Overlay solid hardwood timber flooring has been designed for people who love the style and warmth of a solid timber floor, but don't have the traditional bearers-and-joists subfloor structure to work with.
 
Overlay flooring (12 mm) is thinner than traditional tongue and groove strip flooring (19 mm). Because Overlay flooring goes down directly over a structural surface such as concrete or plywood, it is well supported and you don't need the extra 7 mm in thickness. When compared to traditional 19 mm tongue and groove strip flooring, overlay flooring still offers the same depth of wear (the depth of the board that can be sanded and refinished) even though the overall plank is 7 mm thinner.
 
Overlay flooring is designed to be laid directly over concrete, existing timber, plywood or particleboard flooring. As long as your old floor is clean, dry and flat, you can lay an overlay floor, so it's perfect for ground floor renovations over a concrete slab or second storey refurbishments where the carpet has been pulled up and the subfloor is still in place. It's recommended to leave the overlay flooring to acclimatise to its new environment for an appropriate time. Your new floor should then be professionally installed and only takes a short time to install, sand and finish.
 
Features and Benefits of Overlay Flooring
  • Can be laid over any flat, hard surface which has a low moisture content (less than 5.5%)
  • Can be glued in to place over moisture seal to prevent rising damp
  • Perfect for both domestic and commercial renovations or refurbishments where existing floor structures are in place
  • Most homes are now built with a concrete slab so Overlay flooring is perfect for this application
  • Solid timber floors are excellent for asthmatics as they do not harbour dust mites or other allergens
  • As with all solid hardwood timber floors, overlay flooring is not recommended for bathrooms, laundries or other wet areas
  • Easy to maintain
  • Very long lasting and can be sanded and polished many times
 
Applications:
Overlay flooring can be used in the following applications:
 
  • over a concrete slab
  • over old timber or even ceramic tiled floors - as long as they are flat
  • over particleboard or plywood subflooring
 
Size and length:
80 mm wide x 12 mm thick
Random lengths 0.450 to 2.4 m

Overlay flooring is available in wide range of species, for more information visit our showroom.