35“The builders and renovators choice since 1875”. PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013

About Finlayson’s Supply and Install

Making the right choice with Finlayson’s

Timber Grades and Species

Installing

Finishing, Care and Maintenance

Flooring Prices

TQ TDS 11 - Tongue and Groove Flooring

TQ TDS 31 - Acceptable Appearance from Timber Floors

ATFA - What to expect from your timber fl oor

Boral - Chain of Custody Certifi cation

Section 2 FLOORING

36 PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013 ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST. Ask in store about our Price Guarantee.

For over four generations

Finlayson’s, a family owned

and operated business, has

delivered quality products

and services with integrity,

innovation and foresight.

From our sawmilling and

timber joinery operations

to supplying hardware

and building products we

continually strive for and

deliver solid service, quality

and value in everything

we do.

Having a timber fl oor supplied and installed by Finlayson’s is the

easy answer when you need the job done on time and within

budget. We’ve made it a simple choice by delivering:

Experience & Service. From our professional customer service

team to the master craftsmen who install and fi nish your fl oor, you

can trust we’re all focused on your needs.

Product & Value. Strong relationships with premium suppliers

Australia wide and Finlayson’s own manufactured product range

provides maximum choice, purchasing power and product back-up.

Durability & Quality. Nothing delivers enduring beauty and

strength like the superior timber products installed and fi nished by

our skilled timber craftsmen.

Solutions & Savings. Just one visit to The Green Room where

we have over 300m2 of fl ooring on display will help streamline your

decision making process, effectively saving time and money.

Peace of Mind. All supply and install projects are fully supervised

and being BSA licensed, all our building work is fully guaranteed.

“I’ve said it before, but you guys were amazing - made easy work of a job that everyone else seemed to think was too diffi cult. Thank you so much.” Jeff Gates

Finlayson’s supply and install.

Finlayson’s has been the builders and renovators choice since 1875.

PEFC/21-31-75AFS/01-31-75

37“The builders and renovators choice since 1875”. PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013

Confused by choice? Finlayson’s Green Room simplifi es

the fl ooring selection process.

Featuring environmentally certifi ed timber fl ooring with

over 300m2 (50 species) on display, the Green Room

provides the opportunity to visualise how environmentally

sound products will look in your own project.

The Green Room also has an extensive range of decking,

window and doors. The chance to see products “in-situ”

is complemented by the decades of building knowledge

and expertise our fl oor staff provide.

The Green Room is a one-stop decision-making shop.

Choosing The easy way.

Finlayson’s are a chain of custody (CoC) certifi ed

organisation. The Araucaria harvested and processed

by Finlayson’s at Yarraman Pine and the partnerships we

enjoy with Australia’s leading timber manufacturers ensure

we have a constant supply of the highest quality fl ooring.

Finlayson’s and our suppliers are all committed to

sustainability. Our chain of custody certifi cation

guarantees that our products have been sourced

from forests that comply with

the Australian Forestry

Standard (AFS/PEFC).

Choosing

Environmentally committed suppliers.

Making the right choice withFinlayson’s supply and install.

SECTION 2 FLOORING

38 PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013 ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST. Ask in store about our Price Guarantee.

Supplying Product solutions for every design.

With more than 50 species of timber fl ooring on offer

Finlayson’s has a product to meet your brief. Our team

has the knowledge to help you decide which product will

best suit your project considering budget, design and the

practicalities of installation

Mixed Hardwood from pale and dark browns to vibrant red and salmon pinks.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 10.5*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Sizes Overlay: 80 x 13mm and 80 x 10mm

Price: $$$

Forest Reds from reddish brown to soft salmon pinks.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 9*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Price: $$

New South Wales Spotted Gum from very pale to very dark browns.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 11*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Sizes Overlay: 80 x 13mm and 80 x 10mm

Price: $$$

Blackbutt from golden yellow through to pale brown.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 9.1*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Sizes Overlay: 80 x 13mm and 80 x 10mm

Price: $$

Grey Iron Bark from light grey or light chocolate with some darker red and browns.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 14*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Sizes Overlay: 80 x 13mm and 80 x 10mm

Price: $$$

Queensland Spotted Gum from soft honey tones to rich reddish brown.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 11*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Sizes Overlay: 80 x 13mm and 80 x 10mm

Price: $$$

39PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013

New England Oak from soft yellows and pinks to pinkish browns.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 6*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Sizes Overlay: 80 x 13mm and 80 x 10mm

Price: $$

Brush Box from pale pinkish grey to rich reddish brown.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 9.5*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Sizes Overlay: 80 x 13mm and 80 x 10mm

Price: $$

Araucaria/Hoop Pine from white to straw.

Grade: Clear | Clear One Face | Tight Knot

Hardness: 5*

Sizes Solid Strip: 89, 102, 140, 152 x 21mm

Length: 1.2 - 5.4m

Price: $$

Australian Beech from pale brown and golden hues to light cream with a slightly pink tint.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 7.1*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Sizes Overlay: 80 x 13mm and 80 x 10mm

Price: $$

American Oak from pale yellow-browns to biscuit with a pinkish tint.

Grade: Prestige - features small tight knots

Hardness: 6*

Sizes: 128, 140 x 19mm

Price: $$

Sydney Blue Gum from soft pinks to dark pinks and reddish brown.

Grade: Premium | Character | Feature

Hardness: 9*

Sizes Solid Strip: 60, 80, 85, 108, 130 x 19mm

180 x 20.5mm

Sizes Overlay: 80 x 13mm and 80 x 10mm

Price: $$

Timber Grades are distinguished by gum veins and pockets, insect trails,

spirals and burls. All individual elements provide each timber fl oor with a

unique character.

Premium (select) Grade. Minimum natural variations, providing a clean

modern appearance.

Character (standard) Grade. Beautiful variations in grain as well as natural

features such as gum veins and insect trails.

Feature Grade. Unique rustic aged appearance with extenuated natural

features including gum vein, knots, face checking and insect travels.

Timber Grades

* Janka hardness rating. The Janka hardness of a particular timber is a good indicator

of its resistance to wear and denting. The higher the number, the greater the hardness.

Price $$ - moderate $$$ - premium.

40 PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013 ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST. Ask in store about our Price Guarantee.

Years of experience ensure Finlayson’s have perfected

installation techniques for a wide range of locations,

conditions and applications.

To bearers and joists. We nail to hardwood joists and nail and

glue to pine joists.

Over particleboard or plywood. Timber fl ooring can be nailed or

glued directly to particleboard or plywood.

In apartments. We can install traditional solid fl ooring in

apartments providing appropriate sound reduction requirements.

Over concrete. Our installation techniques include direct stick

to concrete or installation over plywood and battens.

Floating fl oors. Quick and easy installations, engineered, pre-

fi nished fl oating fl oors can be laid over any level, fl at, structurally

sound fl oor.

Fixed to stairs. We can fi x fl ooring to existing stairs or over

plywood to concrete stairs.

Parquetry. We install an extensive range of designs in a variety

of timber species.

Sand and polish. If your fl oors need restoring we can help,

alternatively we include fi nishing in all supply and installation quotes.

Staining is also available.

Supply only. If you are a DIY renovator we supply all the

products and advice you require.

InstallingOngoing value and peace of mind in every project.

We specialise in the installation of premium quality timber fl oors.

41“The builders and renovators choice since 1875”. PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013

To keep your fl oor looking good and

wearing well Finlayson’s recommends:

• Waiting for 48 hours from the

application of the last coat

of varnish before placing furniture.

• Using door mats to reduce dirt, sand

and grit scratches. Hall runners and

small rugs are useful to collect dirt that

scratches fl oors.

• Rotating rugs and installing curtains or

blinds to reduce direct sunlight which

will gradually fade, darken or change

the shade of all hardwood fl ooring.

• Purchasing an antistatic mop to remove

dust and dirt.

• Removing high heeled shoes to prevent

dents.

• Trimming pets nails and claws to reduce

scratches.

• Fitting protective felt pads to furniture to

stop scuffi ng.

• Avoiding harsh detergents, abrasive

cleaners, steam mops and over wetting

a fl oor when cleaning (use a pH neutral

fl oor cleaner for stubborn dirt).

• Maintaining an ambient temperature to

avoid dryness that may cause gaps,

and moisture increases that may cause

cupping.

Finlayson’s recommends the most appropriate fl ooring fi nish for

your chosen species and its application. There are four broad

ranges of fi nishes available:

Oil based. Less wear resistant fi nish requiring more frequent

maintenance, darkens with age, unlikely to edge bond boards, matt

to gloss levels.

Solvent borne polyurethane. High wear resistance, darkens

with age, reduced risk of edge bonding boards when applied over

appropriate sealer, matt to very high gloss levels.

Composite (mix of oil-based & solvent borne polyurethane).

Less wear resistant fi nish requiring more frequent maintenance,

darkens with age, unlikely to edge bond boards, matt to gloss

levels.

Water borne. Moderate to high wear resistance, less darkening

with age unlikely to edge bond boards when applied over

appropriate sealer, matt to gloss levels.

FinishingMaximising durability and beauty.

Big enough to deliver,small enough to care.

Care and maintenance.

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SIZE Tight KnotGrade

Clear 1 FaceGrade

Clear Grade End Matching

Add

Unit = LM

89 x 21 $4.35 $5.45 $6.47 $0.44

102 x 21 $5.28 $6.92 $7.81 $0.50

140 x 21 $5.94 $9.01 $9.59 $0.55

152 x 21 $8.98 $10.71 $11.03 $0.61

Note: Araucaria fl ooring available in random lengths from 0.9m to 5.4m. Araucaria fl ooring not recommended end matched. (*End matching available to order – minimum quantity applies).

PLEASE NOTE:

· Hardwood fl ooring available in random lengths only.

· Boards are T & G end matched for easy joining and minimal

wastage.

· Job lot surcharges (see above).

· All species subject to availablity at time or ordering.

· All products are graded with the relevant Australian

Standards.

· Spotted gum may contain treated sapwood.

· Platform fl oor construction where fl oor is laid prior to roof

being complete will void all product warranties.

· Prices subject to change.

· For correct handling, storage and fi xing instructions for timber

fl ooring, please refer Timber Qld Techinical Data Sheet #11,

17, 18, 21 and 31 at the back of this section.

SIZE SPECIES GRADE PRICE

Unit = LM

80 x 13 Blackbutt Overlay T&G Standard $6.43

80 x 13 Forest Red Overlay T&G Select $7.43

80 x 13 Forest Reds Overlay T&G Standard $6.09

80 x 13 Ironbark Overlay T&G Select $8.76

80 x 13 Ironbark Overlay T&G Standard $7.50

80 x 13 Tallowwood Overlay T&G Select $7.52

JOB LOT SURCHARGE ALL ORDERS $85

Hardwood Strip, Overlay & Araucaria Flooring 2

2.1 Hardwood Strip Flooring

2.2 Hardwood Overlay Flooring

2.3 T & G Araucaria Flooring

SIZE SPECIES GRADE PRICE

Unit = LM

80 x 19 Blackbutt T&G Cover $3.26

85 x 19 Blackbutt T&G Cover $5.35

63 x 19 Blackbutt T&G E/M Select $6.50

80 x 19 Blackbutt T&G E/M Select $8.70

85 x 19 Blackbutt T&G E/M Select $9.79

130 x 19 Blackbutt T&G E/M Select $17.90

63 x 19 Blackbutt T&G E/M Standard $5.15

80 x 19 Blackbutt T&G E/M Standard $6.99

85 x 19 Blackbutt T&G E/M Standard $7.88

130 x 19 Blackbutt T&G E/M Standard $12.58

85 x 19 Blue Gum T&G Cover $5.10

80 x 19 Blue Gum T&G E/M Select $8.18

85 x 19 Blue Gum T&G E/M Select $9.45

80 x 19 Blue Gum T&G E/M Standard $6.75

85 x 19 Blue Gum T&G E/M Standard $7.50

80 x 19 Brushbox T&G Cover $3.26

85 x 19 Brushbox T&G Cover $7.54

63 x 19 Brushbox T&G E/M Select POA

80 x 19 Brushbox T&G E/M Select $11.08

85 x 19 Brushbox T&G E/M Select $13.03

130 x 19 Brushbox T&G E/M Select $19.23

63 x 19 Brushbox T&G E/M Standard POA

80 x 19 Brushbox T&G E/M Standard $5.93

85 x 19 Brushbox T&G E/M Standard $7.54

85 x 19 Forest Reds T&G Cover $5.10

63 x 19 Forest Reds T&G E/M Select POA

80 x 19 Forest Reds T&G E/M Select $8.01

85 x 19 Forest Reds T&G E/M Select $8.63

130 x 19 Forest Reds T&G E/M Select $14.49

63 x 19 Forest Reds T&G E/M Standard POA

80 x 19 Forest Reds T&G E/M Standard $6.65

85 x 19 Forest Reds T&G E/M Standard $6.99

130 x 19 Forest Reds T&G E/M Standard $13.18

85 x 19 Ironbark T&G Cover $5.76

63 x 19 Ironbark T&G E/M Select POA

80 x 19 Ironbark T&G E/M Select $9.55

85 x 19 Ironbark T&G E/M Select $10.33

130 x 19 Ironbark T&G E/M Select $18.45

63 x 19 Ironbark T&G E/M Standard POA

80 x 19 Ironbark T&G E/M Standard $6.92

85 x 19 Ironbark T&G E/M Standard $9.75

130 x 19 Ironbark T&G E/M Standard $17.49

80 x 19 Jarra T&G E/M Select $10.57

80 x 19 Karri T&G E/M Select $9.80

80 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G Cover $3.26

130 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G Cover $8.20

85 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G Cover $4.94

63 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G E/M Select $5.97

80 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G E/M Select $7.77

85 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G E/M Select $8.56

130 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G E/M Select $12.72

63 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G E/M Standard $5.13

85 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G E/M Standard $7.60

130 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G E/M Standard $10.98

63 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G Cover $2.47

80 x 19 Mixed Hardwood T&G Cover $3.26

85 x 19 Spotted Gum T&G Cover $6.04

63 x 19 Spotted Gum T&G E/M Select $6.04

80 x 19 Spotted Gum T&G E/M Select $9.21

SIZE SPECIES GRADE PRICE

Unit = LM

85 x 19 Spotted Gum T&G E/M Select $10.54

130 x 19 Spotted Gum T&G E/M Select $18.38

63 x 19 Spotted Gum T&G E/M Standard $5.69

80 x 19 Spotted Gum T&G E/M Standard $6.92

85 x 19 Spotted Gum T&G E/M Standard $9.45

80 x 19 Tallowwood T&G Cover $3.26

85 x 19 Tallowwood T&G Cover $5.18

85 x 19 Tallowwood T&G E/M Select $11.29

85 x 19 Tallowwood T&G E/M Standard $8.17

JOB LOT SURCHARGE ALL ORDERS $85

2.1 Hardwood Strip Flooring

43“The builders and renovators choice since 1875”. PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013

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e m

uch

light

er t

han

adja

cent

hea

rtw

ood

and

som

e bo

ards

may

con

tain

bot

h lig

ht a

nd d

ark

colo

urs.

Eve

nw

ithin

a s

ingl

e sp

ecie

s la

rge

colo

ur v

aria

tions

can

occ

ur, n

ot o

nly

due

to t

he a

ge d

iffer

ence

s be

twee

n tr

ees

but

also

bet

wee

nd

iffe

ren

t g

row

ing

lo

cati

on

s. A

lso

, o

lder

sam

ple

pan

els

insh

owro

oms

gene

rally

dar

ken

with

age

. Co

lour

sho

uld

ther

efor

ebe

dis

cuss

ed w

ith f

loor

ing

supp

liers

.

Lyct

id s

usce

ptib

le s

apw

ood

of s

ome

hard

woo

d sp

ecie

s e.

g.sp

otte

d gu

m i

s re

quire

d by

som

e st

ate

legi

slat

ion,

inc

ludi

ngQ

ueen

slan

d an

d N

ew S

outh

Wal

es,

to b

e pr

eser

vativ

e tr

eate

d.So

me

trea

tmen

ts m

ay i

mpa

rt a

bro

wn

or g

reen

-gre

y tin

ge t

osa

pw

ood

, w

hile

bor

on p

rese

rvat

ive

is n

on-c

olou

ring

. LO

SPtr

eatm

ent

is a

lso

used

. In

this

inst

ance

an

H3

trea

tmen

t m

ay b

eus

ed i

n lie

u of

H2

trea

tmen

t to

avo

id t

he c

olou

red

from

dye

sof

ten

used

with

H2

LOSP

tre

atm

ents

.

The

char

acte

r o

f th

e fl

oo

r is

in

flu

ence

d b

y th

e sp

ecie

sch

arac

teris

tics

and

ther

efor

e th

e gr

ade.

Gra

ding

is a

pro

cess

that

sort

s bo

ards

acc

ordi

ng to

the

num

ber a

nd s

ize

of fe

atur

es p

rese

nt(e

.g.

gu

m v

ein

s an

d k

no

ts).

Tab

le 1

in

dic

ates

th

e g

rad

esco

ntai

ned

in r

elev

ant

Aus

tral

ian

Stan

dard

s, b

ut i

t sh

ould

be

note

d th

at m

anuf

actu

rers

oft

en h

ave

thei

r ow

n gr

ades

.

Har

dnes

s in

dica

tes

a sp

ecie

s’ r

esis

tanc

e to

ind

enta

tion

and

abra

sion

. D

amag

e to

tim

ber

floor

s m

ay o

ccur

due

to

cont

inua

lm

ovem

ent

of f

urni

ture

, he

avy

foot

tra

ffic

and

in

part

icul

ar“s

tile

tto-

heel

” ty

pe l

oadi

ng.

The

sele

ctio

n of

a h

ard

tim

ber

spec

ies

ensu

res

impr

oved

resi

stan

ce to

inde

ntat

ion

and

abra

sion

.So

ft t

imbe

r sp

ecie

s in

fea

ture

flo

ors

can

be e

xpec

ted

to in

dent

and

finis

hes

do n

ot s

igni

fican

tly i

mpr

ove

hard

ness

.

Tong

ue &

Gro

ove

Tim

ber

Floo

ring

- G

ener

al In

form

atio

n R

ecom

men

ded

Pra

ctic

e /

Mar

ch 2

006

Rec

omm

end

ed P

ract

ice

/ M

arch

200

6 R

ecom

men

ded

Pra

ctic

e /

Mar

ch 2

006

Rec

omm

end

ed P

ract

ice

/ M

arch

200

6 R

ecom

men

ded

Pra

ctic

e /

Mar

ch 2

006

Issu

ed b

y: T

imb

er Q

uee

nsl

and

Lim

ited

Issu

ed b

y: T

imb

er Q

uee

nsl

and

Lim

ited

Issu

ed b

y: T

imb

er Q

uee

nsl

and

Lim

ited

Issu

ed b

y: T

imb

er Q

uee

nsl

and

Lim

ited

Issu

ed b

y: T

imb

er Q

uee

nsl

and

Lim

ited

Tech

nic

al D

ata

Shee

t

11

Figur

e 1 –

Cove

r widt

h var

iation

with

chan

ging R

elativ

e Hum

idity

Page

2 -

Rev

ised

Mar

ch 2

006

Tim

ber

Que

ensl

and

Tech

nica

l D

ata

Shee

t 11

- T

ongu

e an

d G

roov

e Ti

mbe

r Fl

oorin

g G

ener

al I

nfo©

If th

e sp

ecie

s or

spe

cies

mix

con

tain

a s

igni

fican

t va

riatio

n in

colo

urs

the

appe

aran

ce o

f th

e flo

or w

ill d

iffer

dep

endi

ng o

n th

eco

ver w

idth

. Nar

row

er b

oard

s te

nd to

ble

nd th

e co

lour

var

iatio

nsto

geth

er. G

appi

ng b

etw

een

indi

vidu

al b

oard

s du

ring

drie

r tim

esis

als

o le

ss w

ith n

arro

wer

boa

rds

than

it is

with

wid

e bo

ards

. A

max

imum

boa

rd w

idth

of

100

mm

is

reco

mm

ende

d to

lim

itpo

tent

ial g

ap s

ize

and

othe

r m

ovem

ent

effe

cts

such

as

cupp

ing

(edg

es o

f th

e bo

ard

high

er o

r lo

wer

tha

n th

e ce

ntre

).

End-

mat

chin

g is

a p

roce

ss w

here

a t

ongu

e an

d gr

oove

joi

nt i

spr

ovid

ed a

t th

e en

ds o

f bo

ards

. Th

is a

llow

s jo

ints

to

be p

lace

dbe

twee

n jo

ists

, res

ultin

g in

less

was

tage

tha

n pl

ain

end

floor

ing,

whi

ch m

ust

have

its

ends

fix

ed o

ver

jois

ts (

refe

r Fi

gure

3).

Tabl

e 1

- Spe

cies

Pro

pert

ies

Co

ver W

idth

s, P

rofi

les,

Sp

ans

and

En

d-M

atch

ing

Typi

cal c

over

wid

ths

and

thic

knes

ses

for

T &

G s

trip

flo

orin

g ar

eas

sho

wn

in T

able

1.

Act

ual

cove

r w

idth

s m

ay v

ary

from

tho

sesh

own

and

shou

ld b

e ch

ecke

d w

ith in

divi

dual

sup

plie

rs.

Typi

cal

T &

G p

rofil

es a

re s

how

n in

Fig

ure

2. S

ome

prof

iles

are

prod

uced

with

gro

oves

or

reba

tes

on t

he u

nder

side

. Whe

re t

he u

nder

side

of a

flo

or f

orm

s a

ceili

ng,

the

boar

d ed

ges

may

be

arris

ed t

ofo

rm a

‘v’ j

oint

pro

file.

The

sec

ret n

ail p

rofil

e is

use

d fo

r bot

h to

pna

iling

and

sec

ret

fixin

g. W

hen

secr

et f

ixin

g, t

he c

over

wid

thsh

ould

be

limite

d to

a m

axim

um o

f 8

5 m

m.

The

“sta

ndar

dpr

ofile

” is

use

d fo

r fa

ce n

ailin

g an

d is

the

pro

file

com

mon

lyfo

und

on w

ider

boa

rds.

Som

e w

ider

boa

rd fl

oorin

g ha

s th

e se

cret

nail

prof

ile w

hich

allo

ws

tem

pora

ry s

ecre

t fix

ing

prio

r to

top

naili

ng.

Spec

ies

Colo

ur

Hard

ness

Co

mm

on co

ver

widt

hs (m

m)

Thick

nes

(mm

) Au

stra

lian

Hard

wood

s – to

AS

2796

– Ti

mbe

r – H

ardw

ood

– Saw

n an

d m

illed

prod

ucts

Se

lect G

rade

, Med

ium F

eatur

e Gra

de (S

tanda

rd) a

nd in

some

spec

ies H

igh F

eatur

e Gra

de

Spott

ed G

um

brow

n, da

rk br

own,

light

sapw

ood

very

hard

60

, 80,1

30

19,12

Iro

nbar

k da

rk br

own o

r dar

k red

brow

n ve

ry ha

rd

60, 8

0,130

19

,12

Blac

kbutt

go

lden y

ellow

to pa

le br

own

very

hard

60

, 80,1

30

19,12

Ne

w En

gland

Blac

kbutt

str

aw to

pale

brow

n ve

ry ha

rd

60, 8

0,130

19

,12

Fore

st Re

d Gum

da

rk br

own o

r dar

k red

brow

n ve

ry ha

rd

60, 8

0,130

19

,12

Brus

hbox

mi

d bro

wn ev

en co

lour

hard

60

, 80,1

30

19,12

Ja

rrah

dark

red b

rown

ha

rd

67, 8

0,125

19

,12

Karri

ric

h red

dish-

brow

ns to

pale

pinks

ha

rd

67, 8

0,125

19

,12

Rose

Gum

str

aw pi

nk to

light

red

hard

60

, 80,1

30

19,12

Sy

dney

Blue

Gum

pin

k to d

ark r

ed

hard

60

, 80,1

30

19,12

Ta

lloww

ood

pale

straw

to lig

ht br

own

hard

60

, 80,1

30

19,12

So

uther

n Blue

Gum

pa

le br

own w

ith so

me pi

nk

hard

63

,80,85

,108,1

33

19,12

St

ringy

bark

yello

w br

own w

ith pi

nk tin

ge

hard

63

,80,85

,108,1

33

19,12

Me

ssma

te Pa

le ye

llow

to pa

le br

own

mode

ratel

y har

d 63

,80,85

,108,1

33

19,12

Ta

sman

ian O

ak

pale

straw

to lig

ht br

own,

pink

mode

ratel

y har

d 85

, 108

,133

19,13

Vi

ctoria

n Ash

pa

le str

aw to

light

brow

n, pin

k mo

dera

tely h

ard

63,80

,85,10

8,133

19

,12

Mann

a/Ribb

on G

um

pale

straw

pink

s mo

dera

tely h

ard

63,80

,85,10

8,133

19

,12

Impo

rted

Har

dwoo

ds –

to A

S 27

96 –

Tim

ber –

Har

dwoo

d – S

awn

and

mille

d pr

oduc

ts

Selec

t Gra

de, M

edium

Fea

ture G

rade

(Stan

dard

) and

in so

me sp

ecies

High

Fea

ture G

rade

Kw

ila / M

erba

u da

rk br

own

hard

80

,130

19

North

ern B

ox

mid b

rown

even

colou

r ha

rd

80,13

0 19

Cy

pres

s – to

AS

1810

– Ti

mbe

r – S

easo

ned

Cypr

ess –

Mille

d pr

oduc

ts

Grad

es N

o.1 an

d No.

2 Cy

pres

s str

aw sa

pwoo

d, da

rk br

own h

eartw

ood

mode

ratel

y har

d 62

,85,98

20

Au

stra

lian

Softw

oods

– to

AS

4785

– Ti

mbe

r – S

oftw

ood –

Saw

n an

d m

illed

prod

ucts

exce

pt A

rauc

aria

(hoo

p pi

ne) f

or w

hich

indu

stry

gra

des a

pply

Stan

dard

Gra

de fo

r AS

4785

Aus

tralia

n Soft

wood

s Ra

diata

white

to st

raw

soft

104

19, 2

1 Ar

auca

ria (H

oop)

str

aw

soft

87,89

,102,1

33,15

2 19

, 20,

21

ss

Figur

e 1c

Figu

re 2

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mbe

r Q

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d Te

chni

cal

Dat

a Sh

eet

11 -

Ton

gue

and

Gro

ove

Tim

ber

Floo

ring

Gen

eral

Inf

oRe

vise

d M

arch

200

6 -

Page

Ord

erin

g F

loo

rin

gW

hen

orde

ring

timbe

r flo

orin

g, t

he f

ollo

win

g de

tails

sho

uld

bepr

ovid

ed t

o th

e tim

ber

supp

lier:

-·

spec

ies

(or

spec

ies

mix

)·

grad

e·

prof

ile a

nd e

nd-jo

int

type

· cov

er w

idth

· th

ickn

ess

· qu

antit

y (in

line

ar m

etre

s)

Floo

ring

shou

ld b

e su

pplie

d w

ithin

the

moi

stur

e co

nten

t ra

nge

from

9%

to 1

4%, e

xcep

t for

Cyp

ress

whi

ch s

houl

d be

sup

plie

d in

the

rang

e of

10%

to 1

5%. F

or la

rger

jobs

in s

peci

fic e

nviro

nmen

tsa

diff

eren

t ra

nge

may

be

spec

ified

.

To c

alcu

late

the

line

ar m

etre

s of

flo

orin

g re

quire

d, t

he f

ollo

win

gm

etho

d is

rec

omm

ende

d.

Tota

l len

gth

of f

loor

ing

requ

ired

=ar

ea o

f flo

or (

m2 )

x 1

000

+ W

asta

ge

co

ver

wid

th (m

m)

Allo

wan

ce f

or w

aste

sho

uld

be a

ppro

xim

atel

y 5%

for

end

-m

atch

ed f

loor

ing

and

10%

for

pla

in e

nd b

utt

join

ed f

loor

ing.

Flo

or

Fin

ish

Typ

es a

nd

Ch

arac

teri

stic

sTi

mb

er F

loo

r Fi

nis

hes

Tim

ber

flo

or f

inis

hes

can

be

gro

uped

int

o th

e fo

ur b

road

cate

gorie

s. T

hese

are

the

oil-

base

d fin

ishe

s, c

ompo

site

fin

ishe

s(m

ixes

of

oil-b

ased

and

sol

vent

bas

ed p

olyu

reth

ane

finis

hes)

,so

lven

t ba

sed

poly

uret

hane

fin

ishe

s an

d w

ater

bas

ed f

inis

hes.

With

tim

e al

l fin

ishe

s w

ill c

hang

e in

col

our

and

film

bui

ld a

s th

ew

ears

. The

refo

re t

he a

bilit

y to

tou

ch u

p be

com

es m

ore

diff

icul

tw

ith t

ime,

how

ever

all

coat

ings

can

be

rest

ored

by

reco

atin

g.In

the

long

term

a re

sand

and

refin

ish

may

be

nece

ssar

y de

pend

ing

on t

he w

ear

and

age

of t

he f

loor

.

Oil-

Bas

ed F

inis

hes

Oil-

base

d fi

nish

es (

alky

d/ol

eore

sins

) ar

e th

e m

ore

trad

itio

nal

type

s of

fin

ish

man

ufac

ture

d by

rea

ctin

g a

natu

ral

oil

(e.g

.lin

seed

and

tun

g) w

ith

anot

her

chem

ical

. V

arni

shes

and

the

trad

itio

nal t

ung

oils

fall

wit

hin

this

cat

egor

y an

d ar

e as

soci

ated

wit

h th

e po

lishe

d an

d w

axed

tim

ber

floo

rs o

f th

e pa

st.

Thes

ety

pes

of f

inis

hes

are

still

ava

ilabl

e an

d re

quir

e gr

eate

r re

gula

rm

aint

enan

ce t

han

the

othe

r fi

nish

es.

How

ever

, w

ith

the

use

of a

cryl

ic f

loor

pol

ishe

s, t

hey

have

bec

ome

easi

er t

o m

aint

ain.

Thes

e fi

nish

es w

ill d

arke

n w

ith

tim

e. T

hey

are

unlik

ely

to e

dge

bond

boa

rds

(def

ined

in

Tabl

e 2)

.

Co

mp

osi

te O

il-B

ased

/So

lven

t B

ased

Fin

ish

esFi

nis

hes

co

nta

inin

g o

il-b

ased

alk

yds

wit

h t

he

add

itio

n

uret

hane

s p

rovi

de

a fi

nish

wit

h re

ason

ably

goo

d a

bra

sire

sist

ance

. O

il m

od

ifie

d u

reth

anes

, w

hic

h a

re o

ne

of

tpr

edom

inan

t fl

oor

fini

shes

use

d in

the

USA

and

man

y of

t‘t

ung

oil’

base

d fi

nish

es a

re o

f th

is t

ype.

The

odo

ur d

uri

appl

icat

ion

is v

ery

stro

ng b

ut d

issi

pate

s as

the

fin

ish

dri

Thes

e fi

nis

hes

pro

vid

e a

sub

du

ed,

sati

n t

o s

emi-

gl o

appe

aran

ce a

nd a

re u

nlik

ely

to e

dge

bond

boa

rds.

The

y da

rkw

ith

tim

e an

d re

quir

e m

ore

freq

uent

mai

nten

ance

par

ticu

lain

hig

h tr

affi

c ar

eas.

Acr

ylic

flo

or p

olis

hes

may

be

used

pr

otec

t th

e fi

nish

.

Solv

ent

Bas

ed P

oly

ure

than

e Fi

nis

hes

Solv

ent

base

d po

lyur

etha

nes

(one

pac

k an

d tw

o pa

ck) p

rovi

a ha

rder

fin

ish,

gen

eral

ly w

ith

limit

ed f

lexi

bili

ty b

ut m

ugr

eate

r abr

asio

n re

sist

ance

. Con

sequ

entl

y, t

his

grea

tly

redu

cth

e le

vel o

f ro

utin

e m

aint

enan

ce. T

hey

curr

entl

y pr

ovid

e so

mof

the

har

dest

fin

ishe

s av

aila

ble

toda

y w

ith

glos

s le

vels

fro

mat

t th

roug

h to

a v

ery

high

glo

ss.

Thes

e fi

nish

es,

as w

ith

toi

l-ba

sed

fini

shes

, w

ill g

ener

ally

dar

ken

wit

h ti

me.

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odo

du

rin

g a

pp

licat

ion

is

very

str

on

g w

ith

th

ese

pro

du

cts

bdi

ssip

ates

as

the

fini

sh d

ries

. D

ue t

o th

eir

high

st

reng

th a

gene

rally

lim

ited

flex

ibili

ty, e

dge

bond

ing

of b

oard

s ca

n oc

c

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er B

ased

Fin

ish

esSo

me

wat

er b

ased

pol

yure

than

e/ac

rylic

mix

es o

f m

oder

adu

rabi

lity

are

avai

labl

e bu

t st

raig

ht o

ne a

nd t

wo

pack

wa

bas

ed p

oly

ure

than

es w

ith

ver

y g

oo

d w

ear

resi

stan

ce a

gai

ning

in

pop

ular

ity.

The

se f

inis

hes

are

gen

eral

ly a

pp

liov

er a

sea

ler

(eit

her

solv

ent

or w

ater

bas

ed),

tha

t no

t o

enha

nces

the

col

our

of t

he t

imbe

r bu

t ca

n si

gnif

ican

tly

redu

the

risk

of

edge

bon

ding

. Ra

pid

shri

nkag

e in

the

flo

or a

the

asso

ciat

ed s

tret

chin

g of

the

fin

ish

at b

oard

join

ts h

as

occa

sion

s ca

used

the

app

eara

nce

of l

ight

col

oure

d lin

es

boar

d jo

ints

. M

att

thro

ugh

to g

loss

fin

ishe

s ar

e av

aila

ble

ath

ese

fin

ish

es g

ener

ally

dar

ken

lit

tle

wit

h t

ime.

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riap

plic

atio

n th

ere

is l

ow o

dour

ass

ocia

ted

wit

h w

ater

bas

fin

ish

es.

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uri

ng

ad

dit

ive

(cat

alys

t) m

ay o

r m

ay n

ot

reco

mm

ende

d by

the

man

ufac

ture

r.

Refe

r to

Tab

le 2

ove

rpag

e, w

hich

out

lines

the

typ

es o

f fi

nav

aila

ble

and

lists

var

ious

cha

ract

eris

tics

of

each

.

Figur

e 3

Page

4 -

Rev

ised

Mar

ch 2

006

Tim

ber

Que

ensl

and

Tech

nica

l D

ata

Shee

t 11

- T

ongu

e an

d G

roov

e Ti

mbe

r Fl

oorin

g G

ener

al I

nfo©

Tim

ber F

loor

Fin

ishe

s Oi

l bas

ed A

lkyd

s Co

mpo

site

So

lven

t bas

ed

Wat

er b

ased

Tung

oi

l Li

nsee

d oi

l bas

ed

varn

ishe

s

Oil m

odifi

ed

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hane

s (O

MU)

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oi

l/alk

yd

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g oi

l’

2 pa

ck

Poly

uret

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Si

ngle

pac

k

Poly

uret

hane

(m

oist

ure

cure

d)

Poly

uret

hane

/ Ac

rylic

Po

lyur

etha

ne

(Sin

gle

and

two

pack

)

Less

wea

r res

istan

t fin

ish re

quiri

ng m

ore

frequ

ent

mai

nten

ance

Un

likely

to e

dge

bond

boa

rds #

High

wea

r res

istan

t fin

ish

May

edg

e bo

nd b

oard

s# . T

here

is a

re

duce

d ris

k of

edg

e bo

ndin

g wh

en

appli

ed o

ver a

n ap

prop

riate

sea

ler.

Mod

erat

e to

hig

h we

ar re

sista

nt

finish

es

Unlik

ely to

edg

e bo

nd b

oard

s # whe

n ap

plied

ove

r an

appr

opria

te s

eale

r

6-24

hou

r dry

ing

by s

olven

t eva

pora

tion

Som

e to

leran

ce to

wax

es

Mod

erat

e to

stro

ng o

dour

on

appl

icatio

n Av

oid

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latio

n an

d co

ntac

t

1-4

hour

dry

ing

by c

hem

ical r

eact

ion

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oler

ant t

o wa

xes

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ng o

dour

on

appl

icatio

n Av

oid

inha

latio

n an

d co

ntac

t

2-4

hour

dry

ing

by e

vapo

ratio

n an

d re

actio

n No

t tol

eran

t to

waxe

s M

inim

al o

dour

on

appli

catio

n Av

oid in

halin

g cr

oss-

linke

rs a

nd

hard

ener

s

Mat

t to

gloss

leve

ls Da

rken

s with

age

M

att t

o ve

ry h

igh g

loss

leve

ls Da

rken

s wi

th a

ge

Mat

t to

glos

s le

vels

Less

dar

kenin

g wi

th a

ge

Gene

rally

read

y fo

r use

2-5

day

s fro

m co

mpl

etio

n*

Gene

rally

read

y fo

r use

2-3

day

s fro

m

com

plet

ion*

Ge

nera

lly re

ady

for u

se 2

day

s fro

m

comp

letio

n*

*Var

ies

with

wea

ther

con

ditio

ns a

nd p

rodu

ct. F

ull c

urin

g m

ay ta

ke a

long

er ti

me.

#

Edge

bon

ding

rela

tes

to th

e fin

ish a

cting

as

an a

dhes

ive a

nd b

ondin

g bo

ard

edge

s to

geth

er. W

hen

boar

d sh

rinka

ge o

ccur

s, th

is ca

n re

sult

in w

ide

irreg

ular

ly sp

aced

gap

s at

boa

rd e

dges

or s

plitti

ng o

f boa

rds.

Tabl

e 2

- PRO

PERT

IES

OF C

OATI

NG S

YSTE

MS

Whi

lst e

very

eff

ort i

s mad

e to

ens

ure

the

accu

racy

of a

dvic

e gi

ven,

Tim

ber Q

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dLi

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nnot

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ept l

iabi

lity

for l

oss o

r dam

age

arisi

ng fr

om th

e us

e of

the

info

rmat

ion

supp

lied.

Safe

Wo

rkin

gW

orki

ng w

ith t

imbe

r pr

oduc

es d

ust

part

icle

s.

Prot

ectio

n of

the

eyes

, nos

e an

d m

outh

whe

n sa

ndin

g, s

awin

g an

d pl

anin

g is

hig

hly

reco

mm

ende

d.

Refe

r to

too

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anuf

actu

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for

saf

e w

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ngre

com

men

datio

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or p

artic

ular

item

s of

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Dis

po

sal

of

Off

cuts

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d W

aste

For

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tim

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, d

o n

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wd

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d sa

wdu

st s

houl

d be

dis

pose

d of

by a

ppro

ved

loca

l aut

horit

y m

etho

ds.

Tim

ber

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ited

ACN

092

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756

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Acc

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App

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Tim

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200

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1

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epta

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pea

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e fr

omTi

mb

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31

Intr

od

uct

ion

Ther

e ar

e n

o s

tan

dar

ds

that

ou

tlin

e w

hat

an

acc

epta

ble

appe

aran

ce o

f tim

ber

floor

sho

uld

be.

Ther

e ar

e st

anda

rds

that

rela

te t

o t

he

man

ufa

ctu

re o

f ti

mb

er f

loo

rin

g a

nd

wh

enre

com

men

ded

sand

ed a

nd f

inis

hes

prac

tices

are

und

erta

ken,

ther

e is

a g

ener

al le

vel o

f ac

cept

ance

of

the

finis

hed

prod

uct

inth

e m

arke

tpla

ce. F

loor

s of

the

sam

e sp

ecie

s ca

n di

ffer

mar

kedl

yin

the

ir ap

pear

ance

, de

pend

ing

on t

imbe

r so

urce

, ag

e of

the

tree

, boa

rd c

over

wid

th, t

he f

inis

h sy

stem

use

d an

d th

e lig

htin

gin

whi

ch th

e flo

or is

vie

wed

. Tim

ber i

s a

natu

ral p

rodu

ct th

at w

illsh

rink

and

swel

l in

resp

onse

to c

hang

es in

atm

osph

eric

hum

idity

,no

bui

ldin

g en

viro

nmen

t is

the

sam

e as

ano

ther

, th

e sa

ndin

gan

d f

inis

hin

g i

s n

ot

un

der

take

n i

n a

du

st f

ree

fact

ory

envi

ronm

ent a

nd fi

nish

es m

ay d

arke

n w

ith ti

me.

Eve

n w

ith th

ese

varia

bles

a h

igh

stan

dard

in t

he f

inis

hed

floor

is a

chie

vabl

e. T

his

data

she

et o

utlin

es w

hat i

s co

nsid

ered

an

acce

ptab

le a

ppea

ranc

efo

r a

timbe

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or.

Acc

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Ap

pea

ran

ceEv

en t

imb

er s

urf

ace

The

follo

win

g ou

tline

s so

me

prob

lem

s th

at a

ffec

t th

e su

rfac

eof

the

boa

rds

and

thes

e sh

ould

not

gen

eral

ly o

ccur

in t

imbe

rflo

ors.

How

ever

, sp

ecifi

c he

at s

ourc

es f

rom

app

lianc

es o

r su

nex

posu

re t

hrou

gh la

rge

unco

vere

d w

indo

ws

may

indu

ce s

ome

cupp

ing

of b

oard

s in

the

aff

ecte

d ar

ea.

Sim

ilarly

, w

ide

boar

dsor

thi

nner

ove

rlay

boar

ds m

ay a

lso

show

som

e sl

ight

cup

ping

in c

erta

in h

ouse

env

ironm

ents

. It

sho

uld

also

be

reco

gnis

edth

at t

he a

ctio

ns o

r in

actio

n of

ow

ners

can

con

trib

ute

or e

ven

caus

e th

ese

to o

ccur

.·

Cupp

ing

- bo

ards

with

the

ir ed

ges

eith

er h

ighe

r or

low

erth

at t

he c

entr

e of

the

boa

rd. H

eat

in a

spe

cific

loca

tion

or a

ver

y dr

y en

viro

nmen

t ab

ove

the

floor

may

res

ult

incu

ppin

g. M

oist

sub

-flo

or s

pace

s ca

n al

so c

ause

boa

rds

to c

up. C

uppi

ng is

mor

e lik

ely

to o

ccur

in o

verla

y flo

orin

gan

d st

anda

rd t

hick

ness

boa

rds

that

are

wid

er t

han

100

mm

. To

som

e de

gree

a s

mal

l am

ount

of

cupp

ing

may

oc

cur

in s

ome

loca

tions

with

in a

dw

ellin

g (e

.g.

sun

expo

sed

floor

) w

here

the

se t

ypes

of

floor

ing

are

used

.·

Tent

ing

- tw

o ad

jace

nt b

oard

s, w

here

the

adj

oini

ng e

dge

has

lifte

d ab

ove

the

leve

l of

the

adja

cent

flo

orin

g. T

his

is o

ften

ass

ocia

ted

with

hig

h m

oist

ure

bene

ath

the

floor

and

can

be f

rom

man

y ca

uses

.·

Buck

ling

- a

sect

ion

of f

loor

ing

cont

aini

ng a

num

ber

ofbo

ards

rai

sed

abov

e an

adj

acen

t se

ctio

n of

flo

orin

g.·

Cro

wni

ng -

flo

or b

oard

s th

at a

re f

lat

on t

heir

low

ersu

rfac

es b

ut w

here

the

uppe

r sur

face

has

its

edge

s lo

wer

than

the

cent

re o

f the

boa

rd. T

his

may

occ

ur if

a fl

oor i

scu

pp

ed (

boa

rd e

dg

es u

p)

at t

he t

ime

of s

and

ing

.Cr

owni

ng d

oes

not b

ecom

e ap

pare

nt u

ntil

som

e m

onth

saf

ter

finis

hing

.

Not

e: F

loor

s ex

pose

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hea

t so

urce

s af

ter

occu

panc

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.g.

nocu

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ents

fro

m a

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nces

, ho

uses

clo

sed

up fo

r ext

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riods

) may

cau

se b

oard

s to

cup

. Cup

ping

and

shri

nkag

e fr

om s

uch

sour

ces

may

be

the

owne

r’s

resp

onsi

bilit

y.)

Figu

re 1

- T

he p

roce

ss o

f cr

owni

ng

Page

2 -

Mar

ch 2

006

Tim

ber

Que

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and

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ited

Tec

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- A

ccep

tabl

e A

ppea

ranc

e fr

om T

imbe

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oors

©

Whi

lst e

very

eff

ort i

s mad

e to

ens

ure

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accu

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of a

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for l

oss o

r dam

age

arisi

ng fr

om th

e us

e of

the

info

rmat

ion

supp

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Que

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and

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ited

ACN

092

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756

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BN 5

0 09

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6 75

650

0 Br

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Rela

tive

ly e

ven

gap

pin

g b

etw

een

bo

ard

s in

are

as n

ot

exp

ose

d t

o s

pec

ific

hea

t so

urc

esD

urin

g dr

ier

times

of

the

year

, ga

ppin

g be

twee

n bo

ards

may

aver

age

0.75

mm

. Som

e ga

ps m

ay b

e la

rger

than

this

and

oth

ers

smal

ler,

how

ever

, th

e ap

pear

ance

gen

eral

ly i

ndic

ates

gap

ping

betw

een

mos

t bo

ards

.

An

appe

aran

ce c

an b

e ex

pect

ed t

hat

is f

ree

from

spl

it bo

ards

and

wid

e ga

ps b

etw

een

boar

ds t

hat

may

be

irreg

ular

ly-s

pace

dac

ross

the

floor

. Irr

egul

arly

-spa

ced

wid

e ga

ppin

g m

ay o

ccur

from

eith

er t

he e

dges

of

boar

ds b

eing

bon

ded

toge

ther

or

from

apr

opor

tion

of b

oard

s be

ing

high

in m

oist

ure

cont

ent

at t

he t

ime

of la

ying

.

Lim

ited

ver

tica

l mo

vem

ent

at T

& G

join

tsFl

oorin

g is

man

ufac

ture

d w

ith t

he b

oard

ton

gue

narr

ower

tha

nth

e gr

oove

. Th

is i

s ne

cess

ary

so t

hat

boar

ds w

ill f

it to

geth

erdu

ring

inst

alla

tion.

Whe

n flo

or b

oard

s ar

e la

id o

ver

jois

ts i

np

arti

cula

r, s

om

e d

iffe

ren

tial

ver

tica

l m

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men

t m

ay o

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twee

n ad

jace

nt b

oard

s, w

hen

a lo

ad is

app

lied

to a

n in

divi

dual

boar

d. T

his

is d

ue t

o th

e cl

eara

nce

betw

een

the

tong

ue a

nd t

hegr

oove

. The

cle

aran

ce s

houl

d no

t ex

ceed

0.6

mm

.

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imal

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kin

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all

amou

nt o

f no

ise

can

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xpec

ted

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mos

t tim

ber

floor

s w

hen

wal

ked

on. N

oise

s ca

n oc

cur f

rom

mov

emen

t of o

nebo

ard

edge

aga

inst

ano

ther

or

from

boa

rds

mov

ing

on n

ails

. A

floor

is o

ften

mor

e no

isy

durin

g dr

ier

wea

ther

due

to

loos

enin

gat

the

join

ts.

Ind

enta

tio

ns

Tim

ber

strip

flo

ors

can

be e

xpec

ted

to s

how

som

e in

dent

atio

nsde

pend

ing

on th

e ha

rdne

ss o

f the

spe

cies

use

d, v

olum

e of

traf

fican

d fo

otw

are

wor

n.

A F

inis

h w

ith

Min

imal

Co

nta

min

atio

n a

nd

San

din

gM

arks

A f

inis

h si

mila

r to

tha

t of

fin

e fu

rnitu

re s

houl

d no

t be

exp

ecte

d.Ti

mbe

r st

rip f

loor

s ar

e no

t fin

ishe

d in

a f

acto

ry e

nviro

nmen

t an

ddi

ffer

ent

piec

es o

f fl

oori

ng w

ill s

and

diff

eren

tly.

The

hom

een

viro

nmen

t is

als

o no

t du

st f

ree.

How

ever

, th

e fin

ishe

d flo

orca

n be

exp

ecte

d to

hav

e an

eve

n ap

pear

ance

fre

e fr

om h

eavy

sand

ing

mar

ks, b

loom

ing

or f

requ

ent

air

bubb

les

in t

he s

urfa

ce.

A m

inim

al le

vel o

f con

tam

inan

ts, m

inor

san

ding

mar

ks a

nd s

mal

lde

pres

sion

s of

the

fin

ish

at b

oard

edg

es a

nd i

n na

il ho

les

etc.

may

be

visi

ble.

The

per

imet

er a

nd o

ther

har

d to

get

at p

lace

s ar

em

ore

likel

y to

con

tain

the

se i

rreg

ular

ities

. D

ue t

o th

is a

mirr

orfin

ish

is a

n un

achi

evab

le e

xpec

tatio

n. S

ome

finis

hes

will

als

oye

llow

with

tim

e, a

nd if

rug

s ar

e m

oved

a c

ontr

ast

in t

he d

epth

of c

olou

r ca

n be

exp

ecte

d.

Whe

n flo

ors

are

insp

ecte

d fo

r im

perf

ectio

ns,

the

floor

is

to b

ein

spec

ted

durin

g da

ylig

ht h

ours

with

lig

htin

g on

. Th

e ov

eral

las

sess

men

t of

the

flo

or i

s fr

om a

sta

ndin

g po

sitio

n w

ith t

heflo

or v

iew

ed fr

om p

ositi

ons

that

are

usu

ally

occ

upie

d by

peo

ple.

Inte

rnal

and

ext

erna

l ref

lect

ions

in a

reas

not

usu

ally

cov

ered

by

furn

iture

sho

uld

be a

sses

sed.

Acc

epta

bilit

y re

lies

on ju

dgem

ent

that

tak

es in

to c

onsi

dera

tion

the

effe

ct o

f lig

htin

g on

not

icea

ble

surf

ace

impe

rfec

tions

as

wel

l as

initi

al w

ear

of t

he f

loor

, w

hich

can

caus

e so

me

impe

rfec

tions

to s

igni

fican

tly le

ssen

or d

isap

pear

.A

flo

or i

s su

bjec

t to

muc

h he

avie

r w

ear

than

fur

nitu

re a

ndal

thou

gh a

goo

d qu

ality

fin

ish

can

be e

xpec

ted,

the

sam

e fin

ish

qual

ity a

s fu

rnitu

re s

houl

d no

t be

exp

ecte

d.

Som

e im

perf

ectio

ns t

hat

coul

d be

exp

ecte

d to

som

e de

gree

in a

floor

but

whi

ch s

houl

d al

so b

e as

sess

ed in

clud

e:- s

andi

ng q

ualit

y;gl

oss

vari

atio

n; d

ust,

ins

ects

and

deb

ris;

b

ubb

les

and

gel

part

icle

s; c

oat

leve

ling.

Safe

Wo

rkin

gW

orki

ng w

ith t

imbe

r pr

oduc

es d

ust

part

icle

s.

Prot

ectio

n of

the

eyes

, nos

e an

d m

outh

whe

n sa

ndin

g, s

awin

g an

d pl

anin

g is

hig

hly

reco

mm

ende

d.

Refe

r to

too

l m

anuf

actu

rers

for

saf

e w

orki

ngre

com

men

datio

ns f

or p

artic

ular

item

s of

equ

ipm

ent.

Dis

po

sal

of

Off

cuts

an

d W

aste

For

any

trea

ted

tim

ber

, d

o n

ot

bu

rn o

ffcu

ts o

r sa

wd

ust

.Pr

eser

vativ

e tr

eate

d of

fcut

s an

d sa

wdu

st s

houl

d be

dis

pose

d of

by a

ppro

ved

loca

l aut

horit

y m

etho

ds.

SECTION 2 FLOORING

TDS 31 - Acceptable Appearance from Timber Floors 2

46 PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013 ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST. Ask in store about our Price Guarantee.

What to expect from your timber fl oor

When purchasing a solid timber floor, you’ll need to consider

aspects such as colour, grade, board width and the finish

to be applied. Photos and samples do not always provide a

good representation of colour or grade and it’s important to

realise that floors of the same species can differ markedly

in both colour and appearance. Grading rules don’t cover

colour or colour variation, but do signifi cantly influence the

appearance, with some grades including the character of the

tree’s history with larger gum veins, knots and other features. You have many choices to make, so

spend time with your ATFA member supplier or installer to know and understand your new floor.

Your timber floor may be installed over a concrete slab, on joists or over a structural sheet floor of

particleboard or plywood. You may live in a drier location, on farmland or up in the moist tropics.

You may have air-conditioning, heating systems or expanses of glass with a lot of direct sunlight.

To accommodate all these variables different methods of installation are going to be appropriate to

different homes and therefore practices will differ between your installation and others.

Your ATFA member installer will be able to advise you on what is appropriate for your home

and how the desired flooring product is likely to perform in your house. Your ATFA installer will

specifically consider the following at the time of installation:–

• That the product is correct to lay by checking pack labels for size and grade, damage that

may have occurred in transit, board moisture contents, cover widths and tolerances.

• That conditions are correct to lay the floor. This includes assessing the location, dwelling

environment, sub-floor conditions and sub-floors.

From this the most appropriate fixing method, expansion allowance requirements, need for

possible acclimatisation, and appropriate finish systems can be discussed.

What you need to understand when purchasing a timber floor?

What you should expect when your floor is being installed?

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SECTION 2 FLOORING

What to expect from your timber fl oor

The sanding and finishing is an exciting time as all the rich beauty and character of the floor is truly

revealed. At this time the ATFA member sander and finisher may have to contend with conditions that

are prone to dust or which can affect the curing of the finish system, and also timbers that may prefer

some types of finish more than others. The width of the boards, movement that may have already

occurred in the floor, as well as the overall condition of the floor, all influence the most appropriate

finish to be applied. Again, it is important to listen to your ATFA member sander and finisher as a

different finish system may be recommended at this stage in order to achieve a high standard of

appearance. You should note however that the floor is not being sanded and finished in a factory

environment and therefore it is unrealistic to expect a similar finish to that of fine furniture. Some

finishing imperfections do occur in all floors. Down lights often highlight such imperfections and some

dust may be trapped in the finish even when appropriate precautions are taken. Such imperfections do

not generally detract from the overall beauty and appearance of your floor.

What happens when it is time to sand and polish the floor?

The finished floor and ongoing care.

Once handed over your floor can be walked on but full curing and hardening will not occur for a few

weeks and it is recommended that rugs are not laid until this time. Similarly, it should be ensured that

the feet of chairs and tables etc have felt pads or protectors applied. Heavy items of furniture need

to be carefully positioned without dragging them. Curtains or similar should be used to protect floor

areas from intense sunlight and mats both inside and out are an effective means of trapping grit which

can scratch floor surfaces. Seasonally, your floor will also adjust to the climate and is likely to show

small shrinkage gaps at board edges particularly during drier times of the year.

It should also be noted that over time, both the floor finish and the timber that

is exposed to light will darken and therefore floors will often be of a lighter tone

under rugs.

A regular cleaning program is needed to ensure that your floor remains in

pristine condition. Antistatic mops are effective for collecting dust and grit, and

vacuum cleaners (provided the brushes are not worn) are also effective. Damp

mopping on say a monthly basis provides an effective deep clean and when

carried out with the recommended mild cleaners, it will not harm the floor.

With appropriate care you will enjoy a floor of lasting natural timber beauty.

SECTION 2 FLOORING

48 PRODUCT CATALOGUE 2013 ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST. Ask in store about our Price Guarantee.

Chain of Custody tracks a forest or wood product from

its origin in a certified forest, through to its end use by the

consumer. The AFS Chain of Custody certification verifies that

Boral Timber products are produced from certified, legal and

sustainable resources. As such, Chain of Custody is a tracking

process that provides an environmental assurance standard for

the sustainable use of Australia’s forest resources.

The Australian Forestry Certification Scheme (AFCS) is a

forest certification scheme that has been developed to

promote sustainable forestry management specifically for

the Australian environment.

AFCS has mutual recognition by the internationally recognised

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC),

the world’s largest forest management certification scheme. The

AFCS is the only forest certification scheme with an Australian

Standard (AS4708-2007).

Boral Timber has implemented AFS Chain of Custody

certification to support responsible and sustainable forest

management in Australia.

All Boral Timber manufacturing sites are Chain of Custody

certified, this means all products from these sites are certified

and can be traced from processing to distribution and are

produced using certified, legal and sustainably

managed sources.

chain of custody certification

Boral Timber

Boral Timber products have full Chain of Custody certification which

meets the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) AS 4707-2006.

Promoting sustainable forest management

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