With a range of 12 sophisticated colours, the realistic timber embossing follows the natural pattern of the grain. Planks are available in the same size as traditional timber boards to create a stunning floor that looks and feels just like real timber.
Brown Maple is an excellent vinyl flooring product from Dunlop in the Summerhill range. Featuring a European Oak look wear layer on a flexible plastic core, the product has a finished thickness of 2.5mm. 100% waterproof and highly durable, this product is perfect for commercial use, rentals, and houses and apartments with kids and pets.
Planks Per Box: 8
Box Coverage Area: 1.757
Box Weight: 17.86
Profile: 4S Micro Bevelled
Finish: Light Embossed
Warranty: 10 year commercial and lifetime structural, 30 year residential
The easiest DIY floors are floating floors like this one! They click lock together and don’t need glue or nails - they're super easy to install and if you make a mistake, you can simply un-click them and redo it. Floating floors include laminate floors, hybrid floors, bamboo floors and even engineered timber (if you are after real wood).
What tools do I need to DIY this type of floor?
The most important tools are:
Drop Saw and / or Table Saw - to cut the floorboards and are available for $150 at most hardware stores, or you can borrow one.
Ruler or Set Square - to measure how much you need to cut for the end planks near the walls.
Pencil & Eraser - to draw the cutting lines when you reach the last planks of each row.
Other “nice-to-haves” include a DIY Flooring Kit (available at Floor venue), spirit levels, tape measures, safety equipment, and work gloves.
Pro installation tips
Floor Levelling - the subfloor refers to what you intend to lay the flooring directly over and is often concrete slabs, plywood, yellow tongue or even existing floorboards. Proper subfloor preparation is very important and you should:
Clean the subfloor
Check subfloor evenness (to prevent creaking and long-term joint damage)
Underlay - is typically a soft rubber or foam material that goes underneath the floor and provides noise protection. If you live in an apartment block, your strata may have acoustic underlay requirements that you must confirm before a project.
Expansion Gaps - between the floor and the walls to allow for natural expansion and shrinkage due to temperature and moisture changes. Consider:
Plank Width - wider planks have more expansion and should be given a slightly bigger expansion gap within the range below.
Environmental Moisture - if relative humidity is high, we recommend increasing the expansion gap size.
Brown Maple is a hybrid flooring product from Dunlop’s Summerhill range. This means it combines the beauty of a wood look with the practicality of a composite core. It features a wear layer that mimics the look of European Oak for a stylish finish, while the core is made of rigid plastic composite for stability and durability.
Brown Maple is 100% waterproof, making it a great choice for areas prone to spills or moisture. The rigid core and wear layer also contribute to its high durability. This combination makes Brown Maple perfect for busy homes with kids and pets where spills and scratches are a concern.
Brown Maple has a finished thickness of 6mm. This allows for a smooth transition when installing it alongside existing flooring. The rigid plastic composite core of Brown Maple is known for being easier to install compared to traditional flooring options.
