Merrick Alumina

The decision here is whether you are willing to mix cartons before you start. Five random faces is a workable number for a bedroom, an ensuite or a single hallway, but on a big floor you need to open four or five boxes and pull planks from all of them, or the repeat becomes obvious. In return you get warm chestnut, a jarrah adjacent red brown, on the deep rustic texture that grips underfoot and takes hard sun without glaring. Boxes hold 8 planks at 150 x 900 mm, 1.08 m2 of coverage, 22 kg each. Glazed ceramic at 9 to 9.5 mm thick, rated for indoor use.

• What does a carton of Merrick Alumina cover?

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

• How many cartons of Merrick Alumina for a 12 m² bedroom?

  Add 10 percent to 12 m² for cuts and breakage, which gives 13.2 m². At 1.08 m² a carton that is 13 cartons.

• Can Merrick Alumina go in an alfresco area?

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

• Does Merrick Alumina suit hydronic underfloor heating?

  Yes. As a glazed ceramic plank it will not gap or cup as the slab warms, and unlike engineered timber it has no 27°C surface limit.