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TASMANIAN OAK PRODUCT GUIDE - NEVILLE SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS ABELWOOD
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                                                                  Tasmanian Oak Engineered Flooring
                                                                  from nature,s finest timber
                                     TASMANIAN OAK

About NSFP                 Abelwood Product Range             Woodsmith Product Range

                                                              About Woodsmith
About NSFP                 About Abelwood
                                                              Engineered Flooring

Sustainability             Dressed All Round (DAR) Hardwood   Colour Options

                           Sawn Hardwood Timber               Specifications

Ordering from NSFP         Hardwood Flooring                  Installation Instructions

Placing orders, Ordering   Hardwood Flooring
Surcharges, Delivery       Installation Guide

                           Architrave Mouldings

                           Internal Wall and Ceiling Lining

                           Door Jambs

                           Engineered Stair Treads

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                                                                            NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | CONTENTS
TASMANIAN OAK PRODUCT GUIDE - NEVILLE SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS ABELWOOD
ABOUT NSFP
TASMANIAN OAK PRODUCT GUIDE - NEVILLE SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS ABELWOOD
NSFP is one of
the largest and most
advanced processors of
sustainable regrowth forest
& wood products in Australia.
Neville Smith Forest Products (NSFP) is                          home decor market is one of the largest
a family owned and vertically integrated                         in Australia, supplying both domestic and
enterprise operating within Tasmania since                       overseas markets under the Abelwood and
1924 and specialising in Tasmanian Oak, one                      Woodsmith brands.
of the world’s most beautiful and durable cool
climate timbers.                                                 These businesses operate with a collective
                                                                 goal of maximising the value of Tasmania’s
NSFP’s core business of processing and                           most sustainable and renewable resource:
manufacturing high value appearance grade                        regrowth Tasmanian Oak timber.
timber products for the interior design and

NSFP’s Tasmanian footprint
consists of two individual forest
and wood processing facilities.

                   Launceston Dry Mill ‘Millworks’
                   The Millworks operation in the north of the
                   state (Launceston) specialises in the drying,
                   reconditioning and machining of the green timber                      NSFP employs 100 staff
                   sourced from the southern green mill.                                  across its Tasmanian
                                                                                              operations.

                               Huon Green Mill ‘Southwood’
                               The purpose built green mill, located in the
                               Southern Forest (south of Huonville) is designed
                               to process smaller regrowth hardwood logs.

                                                                                                        NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABOUT NSFP
TASMANIAN OAK PRODUCT GUIDE - NEVILLE SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS ABELWOOD
From Tasmania to
the world since 1924.
The Neville Smith story is one of bush pioneering,
human endeavour, technical achievement, and resolute
vision; all intertwined with the adaptability to stay relevant
over the course of nearly a 100-year business venture,
to evolve into what is now one of Australia’s largest
hardwood processing companies.

Family run since 1924, NSFP’s core business    The purpose-built green mill, located in
is processing and manufacturing high value     the Southern Forest (south of Huonville)
appearance grade timber products for the       is designed to process smaller regrowth
interior design and home decor market.         hardwood logs, whilst the Millworks operation
NSFP supplies both domestic and overseas       in the north of the state (Launceston)
markets with the finest in Tasmanian           specialises in the drying, reconditioning and
Oak flooring, architraves, mouldings,          machining of the green timber sourced from
DAR products, and engineered flooring          the southern green mill.
- distributed under the Abelwood and
Woodsmith brands.                              Whilst Tasmania’s Oak resources are limited,
                                               NSFP’s enthusiasm and optimism for the
These businesses sit under the longstanding    future of this renewable Tasmanian resource
NSFP umbrella and operate with a collective    is unlimited.
goal of maximising the value of Tasmania’s
most sustainable and renewable resource:       Through a commitment to innovation, design
regrowth Tasmanian Oak timber.                 and value-adding, NSFP plan to grow the
                                               profile and value of Tasmanian Oak as well as
NSFP’s Tasmanian footprint consists of         the broader Tasmanian forestry community.
two individual forest and wood processing
businesses, located at each end of the state   That’s a bright future every Tasmanian can
in Tasmania, providing over one hundred        look forward to.
jobs to the local economy.

                                                                                     NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABOUT NSFP
TASMANIAN OAK PRODUCT GUIDE - NEVILLE SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS ABELWOOD
Committed to the timber
industry since 1924.
                                                                                              1924
                                                                                              The Beginning. Neville Smith opens a small
                                                                                              business in central Melbourne; selling perfume,
                                                                             1926             cigarette holders and sporting goods.
                The love with timber begins. Neville starts selling Victorian timber
      and the company acquires its first of three timber yards in South Melbourne.
                                                                                              1927
                                                                                              The business expands to Tasmania with the
                                                                                              purchase of a timber yard in Launceston.
                                                                             1929
                 NSFP supports worker’s rights during the Timber Workers Strike.

                                                                                              1930
                                                                                              Being a family, and team focused man, Neville was determined, and retained all of
                                                                                              his staff through the Great Depression.
                                                                             1934
                   NSFP opens its first sawmill at Hoddles Creek near Melbourne.
                                                                                              1937
                                                                                              It’s three South Melbourne timber yards are overflowing, and the company
                                                                                              regularly purchases sawmills’ entire outputs in advance.
                                                                             1947
                                         Opens the first Tasmanian mill at Forester.
                                                                                              1950s
                                                                                              The company continues to expand and starts to import timber from
                                                                                              South East Asia.
                                                                           1970s
                    The focus of the business becomes the sawmilling, seasoning
                           and processing of Victorian and Tasmanian hardwood.
                                                                                              1973
                                                                                              The company is producing 33,040 cubic metres (14 million super feet) of timber
                                                                                              products annually with demand consistently outpacing production.
                                                                           1970s
                           NSFP goes international, with a branch of the company
                                           beginning export of timber to Europe.
                                                                                              1995
                                                                                              The company begins exporting timber to Japan, before expanding to Taiwan,
                                                                                              Thailand, Korea and New Zealand.
                                                                            2000
Neville Smith Timber Products (NSTP) is the largest hardwood sawmiller in Victoria
    and the second largest in Tasmania. The company directly employs over 250
         people and has over 200,000 cubic metres of holdings in Victoria alone.              2004
                                                                                              NSFP is Australia’s largest regrowth
                                                                                              hardwood producer and the only company
                                                                             2012             to kiln dry (season) and value add its entire
                                                                                              hardwood production of Tasmanian Oak.
 The business shifts their focus to Tasmanian Oak flooring, architraves, mouldings.
                                                                                              2018
                                                                                              Woodsmith Engineered Flooring
                                                                                              range launches.
                                                                             2019
                                       Catastrophic bush fires Southern Tasmania.

                                                                                              2019
                                                                                              Acquisition of Morgan Timbers Dry Mill.

                                                                             2019
                                   Joint venture/partnership with Oakdale Timber.

                                                                                              2019
                                                                                              Melbourne Distribution Centre opens.

                                                                                       2019
                                                  NSFP employs more than 100 staff directly, and double that indirectly, being a
                                                          strong driver for the Tasmanian and Australian economy.

                                                                                                                                              NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABOUT NSFP
TASMANIAN OAK PRODUCT GUIDE - NEVILLE SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS ABELWOOD
Environmental
credentials protecting
our natural resource for
generations to come.
NSFP was one of the first companies within the timber industry
to support environmentally responsible and sustainable
harvesting and to work with environmental groups to achieve
these outcomes, an approach which continues to this day.

•   NSFP prides itself on its environmental     A new era of waste reduction
    values and management approaches
    and has a long-held stance against the      and value-adding at every step
    wood-chipping of old growth forest.         of the production process.
•   It was the first company in Australia to
    chip instead of burn end dockings.
                                                •   NSFP’s commitment to waste-reduction
•   One of the first groups in Australia            results in a continual review of its
    to harvest, process, and value add              operations to search for new ways to
    younger regrowth logs from non-                 reduce waste and create additional value.
    sensitive areas.
                                                •   Commissioning of a wood pellet
•   The first company to value add its entire       manufacturing facility results in zero waste
    hardwood production Tasmanian Oak.              at it’s Mowbray dry mill.

All NSFP sites have 100% PEFC Chain of Custody.

                                                                      NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABOUT NSFP | SUSTAINABILITY
TASMANIAN OAK PRODUCT GUIDE - NEVILLE SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS ABELWOOD
ORDERING FROM NSFP
TASMANIAN OAK PRODUCT GUIDE - NEVILLE SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS ABELWOOD
Placing orders
Victorian orders

Purchase orders for Abelwood and Woodsmith
can be placed direct to NSFP using the following
email address: vicsales@nsfpgroup.com.au

For any queries please phone our sales support on
+61 3 8797 1100

Tasmanian orders

Purchase orders for Abelwood and Woodsmith
can be placed direct to NSFP using the following
email address: sales@nevillesmithfp.com.au

For any queries please phone our sales support on
+61 3 6326 1181

Ordering
All Abelwood Tasmanian Oak products are available
in full packs and half packs (random lengths).

Job lots and set lengths are subject to availability.

Minimum order value = $750

Surcharges
Job lots (in lineal metres) and set length orders
will attract a surcharge, please refer to your
Abelwood and Woodsmith price list.

All pricing on the Abelwood and Woodsmith
price list is exclusive of GST.

Delivery
Melbourne metro orders received by 10am
will be delivered next day.

Outer Melbourne orders received by 10am
– allow 2-3 business days for delivery.

Regional Victorian orders received by
10am – allow 3-5 business days.

For interstate deliveries, please contact
our sales support on +61 3 8797 1100

                                                        NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ORDERING FROM NSFP
TASMANIAN OAK PRODUCT GUIDE - NEVILLE SMITH FOREST PRODUCTS ABELWOOD
ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE
More Australians are
               discovering the natural
               beauty of Abelwood
   FLOORING
               Tasmanian Oak.
               More architects, builders and designers choose
               Abelwood Tasmanian Oak hardwood because of its
               workability, consistent grain and natural blond tones.

               It perfectly complements the modern Australian
               design aesthetic and is trusted to perform year in,
               year out.

               Abelwood Tasmanian Oak by NSFP offers the
               highest of finishes across all its products making
               them ready for a range of decorative options to suit
               your home.

      LINING
               Every piece of Abelwood Tasmanian Oak is sourced
               from only sustainably managed and PEFC certified
               Tasmanian regrowth forests, giving you a beautiful
               natural product whilst protecting this unique
               Tasmanian resource for generations to come.

               abelwood.com.au
                 @abelwoodtasoak

 DECORATIVE

STAIR TREADS

                             NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | ABOUT ABELWOOD
Tasmanian Oak
Dressed Hardwood Timber
Abelwood Tasmanian
Oak Dressed All Round
(DAR) Hardwood
Abelwood Tasmanian Oak is prized for its beauty, strength,
stability, workability and staining qualities and used
extensively in general joinery and specialised cabinetry and
furniture applications.

Tasmanian Oak is light in colour, varying from straw to
reddish brown with intermediate shades of cream to pink.
It is recognised for its excellent staining qualities, which allow
ready matching with other timbers, finishes or furnishings.

                           12mm DAR

                           19mm DAR

                          32mm DAR

                          42mm DAR

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                                             NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | DRESSED ALL ROUND (DAR) HARDWOOD
12mm Tasmanian Oak
Dressed All Round (DAR) Hardwood
Select (SE) and Standard (ST) Grade

Abelwood Tasmanian Oak DAR is available in the following 12mm profiles:

     Product code              Size                                 Profile                   3D render

 SE: TODARSE030012
                            30 x 12mm
 ST: TODARST030012
                                                  12mm
                                          30mm

 SE: TODARSE042012
                            42 x 12mm
 ST: TODARST042012
                                                    12mm
                                           42mm

 SE: TODARSE065012
                            65 x 12mm                     12mm
 ST: TODARST065012
                                             65mm

 SE: TODARSE090012
                            90 x 12mm                        12mm
 ST: TODARST090012
                                               90mm

 SE: TODARSE110012
                            110 x 12mm                           12mm
 ST: TODARST110012
                                                  110mm

 SE: TODARSE135012
                           135 x 12mm                                 12mm
 ST: TODARST135012
                                                    135mm

                                NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | 12MM DRESSED ALL ROUND (DAR) HARDWOOD
19mm Tasmanian Oak
Dressed All Round (DAR) Hardwood
Select (SE) and Standard (ST) Grade

Abelwood Tasmanian Oak DAR is available in the following 19mm profiles:

     Product code              Size                                  Profile                                  3D render

 SE: TODARSE042019
                            42 x 19mm                19mm
 ST: TODARST042019
                                            42mm

 SE: TODARSE065019                                         19mm
                            65 x 19mm
 ST: TODARST065019
                                             65mm

 SE: TODARSE090019                                            19mm
                            90 x 19mm
 ST: TODARST090019                             90mm

 SE: TODARSE110019                                                 19mm
                           110 x 19mm
 ST: TODARST110019
                                                   110mm

 SE: TODARSE120019                                                   19mm
                           120 x 19mm
 ST: TODARST120019
                                                   120mm

 SE: TODARSE135019                                                        19mm
                            135x19mm
 ST: TODARST135019
                                                     135mm

 SE: TODARSE160019
                            160x19mm                                           19mm
 ST: TODARST160019
                                                       160mm

 SE: TODARSE185019                                                                19mm
                            185x19mm
 ST: TODARST185019
                                                           185mm

 SE: TODARSE210019
                            210x19mm                                                  19mm
 ST: TODARST210019
                                                            210mm

 SE: TODARSE235019                                                                       19mm
                           235 x 19mm
 ST: TODARST235019
                                                             235mm

 SE: TODARSE260019
                                                                                                19mm

                           260 x 19mm
 ST: TODARST260019                                                 260mm

 SE: TODARSE285019
                                                                                                       19mm

                           285 x 19mm
 ST: TODARST285019                                                   285mm

                                NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | 19MM DRESSED ALL ROUND (DAR) HARDWOOD
32mm Tasmanian Oak
Dressed All Round (DAR) Hardwood
Select (SE) and Standard (ST) Grade

Abelwood Tasmanian Oak DAR is available in the following 32mm profiles:

     Product code             Size                                  Profile                         3D render

 SE: TODARSE032032                                32mm
                           32 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST032032
                                          32mm

 SE: TODARSE042032                                  32mm
                           42 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST042032
                                           42mm

 SE: TODARSE065032                                        32mm
                           65 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST065032
                                             65mm

 SE: TODARSE090032                                            32mm
                           90 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST090032
                                               90mm

 SE: TODARSE110032                                                32mm
                           110 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST110032
                                                  110mm

 SE: TODARSE135032                                                    32mm
                           135 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST135032
                                                    135mm

 SE: TODARSE160032                                                          32mm
                           160 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST160032
                                                      160mm

 SE: TODARSE185032                                                             32mm
                           185 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST185032
                                                          185mm

 SE: TODARSE210032                                                                 32mm
                           210 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST210032
                                                            210mm

 SE: TODARSE235032                                                                    32mm
                           235 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST235032
                                                              235mm

 SE: TODARSE285032
                                                                                             32mm

                           285 x 32mm
 ST: TODARST285032
                                                                    285mm

                               NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | 32MM DRESSED ALL ROUND (DAR) HARDWOOD
42mm Tasmanian Oak
Dressed All Round (DAR) Hardwood
Select (SE) and Standard (ST) Grade

Abelwood Tasmanian Oak DAR is available in the following 42mm profiles:

     Product code             Size                                  Profile                        3D render

 SE: TODARSE042042                                  42mm
                           42 x 42mm
 ST: TODARST042042
                                           42mm

 SE: TODARSE065042                                        42mm
                           65 x 42mm
 ST: TODARST065042
                                             65mm

 SE: TODARSE090042                                          42mm
                           90 x 42mm
 ST: TODARST090042
                                              90mm

 SE: TODARSE110042
                           110 x 42mm                              42mm
 ST: TODARST110042
                                                  110mm

 SE: TODARSE135042
                           135 x 42mm                                 42mm
 ST: TODARST135042
                                                    135mm

 SE: TODARSE160042
                           160 x 42mm                                      42mm
 ST: TODARST160042
                                                     160mm

 SE: TODARSE185042
                           185 x 42mm                                         42mm
 ST: TODARST185042
                                                          185mm

 SE: TODARSE235042
                           235 x 42mm                                                42mm
 ST: TODARST235042
                                                             235mm

 SE: TODARSE285042
                                                                                            42mm

                           285 x 42mm
 ST: TODARST285042
                                                                   285mm

                               NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | 42MM DRESSED ALL ROUND (DAR) HARDWOOD
25mm Tasmanian Oak
Sawn Hardwood Timber (Skip Dressed)
Select (SE) and Standard (ST) Grade

Abelwood Tasmanian Oak Sawn Hardwood (skip dressed) is available in the following 25mm profiles:

     Product code             Size                                 Profile                          3D render

 SE: TOSDSE050025
                           50 x 25mm                25mm
 ST: TOSDSD050025
                                           50mm

 SE: TOSDSE075025
                           75 x 25mm                      25mm
 ST: TOSDSD075025                            75mm

 SE: TOSDSE100025
                           100 x 25mm                          25mm
 ST: TOSDSD100025
                                               100mm

 SE: TOSDSE125025
                           125 x 25mm                               25mm
 ST: TOSDSD125025
                                                  125mm

 SE: TOSDSE150025
                           150 x 25mm                                     25mm
 ST: TOSDSD150025
                                                    150mm

 SE: TOSDSE175025                                                            25mm
                           175 x 25mm
 ST: TOSDSD175025                                      175mm

 SE: TOSDSE200025                                                                25mm
                          200 x 25mm
 ST: TOSDSD200025                                         200mm

 SE: TOSDSE225025                                                                   25mm
                          225 x 25mm
 ST: TOSDSD225025                                           225mm

 SE: TOSDSE250025                                                                       25mm
                          250 x 25mm
 ST: TOSDSD250025                                              250mm

 SE: TOSDSE275025
                                                                                             25mm

                          275 x 25mm
 ST: TOSDSD275025                                                 275mm

 SE: TOSDSE300025
                          300 x 25mm                                                       25mm
 ST: TOSDSD300025
                                                                    300mm

                             NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | 25MM SAWN HARDWOOD TIMBER (SKIP DRESSED)
Tasmanian Oak
Hardwood Flooring
Abelwood
Tasmanian Oak
Hardwood Flooring
The timeless natural beauty of Tasmanian Oak floors
provides a liveability and character which brings both old
and new homes to life.

Abelwood pride themselves on the appearance and
finishing qualities of their floorboards, without compromising
on strength and stability.

Timber floors are easy to clean, allergy friendly and keep
rooms warm in winter and cool in summer.

Prime
Abelwood Prime overlay hardwood
flooring features a clear and consistent
grain, with minimal occurrences of natural
features. Prime provides a uniform look
and is finished to highlight variable grain
patterns to enhance the overall look of the
timber when laid.

Classic
Abelwood Classic overlay hardwood
flooring features natural characteristics
such as gum veins, small gum pockets,
knots and streaks throughout the timber.
Classic occurs in lower quantities naturally
and therefore is much more sought after.
The timber is finished to highlight its
natural features and creates a floor that is
truly distinctive and one of a kind.

                                                      NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | HARDWOOD FLOORING
19mm Tasmanian Oak Tongue & Groove
End Matched Hardwood Flooring
Prime (PR) and Classic (CL)

Abelwood Tasmanian Oak End Matched Hardwood Flooring is available in the following 19mm profiles:

     Product code             Size                               Profile                    3D render

 PR: TOFLREPR065019
                           65 x 19mm
 CL: TOFLRECL065019                                      19mm

                                             65mm

 PR: TOFLREPR085019
                           85 x 19mm
 CL: TOFLRECL085019                                        19mm

                                              85mm

 PR: TOFLREPR108019
                           108 x 19mm                           19mm
 CL: TOFLRECL108019
                                              108mm

 PR: TOFLREPR133019
                           133 x 19mm                              19mm
 CL: TOFLRECL133019
                                                 133mm

                                 NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | 19MM END MATCHED HARDWOOD FLOORING
12mm Tasmanian Oak Tongue & Groove
Plain End Overlay Hardwood Flooring
Prime (PR) and Classic (CL)

Abelwood Tasmanian Oak Plain End Overlay Hardwood Flooring is available in the following 12mm profiles:

     Product code              Size                                 Profile                   3D render

 PR: TOFLPPR065012
                            65 x 12mm                    12mm
 CL: TOFLPCL065012
                                              65mm

 PR: TOFLPPR085012
                            85 x 12mm                        12mm
 CL: TOFLPCL085012
                                               85mm

 PR: TOFLPPR112012
                            112 x 12mm                          12mm
 CL: TOFLPCL112012
                                                 112mm

 PR: TOFLPPR133012
                            133 x 12mm                                 12mm
 CL: TOFLPCL133012
                                                     133mm

                             NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | 12MM PLAIN END OVERLAY HARDWOOD FLOORING
12mm Tasmanian Oak Tongue & Groove
End Matched Overlay Hardwood Flooring
Prime (PR) and Classic (CL)

Abelwood Tasmanian Oak End Matched Overlay Hardwood Flooring is available in the following 12mm profiles:

     Product code             Size                                 Profile                  3D render

 PR: TOFLEPR065012
                            65 x 12mm                   12mm
 CL: TOFLECL065012
                                             65mm

 PR: TOFLEPR085012
                            85 x 12mm                       12mm
 CL: TOFLECL085012
                                              85mm

 PR: TOFLEPR112012
                           112 x 12mm                          12mm
 CL: TOFLECL112012
                                                112mm

 PR: TOFLEPR133012
                           133 x 12mm                                 12mm
 CL: TOFLECL133012
                                                    133mm

                         NSFP PRODUCT GUIDE | ABELWOOD PRODUCT RANGE | 12MM END MATCHED OVERLAY HARDWOOD FLOORING
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INSTALLATION                                                                                    FINISHING

• Leave expansion gaps at the perimeter of floors &                                             • Protect the boards prior to sanding and finishing.
  intermediate gaps in floors over 6m wide. Ensure                                                Plasterboard setting compounds can stain timber.
  there is a min. 10mm gap between the edge of boards                                             Silicone sealants and glues can affect the bond of the
  & any vertical barrier such as walls or steps. Wide                                             finish. Scaffolding, ladders, & dropped tools can dent
  floors need intermediate expansion gaps at least every                                          timber significantly.
  6m across the boards. These can be located in door
  thresholds, in line with elements such as stairs or occur                                     • Prepare the floor thoroughly. The quality of the
  evenly throughout the floor as a series of smaller gaps                                         finished timber floor depends heavily on the quality
  at a rate of 10mm for each 6m.                                                                  of the surface preparation. Ensure that any nails are
                                                                                                  punched adequately. Fill the nail holes with a filler
• Use only specialist elastromeric glues. Follow the                                              compatible with the finish to be applied.
  manufacturer’s recommendations. Apply the glue
  evenly at the recommended rates. Work with about 4-6                                          • Employ professional sanding and finishing
  rows of boards at a time. Do not use hard setting glues.                                        contractors. The floor needs to be sanded to a flat
                                                                                                  & level surface. Deep scratch marks should not be
• Lay boards in straight & parallel lines. Ensure all end                                         present or accepted. Equally, do not expect a ‘furniture
  joints are tightly closed & distributed evenly throughout                                       quality’
  the floor. Maintain min. 450mm between butt joints in                                           finish on site.
  adjacent rows. Position boards carefully so glue is not
  squeezed up between the boards. If laying over an                                             • Select the coating system to suit the project:
  existing strip floor, new boards should be laid at right                                              • Moisture curing & 2 pack polyurethanes
  angles to existing ones.                                                                                produce a clear, very hard wearing surface in a
• Cramp boards tight. For sheet floors, cramp and fix                                                     matt, satin or high gloss finish. However, they
  each board tight. If using glue, secret nail to timber                                                  darken with age. If applied to a poorly laid or
  substrates. For concrete substrates, use glue and                                                       unstable floor, they can also glue the tongue of

      INSTALLATION
  cramp about 4-6 boards at a time. Restrain with
  removable concrete nails & weights to avoid hollow
                                                                                                          one board into the groove of the next, causing
                                                                                                          problems later.
     Leave
  spots        expansion
        where necessary           gaps
                           until the glue at  the perimeter
                                          cures.                                           of floors & intermediate
                                                                                                  • Water-based          gaps
                                                                                                                polyurethanes canin floors
                                                                                                                                  produce    over 6m wide
                                                                                                                                          a clear,
        Ensure
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                         INSTALLATION
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  only applications. AS 1684 establishes min. fastenerat  the
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                                                                 every     of
                                                                           6m floors
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                                                                                           finish.
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                                                                                                             These floors over
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                                                                                           fumes    vertical application
                                                                                                             barrier such asand
                                                                                                                             walls or steps.
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        such as stairsintermediate
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                                                                                           trafficable earlier. They can also glue boards in
                                                                                                                                                  with10mm
                                                                                                                                                        elements for each
                                  such as stairs or occur evenly throughout the floor as a series of smaller gaps at a rate of 10mm for each 6 m.
                                                          UseUse
                                                              only
                                                                 onlyspecialist      elastromeric
                                                                                         an unstable
                                                                      specialist elastromeric glues.    glues.
                                                                                                     floor together.
                                                                   Follow   the
                                                                       Follow the manufacturer’s          recommendations.
                                                                                  manufacturer’s recommendations.                      Apply
                                                                                                                      Apply the glue evenly at thethe  glue evenly
                                                                                                                                                   recommended rates. at the r
                                                                       Work with about 4-6 rows of •boards
                                                                                                      Modified     oilDo
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                                                                                                                         not use hard  clear  varnishes,
                                                                                                                                              glues
                                                                   Work   with   about    4-6  rows
                                                                     Lay boards in straight & parallel
                                                                                                        of   boards
                                                                                                      generally          at a  time.   Do    not   use
                                                                                                           lines. made from a mixture of resin & oil.
                                                                                                                                                        hard  setting  glues
                                                          Lay boards       injoints
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                                                                                                    parallel
                                                                                    are tightly closed &  apply &  lines.
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                                                                                                                     evenly         these
                                                                                                                            throughout       giveMaintain
                                                                                                                                       the floor. a slightly
                                                                                                                                                          min. 450
                                                               mm between butt joints in adjacent rows. Position boards carefully so glue is not squeezed up
                                                                                                        softer look than polyurethanes but are less hard-
                                                            10mm

                                                                   Ensure    allthe
                                                                       between   end     joints
                                                                                    boards.        areover
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                                                                                                                       strip floor, new age.
                                                                                                                                         boards      evenly
                                                                                                                                                should    be laid throughout
                                                                                                                                                                  at right angles the floo
                                                                                                        wearing     & darken      with        With    these    finishes,
                                                10mm
                                                                   mmtobetween
                                                                         existing ones.butt joints in adjacent rows. Position boards carefully so glue
                                                                                                        a surface polish is recommended to reduce
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                                                                                                                            of finishes    andsurface
                                                                                                                                                   coatingspreparation.
                                                                                                                                                              used on timberEnsure
                                                                                                                                                                              floors. that any nails are
 12,19 or 20                          32   x
                           punched adequately.16    gauge
                                                      Fill the
                                       Follow the finish
                                                                chisel
                                                                 nail holes
                                                            manufacturer’s
                                                                            point with a filler
                                                                                instructions       compatible with the finish to be applied.
                                                                                               exactly.
                                 staples     or 30
                                    Many problems   withxtimber
                                                            2.2mm        nails
                                                                floors are due to at
                                                                                   inappropriate application of the finish. Do not thin the finish unnecessarily. Only
                       Employ professional      sanding
                                    apply polyurethane          and
                                                        or two part      finishing
                                                                    coatings                contractors.
                                                                             to tight, well-laid floors at the correct moisture content.
                                 200mm        spacing
                                    These coatings can glue boards together, causing ‘clumping’, ‘slabbing’ or other problems later.
                           The floor needs to be sanded to a flat & level surface. Deep scratch marks should not be present or accepted. Equally, do not
                           expect a “furniture    quality”
                                       Timber Research         finishof on
                                                       Unit, University     site.
                                                                        Tasmania  timber
                                         email: Timber@arch.utas.edu.au                                            research
                      Select the coating system        to suit
                                                    phone:03       the project.
                                                             6324 3135                                                 unit
                                   Moisture curing & 2 pack polyurethanes produce a clear, very hard wearing surface in a matt, satin or high gloss
                                           for more information contact
                                       http://www.tastimber.tas.gov.au
                           finish. However, they darken with age. If applied to a poorly laid or unstable floor, they can also glue the tongue of one board
                           into the groove of the next, causing problems later.
                                   Water-based polyurethanes can produce a clear, hard wearing surface in a matt, satin or gloss finish. While more
                           expensive, they produce less fumes during application and curing, and are trafficable earlier. They can also glue boards in an
                           unstable floor together.
                                                                           NSFP
                                   Modified oil coatings are clear varnishes,    PRODUCT
                                                                               generally madeGUIDE
                                                                                                from |aABELWOOD
                                                                                                        mixture of resin & oil. Easy
                                                                                                                     PRODUCT         to apply
                                                                                                                                 RANGE        & penetrating,
                                                                                                                                         | INSTALLATION   ON JOISTS
                           these give a slightly softer look than polyurethanes but are less hard-wearing & darken with age. With these finishes, a
                           surface polish is recommended to reduce maintenance in high traffic areas.
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