Kronoswiss Spotted Gum laminate flooring is designed after the much loved spotted gum which is a native Australian eucalyptus tree. Spotted Gum is known for it's beautiful features and brown tones with hints of green, yellow and red variations. The Kronoswiss adaptation smoothens the rugged complexion for a more elegant appearance without losing the natural beauty of native timber. The 8mm Kronoswiss Aquastop laminate flooring is built with a 48 hour water resistance and commercial grade surface wearing, making this a perfect flooring solution for any home or office.
About Kronoswiss Aquastop 8mm
Kronoswiss is built from Swiss technology and a world class processes to inhibit moisture ingress from liquid spills. If something spills or splashes in your living space, the Aquastop range can help for up to 48 hours, which also makes it ideal for all those messy accidents that tend to happen in our homes. With AC4 scratch and dent resistance and a 35 year structural warranty, it’s no question that Kronoswiss Aquastop Laminate is a beautiful flooring solution.
Box Coverage Area: 2.131
Finish: AC4
Warranty: 35 Year Limited Structural Warranty, 5 Year Limited Commercial Warranty
Installation Method: Floating Floor
Plank Size: 1380x193x8
How to DIY This Floor?
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.
Kronoswiss Aquastop 8mm Category FAQs
Our Kronoswiss 8mm Laminate Aquastop flooring has innovative design and engineering, specially for prevention of moisture ingress from accidents and spills. This laminate flooring is incredibly useful for homes and businesses that are in need of protecting against moisture exposure, as our 8mm range allows for up to 48 hours of protection. Our wood material is also sourced only from FSC certified forests, making these planks an environmentally sustainable option.
AQUASTOP laminate floors aren’t just easy to install, they’re also a breeze to maintain. You don’t need any special cleaning agents or treatments! Just use your vacuum or mop every so often. However, avoid using regular household cleaners or scouring pads, because they will damage your floor. Do not use Steam mops under any circumstances for laminate floors.
Laminate flooring was first introduced by a Swedish company as a method of reusing waste wood for economical and ethical reasons. These planks are first created by deconstructing wood to make it into a pulp, and then fusing them together in order to create a synthetic core. There are three primary layers, which consist of a wear layer, print layer, and HDF core.
