Timber Flooring Still Popular After All These Years
Announcement posted by Narangba Timbers 18 Aug 2016
Timber supplier reveals why timber flooring is still so popular in Brisbane and across Australia.
Brisbane, QLD, 18 August 2016 - Flooring in Brisbane, as well as across Australia, has evolved and fluctuated greatly in appearance over the last 100 years. Carpeting has become more popular and changed a lot, with many different piles, lengths and styles. Tile has also evolved considerably, with a different “look” coming and going every year. Last year’s “hot product” is this year’s tepid memory.
However, the timber floor is still popular, just as it was 100 years ago. Timber floors don’t really look all that much different than they did so many years ago, either. Board widths may change but timber is still timber in appearance and performance. Why has timber been immune to style changes for more than 100 years? Here are some reasons why timber flooring is still so popular in Brisbane.
Benefits of Timber Flooring
Timber flooring costs more than many other options in the Brisbane area but it has both short-term and long-term benefits that more than compensate homeowners for their initial investment. For example, while a good carpet may last for 10-15 years, a solid, well-built timber floor can last for longer than 100 years under normal use.
Timber floors are a lot easier to clean than carpets. All it really takes to keep a timber floor clean is a soft brush or broom and some light mopping. Some even prefer to take a light vacuum to a timber floor.
While carpets hold in up to 100,000 dust mites per m3, dust mites can’t gain a “foothold” on timber flooring. In addition, fleas and dust don’t tend to stick to timber but will stay in your carpet for as long as you allow them to. And it is really difficult to get them out. It is also a lot easier to clean spills of food and beverage off your timber floor than your carpet and the timber floor doesn’t stain as long as it is sealed.
Eventually, a carpet wears down and has to be replaced. A timber floor can just be sanded and refinished for a lot lower cost than replacing a carpet.
Another consideration is that styles of carpet and tile seem to go in and out of style every year. A tile configuration or a carpet colour may be “in” one year and seen as “tacky” the next. A timber floor looks mostly like they did 100 years ago and they never go out of style. In addition, a timber floor improves aesthetically as it gets older, due to the ageing of the timber and softening of the colours.
Timber flooring also helps the environment, especially when it is obtained from ethical sources. Timber stores carbon for as long as it is whole. Even counting processing and transport, timber has a “carbon footprint” roughly 1/5 that of any other flooring material.
Ultimately, timber flooring is still popular in Brisbane because of its aesthetic, its low maintenance and its high performance.
Narangba Timbers are timber suppliers who provide timber flooring, timber fencing and a host of other timber products to the Brisbane area. They combine high quality, sustainably sourced timber with low prices and world class customer service. To learn more or to place an order, call (07) 3888 1293 or visit their website: http://www.narangbatimbers.com.au/.
However, the timber floor is still popular, just as it was 100 years ago. Timber floors don’t really look all that much different than they did so many years ago, either. Board widths may change but timber is still timber in appearance and performance. Why has timber been immune to style changes for more than 100 years? Here are some reasons why timber flooring is still so popular in Brisbane.
Benefits of Timber Flooring
Timber flooring costs more than many other options in the Brisbane area but it has both short-term and long-term benefits that more than compensate homeowners for their initial investment. For example, while a good carpet may last for 10-15 years, a solid, well-built timber floor can last for longer than 100 years under normal use.
Timber floors are a lot easier to clean than carpets. All it really takes to keep a timber floor clean is a soft brush or broom and some light mopping. Some even prefer to take a light vacuum to a timber floor.
While carpets hold in up to 100,000 dust mites per m3, dust mites can’t gain a “foothold” on timber flooring. In addition, fleas and dust don’t tend to stick to timber but will stay in your carpet for as long as you allow them to. And it is really difficult to get them out. It is also a lot easier to clean spills of food and beverage off your timber floor than your carpet and the timber floor doesn’t stain as long as it is sealed.
Eventually, a carpet wears down and has to be replaced. A timber floor can just be sanded and refinished for a lot lower cost than replacing a carpet.
Another consideration is that styles of carpet and tile seem to go in and out of style every year. A tile configuration or a carpet colour may be “in” one year and seen as “tacky” the next. A timber floor looks mostly like they did 100 years ago and they never go out of style. In addition, a timber floor improves aesthetically as it gets older, due to the ageing of the timber and softening of the colours.
Timber flooring also helps the environment, especially when it is obtained from ethical sources. Timber stores carbon for as long as it is whole. Even counting processing and transport, timber has a “carbon footprint” roughly 1/5 that of any other flooring material.
Ultimately, timber flooring is still popular in Brisbane because of its aesthetic, its low maintenance and its high performance.
Narangba Timbers are timber suppliers who provide timber flooring, timber fencing and a host of other timber products to the Brisbane area. They combine high quality, sustainably sourced timber with low prices and world class customer service. To learn more or to place an order, call (07) 3888 1293 or visit their website: http://www.narangbatimbers.com.au/.