Mapple Wood Brown

Plan around the face count with Mapple Wood Brown, because four is the lowest in this size. It works in a bedroom, a study or a small hallway where the eye never takes in enough floor at once to pick up the repeat. Across a large open living area it will show. Open at least four cartons and pull planks in rotation. Nutmeg is a soft mid brown sitting between blackbutt and spotted gum in tone. The surface is satin plain and smooth, quick to mop but quicker to show dust. Boxes hold five planks of 200 x 1000 mm, 1.00 m2 and 20 kg.

• How is Mapple Wood Brown packed?

  Each carton holds 5 planks of 20 x 100 cm and covers 1.00 m², at about 20 kg. Mapple Wood Brown is a timber look tile with a smooth satin face.

• How many cartons of Mapple Wood Brown for a 16 m² rumpus room?

  Add 10 percent to 16 m² for cuts and breakage, which gives 17.6 m². At 1.00 m² a carton that is 18 cartons.

• Can Mapple Wood Brown go in an alfresco area?

  No, Mapple Wood Brown 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 Mapple Wood Brown be laid with?

  Mapple Wood Brown 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.