D26-27564

Two random faces is the lowest count anywhere in this size, and that is deliberate rather than a shortcoming. It gives a floor the uniformity of a select grade board once the knots have been culled, which is what some rooms want: a bedroom, a hotel room, an office where the floor should not draw the eye. Lay it in a small or defined area, because across a long run two faces will repeat visibly. The colour is red brown on a deep matt texture. Planks are 200 x 1200 mm in glazed ceramic at 9 to 9.5 mm, 5 to a box, 1.20 m2, 25 kg.

• What does a carton of D26-27564 cover?

  Each carton holds 5 planks of 20 x 120 cm and covers 1.20 m², at about 25 kg. D26-27564 is a timber look tile with a matte textured face.

• How many cartons of D26-27564 for a 16 m² rumpus room?

  Add 10 percent to 16 m² for cuts and breakage, which gives 17.6 m². At 1.20 m² a carton that is 15 cartons.

• Can D26-27564 go in an alfresco area?

  No, D26-27564 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 D26-27564 be laid with?

  D26-27564 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.