Child-friendly timber flooring

Posted: 13 December 2010 by Boral

Tags: flooring, timber

Selecting a flooring material and style for a home renovation can be a lengthy process – particularly when the choice also requires the needs of young children to be taken into account.

When it comes to creating a child-friendly home, engineered flooring Boral Silkwood offers numerous advantages. The durable surface is easy to clean, standing up to the spills and mess created by kids, particularly in high traffic living areas.

Unlike carpet, timber floors are less likely to trap dirt and dust which is good news for asthma and allergy sufferers. After years of wear and tear, timber floors are also easy to renew by sanding and refinishing – extending the value of the investment.

Timber flooring is a popular choice thanks to its versatile appeal, achieving both a contemporary and traditional feel. Laid over a variety of level, solid and dry subfloors including concrete slabs, particle board or plywood, tiles or old timber floors, Boral Silkwood provides a smooth, even surface with no sharp edges or grooves on which children might hurt themselves. Timber can also provide a warmer option for kids’ bare feet compared with the coldness of stone or tiled flooring products.

Boral Silkwood species include Blackbutt, Stringybark, Brushbox, Jarrah, Spotted Gum and Tallowwood, and provide a wide variety of colours from light creams and yellows to rich browns and reds.

Boral Silkwood one strip boards are available in both 133mm and 175mm widths and offer the longest length board on the market at 2.4 metres.

Boral Timber sources its timber from Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) certified forests, recently acknowledged as the only forest certification that meets Australian Standard AS 4708-2007, and is dedicated to supporting good forestry practices with sustainable management. Boral ensures it uses timber as efficiently as possible in its flooring production, extending the use of Australia’s natural resources.