NRC-102

Renovating the upper floor of a shophouse usually means a floor that has to go down fast and clean up faster. NRC-102 is a warm chestnut, a meranti red brown, on a satin plain face that is smooth end to end and mops in a single pass. That smoothness is a trade. There is no texture to grip, so keep it to dry rooms and off any step that catches driven rain. Five random faces means mixing boxes matters, especially over a long open floor plate. The plank is 150 x 900 mm and a box holds 8 of them, covering 1.08 m2 and weighing 22 kg.

• Will NRC-102 swell in a humid climate?

  No. NRC-102 is glazed ceramic with 6 to 8 percent water absorption, so humid months do not make it swell, cup or warp the way timber and laminate can.

• How many boxes of NRC-102 for a 4 x 5 m living room?

  A 4 x 5 m room is 20 m². With 10 percent extra for cutting, that is 21 boxes, since each box of 8 planks (15 x 90 cm) covers 1.08 m² and weighs about 22 kg.

• Which rooms in a condo or landed house suit NRC-102?

  NRC-102 works on floors and walls in family halls, bedrooms, shoplots and offices. It is rated for interior use.

• How do I clean NRC-102?

  Sweep, then mop with a mild floor cleaner. The glazed satin textured face needs no oiling, sanding or polish.