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FAQs for Solid Floors
| What thicknesses are available for solid wood floors? |
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12 mm - 19mm. We recommend 19mm for stability
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| What width of planks are available? |
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Finished widths of 83mm or 128mm are standard but special 'runs are available at extra cost.
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| Are Australian Eucalypts available in New Zealand? |
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Yes. Australian Eucalypts are being grown successfully in New Zealand and are readily available and suitable for wooden floors.
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| Can solid wood flooring be 'floated'? |
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No. All solid wood floors are directly glued and/or secret nailed. The 19mm flooring may be directrly nailed to floor joists, without a substrate.
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| Do solid wood floors last longer than pre-finished, laminated flooring? |
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Generally no. With both solid and prefinished flooring, the wear layer is what is available above the 'tongue' and in 15mm prefinished flooring, this is about the same as in 19mm solid flooring, once it is installed, sanded and coated with polyurethane.
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| Can solid wood floors come as a prefinished product? |
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Solid wood floors must be sanded at installation to give an even surface, ready for polyurethane. |
| Can solid wood flooring be installed over underfloor heating? |
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This is not advisable. Moisture content may vary between boards.
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