Spotted Gum timber will transform your floor into a design centrepiece

An Australian Spotted Gum timber floor demands your attention when you step onto it.  A flow of beautiful tones, from blond through to deep chocolate, highlights of greys and rich reds, with low lights of softest pink hues… it can be as bold or subtle as you wish for your home.

Your Spotted Gum floorboards will remain looking as stunning on day one, as they will forever, with Lifewood’s revolutionary Stabilised Solid technology. Scientifically developed and embodying years of experience with timber milling, a Stabilised Solid board has a patented, engineered core, which stops the boards and floor from cupping or warping due to the reaction of moisture with the natural timber product.

The Stabilised Solid core is secured between a thick layer on top of the best quality and most beautiful looking part of the Spotted Gum timber, and the base, which is a whole plank of the same uninterrupted timber.  Using the same timber type for the whole floorboard creates balance and in harmony within the board, and incredible stability. It is also the most environmentally sustainable flooring practice in the world.

Real Australian Hardwood throughout your home

Throughout the boards construction are multiple moisture barriers, with all layers bonded together with emission-safe glue.  On the finished product, all six sides of each and every floorboard are coated in an extra moisture barrier.

Spotted Gum flooring is one of the most popular Australian timber species amongst all of the Australian hardwood flooring options. Its wavy grain and mix of light brown tones produce an attractive blend of Australian timber tones and features.

Now you can have the stability of an engineered floor combined with the beauty of solid timber. All Lifewood floors have a concealed tongue and groove system system which makes each board sit perfectly flush while enhancing the level of water resistance.

The history of spotted gum speaks to its durability. This resilient Australian hardwood was used heavily for shipbuilding, construction, agricultural machinery and, of course, timber floorboards. Nowadays you will find it used everywhere – indoors, outdoors and structurally. You will see it in industry, used for wharf and bridge construction and in railway sleepers, and residentially in decks, frames, cladding, interior lining and of course, in beautiful spotted gum engineered flooring.

We source all our Spotted Gum timber logs to ensure sustainability

Spotted gum timber grows naturally in the forests of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. It has also been introduced in Western Australian and South Australia.  Lifewood sources it’s spotted gum flooring timber from the mid-north coast of NSW.

Appropriate for fire-prone areas, spotted gum timber that is greater than 18mm thick does not require fire retardant treatment. This hardwood has a very high durability against heavy traffic and is great for active families and those with pets.

Choose from satin or semi-gloss finishes that are scratch resistant and hard wearing, and which enhance the beautiful grain and colour of spotted gum without cloudiness or an overly-reflective high gloss.

Discover the Spotted Gum flooring price with our downloadable price guide.

Features of a Lifewood Spotted Gum floor …

Specifications

Floorboard thickness      15mm
Floorboard width             130 – 180mm
Floorboard length            1820 – 2100mm
Stair nosing length           1800mm
Splay beading length       1800mm