Engineered oak flooring consists of a veneer of real oak timber attached to a plywood or composite core board. The gorgeous timber is sourced from the finest plantations in Europe, France and America where only the high
Engineered oak flooring consists of a veneer of real oak timber attached to a plywood or composite core board. The gorgeous timber is sourced from the finest plantations in Europe, France and America where only the highest grade timber with minimal defects and blemishes are hand-picked.
Engineered oak flooring consists of a veneer of real oak timber attached to a plywood or composite core board. The gorgeous timber is sourced from the finest plantations in Europe, France and America where only the highest grade timber with minimal defects and blemishes are hand-picked.
About Heartridge Rustic Oak
The Heartridge Rustic Oak was inspired by the natural beauty of Australian peaks and valleys, encapsulated with the detailed handscraped finish. It highlights the natural imperfections of wood along with the the intricate details, colouration and finishing within each timber grain which creates an authentic timber look and feel along with a unique and warming presence in your home. Built with the latest multilayered construction technology, you can be assured these planks are made to maximise strength and durability. It is also bolstered with our UV resistant coating to ensure these planks do not change shade with exposure to direct sunlight, thus retaining their natural timber glow and colouration for many years to come. To top it all off, we offer a lifetime structural guarantee to assure you of our plank’s excellent quality.
Planks Per Box: 8
Box Coverage Area: 2.8880
Box Weight: 26.3
Profile: Micro Bevel
Finish: Handscraped / Matt
Warranty: Lifetime Residential & Commercial Structural Guarentee, 30 Year Residential Surface, 10 Year Commercial Surface
Coatings: UV Cured Polyurethane + Aluminium Oxide
Installation Method: Floating / Glue Down
System: Tongue & Groove
Plank Size: 1900 x 190 x 14/3
Category: Oak Timber Flooring
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.
Heartridge Rustic Oak Oak Timber Flooring Flooring FAQs
Our Heartridge Rustic Oak flooring feature a specially designed handscraped finish which accentuates the contours of the timber whilst enhancing the natural imperfections of wood. Whats more, our innovative and patented tongue and groove installation system makes the whole process quick and easy, no nails or glue required! Furthermore, we back up our planks with a 20 year residential surface guarantee as well as a lifetime structural guarantee so you can be assured of this plank’s excellent quality.
You can easily clean your oak timber floors with a damp or dry mop, which keeps your floors looking as good as new by removing any dust and debris buildup. However, do not use wet mops as these planks are not fully waterproof and thus excessive water exposure will damage the planks. We also recommend installing doormats at entrances of your home to minimise dust and dirt coming in from outside.
Engineered timber flooring is one way to get gorgeous real timber into your home without the hassle of glue, nails and noisy installation processes. It is essentially made of a veneer of timber attached to a plywood base which has an in-built click-lock system for easy installations. Aside from being easier to lay, engineered timbers flooring offers greater dimensional stability from moisture ingress and is also a little more affordable than solid timber. Engineered oak ranges offer beautiful European, American and French oak woods.
