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Northern Rivers Timber solid timber flooring

The best choice for an affordable timber floor; Why choose overlay flooring?
The benefits of 12mm flooring are as follows;
- Extremely affordable - Prices range from $28 to $ 55 per square meter.
- Availability - Available in most species including Blackbutt, Rose Gum, Spottted Gum, Red
Mahogany, Northern Rivers Reds, Northern Rivers Creams, Blue Gum, Turpentine, Tallowwood.
- Appearance - Just like 19mm solid wood flooring 12mm flooring can be re-sanded and re-polished
a number of times providing a lifetime of enjoyment.
- Advantages - Can be laid over any hard/flat surface except wet areas. Lower finished floor
height, this is an important factor where timber meets other floor coverings, carpet, tiles, etc.
- Maximum lengths of 2.7m are perfect in situations with limited, access e.g. unit blocks or
two storey housing.
- Convenient packaging - packaged in bundles of around 2m² which makes for easy transportation
and handling.
- Easy installation.
Installation Guidelines
Direct Stick; The 12mm solid wood flooring can be installed using the "Direct Stick" method;
however NRT recommends this only be attempted by qualified flooring contractors or individuals
with vast experience in flooring.
Particle Board; Trowel glued and stapled to ply board.
Concrete; 12mm ply anchored into concrete, timber trowel glued and stapled to ply.
This product is a non-structural form of flooring which means it cannot be installed directly over
batons or joists. In these situations a layer of 19mm particle board is recommended.
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