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Questions to Ask While Choosing Your Timber Flooring

ByMariella G. Bishop

Apr 4, 2022

Whether you want to renovate or build your new home, most people these days prefer timber floors so that they can add a certain warmth and authenticity to your interiors that you can hardly replicate.

You may therefore search for a suitable flooring contractor for your project. You can surely find a few of them from the online directories. 689 Pty Ltd is having more than 15 years of experience in this field and provides its services to many cities in Australia.

If you are interested in timber flooring installation in your home then you must find an experienced flooring contractor and may pose a few good questions as follows to your contractor while hiring them.

1. Which colour and style will be best for my home?

There are various shades and styles available for timber flooring material, each having its own grace and beauty. However, based on the surrounding of your home a particular shade will match more than others. An experienced contractor who has installed many floors can always offer a better suggestion.

2. How much maintenance does a timber floor need?

Of course, if you maintain and take good care of your timber floors then they can last lifelong. A flooring contractor having sufficient experience can suggest you a superior method of maintaining your floor by doing a regular timber floor sanding once there is a scratch mark or dent noticed on the floors.

3. What are the few main flooring types and how they can be different?

There are engineered timber boards and solid timber floorboards available and both are having their own merits and demerits. You must try to understand the basic differences from the contractor’s point of view and try to seek suggestions on the type that will be more suitable for your home.

4. Why should you prefer Australian timber flooring?

If you prefer to choose Australian timber species, like Blackbutt or Spotted Gum, then it is going to support Australian companies, which will help the regional communities to generate more local employment.

5. How long normally does it take to complete timber floor installation?

If you prefer to use pre-finished floorboards, then installation work will be pretty fast and easy. Obviously, time will dependon the floor area size. A few homes can finish within a day, while others may take up about a week too. The average time needed is around 30 square metre per day.

If you do not prefer a pre-finished board then it may take much more time.

6. Can termites eat away timber floors?

Termites can chew through concrete and get to the wood they seek, and we have seen termites destroy bamboo flooring in the past. As a result, we infuse the raw material along with the mineral boron, which improves the floors’ already high natural resistance.

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