Journal

Oak Flooring in New Zealand: What You Are Actually Buying

Oak is the hardwood most New Zealand architects reach for, and engineered oak is how most of it is now laid. What sits inside a good board, how it copes with our climate, and how to choose a format...

Why 20mm Flooring Is the Cheaper Choice at Every Door and Window

New Zealand joinery is set out for a 20mm finished floor. A thinner board saves on the product and spends it again at every threshold. Here is what the adjustment actually involves.

Engineered vs Solid Oak Flooring in New Zealand

Solid oak and engineered oak look identical on day one. What separates them is how they behave over thirty years in a New Zealand climate, and one number decides most of it.

Is 20mm Oak Flooring Better? Why 20mm Is the New Zealand Standard

20mm is not a premium upgrade. It is the height every other element of a New Zealand build was already designed around.

What Is Inside an Engineered Oak Board: Why the Core Decides Everything

Colour, grain and finish are what people look at. The plywood core is what determines whether the floor is still flat in twenty years.

What the Lacquer Actually Does

The coating decides how a floor looks in year ten. We use one system across every colour, and we have watched it handle the situations that actually occur in houses.

Do You Need Expansion Gaps with European Oak Flooring?

Most NZ guidance calls for a 10 to 15mm perimeter gap. That guidance is right for the products it was written for, and one variable decides whether it applies.