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  1. 21st July 2006, 09:22 PM #1
    swingdoctor
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    Hi I'm a newbie, I'm building a new home and would like floorboards for the ground floor about 200m square. I think solid timber flooring would be too expensive and will have to settle for floating floorboards. I've been informed that in terms of my lifetime it makes little difference in terms of durability. Any advise? Also which brand of floating floorboards would you guys recommend and who to buy it from. Anyone with any experience in this area, I would love to hear your recommendations/experiences.
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  3. 21st July 2006, 09:38 PM #2
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    The difference n cost between a floater and a traditional solid floor is about the same but with huge differences in performance. go solid
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    What Larry said x10, I treckon he may also know his stuff . Now completely jumping to conclusions here but salespeople will say anything to sell you the product they need to sell this week.
    Solid has best longevity, proven by time, cost should be in the same range no contest no . question
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    catchy catchphrase needed here, apply in writing to the above .
  5. 21st July 2006, 10:30 PM #4
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    So the cost of floating floorbords is the same as solid wood? Does this include instillation? Is there anyone you would recommend in Melb? My wife prefers the lighter color wood, is there any you would recommed or any I should avoid?
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    Their might be only a coupla dollors difference including install.
    The solid floor is their forever a floater 10 years.
  7. 22nd July 2006, 06:25 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by E. maculata
    What Larry said x10, I treckon he may also know his stuff . Now completely jumping to conclusions here but salespeople will say anything to sell you the product they need to sell this week.
    Solid has best longevity, proven by time, cost should be in the same range no contest no . question
    CHEERS BRO
  8. 24th July 2006, 09:48 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by swingdoctor
    My wife prefers the lighter color wood, is there any you would recommed or any I should avoid?
    If this is the case then you are probably in luck. A 'Victorian Ash' (usually a mix of Messmate, Alpine/Mountain Ash and some stringybarks) are light in colour and well priced in comparison to some of the harder/darker timbers.

    Take a look at the flooring display at Tait Hardware (Boral timber) in Tooronga
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