Ultimate Guide of Solid Timber Flooring In Sydney

Solid timber floors are traditional flooring types used in Sydney. Solid timber flooring gives a beautiful look for the house and helps the house to keep warm. This type of flooring is the best choice for the places where there is heavy movement. Solid and hardwood timber flooring is best suited for commercial places. Solid timber flooring is easy to maintain and they are resistant to damages. Solid timber flooring in Sydney is made with hardwoods. 

Why choose timber flooring and how to take care of timber flooring?

The color of the timber floor can be changed by re-sanding. The staining and sanding process can be also used for repairing the damages. Solid timber flooring is more durable when compared with engineered timber flooring since finishing and sanding are possible only for the solid timber flooring. Solid Timber flooring prevents the floors from allergenic particles, dust, pollens, and another harmful particle since they are not made of fibres.

The fixing and installation process is very important when it comes to solid timber flooring. The performance of the floor fully depends on the installation process of the floor. Solid timbers are available in plenty of colors so that you can match the color of the timber floor with the wall and furniture color. Mopping is very easy and it can be done once or twice a week. There are different types of installation process.  Solid timbers can be installed over the existing sub-layer or even it can be laid above the concrete. Battens and joists are used in the installation process of solid timber flooring. Solid timbers are renewable and are environment-friendly option. 

Solid timber flooring is affordable and the cost of the timber differs based on the grade of the timber. Usually, there are three grades of timber used in solid timber flooring. The low-grade timbers are very cheap and there will be some natural variation or defect in the timber. Medium quality timbers will come under the second-grade timber and the last grade is of high quality and they are little costly when compared with other two grades of timber. 

The look of the solid timber floor is decided by the species used in flooring. Some of the popular species used for solid timber flooring are blackbutt, brush box, golden oak, spotted gum (NSW and QLD), blue gum, tallowwood, turpentine, Australian Chestnut, Victorian Ash, and white mahogany. Based on the budget you select the species for solid timber flooring. Tasmanian Oak and Victorian ash are less expensive when compared with other species. The average thickness used for solid timber flooring is 19 mm but timbers with up to 30 mm thickness can be used for solid timber flooring. The size of the floor depends on the species used for flooring. 80mm to 108mm wide is the common size of timber used for flooring. The solid timber floor adds resale value for the houses in Sydney. Most of the buyers prefer houses with solid timber flooring because of the good look and durability. It gives a royal look to the house even after many years.