Are Timber Floorboards Right For You?

When considering timber floorboards for your home or business, we encourage you to consider the following;

• How do we live?
• Are we a busy family coming and going all the time or do we have a smaller footprint (literally) and rarely at home?
• Shoes on or shoes off inside?
• What kind of sub-floor do we have? A level and moisture regulated sub-floor is vital for the longevity and structural stability of timber flooring.
• Is the environmental conditions of the heating and cooling systems on site suitable for timber flooring?
• Is minimal weekly dry cleaning and spot cleaning and then fortnightly-monthly damp-mopping realistic for my schedule?
• Timber is a natural product and will mark, dent and scratch over time. The coating seals the surface and rarely improves the hardness of a softer timber. Can I handle that being ok?
• Floating Timber Floors are not all made equal. It’s really important to check where they come from, who makes them and what they’re made of.
• If the floor is stained, but can be sanded back to raw timber in the future, this will take away the surface colour and need to be completely re-done.
• Timber oxides over time. Coating is UV Resistant, however, full exposure to western sunlight and heat can cause colour and structural changes over time.
• Do I have a time frame which will allow enough time for the materials to be ordered and installation booked in – generally allow 3 months.