though (thats the problem with there being so many brands out there! they very often stop making some species and styles!

solvent based polyurethane i mean!

warm glow? if you use a solvent based coating it will go a honey colour with age?

still plenty left...

the last couple of people have said they made a great mixed hardwood out of it

thanks everyone, its actually come out of Belgium and in Europe it is huge, maybe not the right style for down under though,

wonder what the comments may have been if i hadn't said it was...

bamboo wears quite well, you would generally look to re-coating a bamboo floor minimum of 10 years after installation with normal traffic.
Bamboo flooring is also very hard, if you go for what is...

blue gum falls in the class of red timbers,
tas blue gum is a light timber, might suit what you are after.
brushbox is one of the most expensive timber when it comes to flooring

Have you maybe...

thanks for feedback, thats what these forums are for!... more appreciated,

i probably wouldn't use it either, would probably suit some places

Generally if you are to re-sand the existing floor back to raw when coating the new flooring you should get a pretty close match that way, Tasmanian Oak, from what i have seen has not changed to much...

Agree with Larry, look at getting a professional for this, its not simple to get a even stain across the floor. Liming white would have be used on the bare timber, than possibly even mixed in with...

Why is it that you want recycled? it may be easier to just use new Tasmanian Oak flooring, 133 for a Tasmanian timber is standard, try calling Gunns timber in your state? you may have to go through...

no feedback at all? like it? dislike it? average? love it? hate it? anything?

Just wanting to get some feedback on what people think of this type of flooring?

Some of you may have seen it before (palace of Versailles)

Believe it or not its actually a laminate floor!
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agree with dusty, now or never (or more expensive later anyway!)

The finishing sander is just for finishing and buffing between coats.

My recommendation would be a belt sander or drum sander, used by a huge amount of professional floor sanders. they will save...

One thing you must look for if you want a re-sandable flooring is the finish coating. If its aluminium oxide it will not be re-sandable, they will try and tell you that but it doesn't work all that...

Hey Everyone,

Just letting you know we are currently selling tongue and groove flooring for $1 per Lm!

Various sizes, grades, widths and thicknesses available.

We are located on the Gold...

Just a couple of things,

What brand is it? only consider it if it is Silkwood or Readyflor,

Softwood or Hardwood doesnt mean anything in regards to the structure of it. the term softwood and...

usually you pay more for recycled flooring, better of to get new jarrah, i would give you a rough price but i am in QLD and will be different! :)

There are some types of pre-finsished parquetry but they look nothing like real parquetry. Further to what glock40sw said, even if you match the timber perfectly it will still be a different colour...