Where gum veins are more prevalent in a species considerably more character is provided to the floor and may look quite dominant in light coloured species.

Timber flooring installation standards. Sanding and coating requirements for raw engineered flooring are generally to as 4786 2 timber flooring sanding and finishing and updated practices as outlined in atfa solid timber flooring industry standard. Do not install on substrates outside of the flooring standards and installation instructions. This grade contains boards that may be moderately featured. Any floor framing timber is to have moisture contents no greater than 14 at the time of floor installation.

In addition to the australian standards there are various industry standards and codes of practice developed by organisations such as the australian timber flooring association atfa and forest and wood products australia fwpa. Timber flooring solid strip timber flooring can be fixed direct to joists to sheet subfloors of particleboard or plywood over joists plywood or battens over concrete slabs and in some locations direct fixing to the concrete slab is common. The traditional timber floor is renowned for its strength durability and character. It shall be determined that any sheet flooring is dry within 2 of the average flooring moisture content that is being laid.

Standard grade timber flooring as 2796. Plywood cannot be relied upon to prevent moisture uptake in the t g flooring if humidities in the sub floor space remain high for extended periods. Wood floors are naturally warm and enticing providing a relaxing and calming environment. The roof external doors and windows exterior cladding and wet trades should all be complete before a timber floor is installed.

Maintaining high standards of product and installation for the timber flooring industry. Timber floors should not be laid over moist sub floor spaces and structural sub floors e g. Uneven subfloors can cause the locking system to break and or the floor to sound drummy or become noisy and will cause early deterioration and or failure of the floor. A timber floor should only be installed in a weatherproof building.

Natural timber flooring is arguably more energy efficient than other surface uses less energy and greenhouse gases in its production and is a sustainable resource. Other standards and guidelines. Additionally it specifically covers mrtfc multi residential timber framed construction and as 1684 a four part australian standard covering compliance for timber framing.

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