NRC-109

Buyers doing a small terrace house up for sale often want the hall to look larger than it is, and a white wood look floor does more of that than any paint colour. The tone is a whitewashed oak rather than a flat white, with grain visible across six random faces, enough to lay a hall and dining area without a repeat catching the eye. Satin plain is a smooth face, quick to mop but honest about dust, so a white floor here wants sweeping twice a week. Planks are 150 x 900 mm. A box has 8 pieces, covers 1.08 m2 and weighs 22 kg.

• Will NRC-109 swell in a humid climate?

  No. NRC-109 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-109 for a 3 x 4 m bedroom?

  A 3 x 4 m room is 12 m². With 10 percent extra for cutting, that is 13 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-109?

  NRC-109 works on floors and walls in living and dining areas, study rooms and corridors. It is rated for interior use.

• What upkeep does NRC-109 need?

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