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Architects, builders, specifiers. Notes on timber, the rooms it serves, and the people who choose it.
Specifier Notes
Format selection, AC ratings explained, certifications, and the technical questions specifiers actually ask.
European oak: the Rhine range
Material Library

European oak: the Rhine range

A reference entry. European oak is the most-specified hardwood in Australian timber flooring. We summarise its working properties and the questions it raises in specification.

3 min read
What AC5 actually means
Specifier Notes

What AC5 actually means

5 min read
Notes on subfloor moisture
Technique

Notes on subfloor moisture

6 min read
Lovanna Oak hybrid herringbone floor from Belle Vie

Before the floor goes down: site, subfloor and climate

5 min read
Pebble Grey hybrid plank floor from Avala

Hybrid or laminate: a guide to the Core range

5 min read
Spotted Gum hybrid plank floor from Lumière Ultra HD

Reading a flooring test report: fire, slip, emissions and acoustics

5 min read
Solid hardwood floor from the Heritage range

Engineered or solid timber: how the two boards differ

5 min read
Explore the collections
The collections
Heritage
Heritage
Solid Australian and imported hardwood
Provenance
Provenance
Engineered Australian hardwood, in plank and herringbone
Rhine
Rhine
Engineered European oak, in plank, chevron and herringbone
Pantora
Pantora
Premium laminate in three collections
Core
Core
Laminate, hybrid and tile