Information Sheets

Ghosting traditionally relates to the appearance of lightly coloured boot prints that appear in a floor finish, usually some considerable time after the floor was coated.

Some coatings will darken or yellow with time while other coatings may result in a floor becoming lighter with time.

When you choose timber, you are not only selecting a beautiful individual floor made from a renewable resource, you’re also making a positive impact on climate change.

What is Life Cycle Assessment? – The long term environmental benefits of a timber floor

With much concern raised regarding silica content in concrete products and more recently in manufactured stone composite bench tops…

Australia is serviced by two timber certifying organisations, known as the Australian Forest Certification Scheme and the Forest Stewardship Council Australia

This information sheet provides guidance and test results to the fire hazard properties of common solid timber flooring used in commercial Class 2 to 9 buildings under the National Construction Code.

There have been instances of floor failure due to tenting following the installation of overlay timber floors when direct adhesive fixed to concrete slabs during hot and very dry conditions.

Since the early days of European style building construction in Australia and New Zealand, timber floors have been a common feature in houses and public

Australia has a long tradition of common names for species, and ‘blue’ gum is a prime example where there is a ‘blue’ gum in at least three states and each is a different species.

Boards with fewer and smaller features are sorted into one grade while those with more frequent and larger features would be sorted into another grade.