ITB FLOORS

Timber Flooring

Wood flooring is any product manufactured from timber that is designed

for use as flooring, either structural or aesthetic. Wood is a common choice

as a flooring material due to its environmental profile, durability, and

restorability.

Extra care is necessary with the planning and installation of the heating

system and the wood flooring. Limiting the temperature to 85 degrees F,

avoid sharp temperature fluctuations, and outdoor thermostat to anticipate

heating demands, and monitoring of the moisture content for the subfloor

before installation.

ITB FLOORS

Installation systems

Wood can be manufactured with a variety of different installation systems:

Tongue-and-groove: One side and one end of

the plank have a groove, the other side and end

have a tongue (protruding wood along an edge's

center). The tongue and groove fit snugly

together, thus joining or aligning the planks,

and are not visible once joined.

Click systems: there are a number of

patented "click" systems that now exist. These

click systems are either "unilin" or "fiboloc" A

"click" floor is similar to tongue-and-groove,

but instead of fitting directly into the groove,

the board must be angled or "tapped" in to

make the curved or barbed tongue fit into the

modified groove.

Floor connection system: There are a

wide range of connection systems, as most of

them are mill-specific manufacturing

techniques. The general principle is to have

grooves on all four sides of the plank with a

separate, unconnected, piece that is inserted

into the grooves of two planks to join them.

Glue-down method: A layer of mastic is placed onto

the sub-floor using a trowel similar to those used in

laying ceramic tile. The wood pieces are then laid on

top of the glue and hammered into place using a rubber

mallet and a protected 2x4 to create a level floor.

ITB FLOORS

Finishing, refinishing, and sanding

Floor finishes

Natural shellacs, lacquers, and varnishes were used in the past, as were

waxes, often blended with oils.

Oil - Oiled floors have existed for several

thousand years and is the most common floor

finish used globally.

Brushed and oiled - Steel brushes are used in

the direction of the grain which opens up the

surface of the wood and removes splinters. The

wood is then oiled.

Polyurethane - There are several types of

polyurethane finishes that exist, but the two most

common are oil-modified polyurethane and

water-based polyurethane. A note to mention is

water-baseurethane is harder than OMU poly's

and are much safer for the user.

Floor sanding

Sanding provides a method for smoothing an installed

floor, compensating for unevenness of the subfloor.

Additionally, sanding is used to renew the appearance

of older floors.

ITB FLOORS

Materials – Only the best in Australian and European Timbers.

We can supply and lay most Australian and European block parquetry such

as Tasmanian Oak, Spotted Gum, Jarrah, Brush Box, Sydney Blue Gum,

Turpentine and European Oak. These timbers are available in 19mm or

14mm except European Oak, which is also available in 22mm.

At ITB Floors we have over 40 years experience in building and

maintaining timber decks and outdoor pergolas.

We have extensive knowledge and expertise in constructing a new outdoor

deck using quality timber decking. Choose from treated pine, jarrah,

merbau or spotted gum just to name a few.

Website: www.itbfloors.com.au