Madera Teak

Eighteen printed faces is an unusually high count, and it is the reason to pick this tile over the rest of the range. Lay it across a whole ground floor and you will not find the same plank twice from any normal standing position. Warm chestnut is a brushbox tone, red leaning brown that darkens under lamplight. The rustic texture carries a deep grain relief, so it gives more grip underfoot, kills glare from a north facing window and hides everyday dust. Each box carries 8 planks of 150 x 900 mm for 1.08 m2 of floor and weighs 22 kg. The rating is indoor.

• What does a carton of Madera Teak cover?

  Each carton holds 8 planks of 15 x 90 cm and covers 1.08 m², at about 22 kg. Madera Teak is a timber look tile with a matte textured face.

• How many cartons of Madera Teak for a 16 m² rumpus room?

  Add 10 percent to 16 m² for cuts and breakage, which gives 17.6 m². At 1.08 m² a carton that is 17 cartons.

• Can Madera Teak go in an alfresco area?

  No, Madera Teak is rated for interior use. For a covered alfresco or verandah, choose one of Metro's designs rated for outdoor use.

• What grout joint should Madera Teak be laid with?

  Madera Teak is a curve-edge plank rather than a rectified one, so lay it with a 3 to 5 mm joint. That spacing takes up the small natural variation along the plank and reads like the gap between real boards.