NRC-110

Four random faces sounds low until you work out the floor area involved. In one master bedroom of a link house the repeat rarely registers, and mixing two or three boxes before laying settles it. Nutmeg is a teak tone, warm and dry looking rather than red. The satin plain surface is smooth, so it mops fast and offers no grip, which is fine in a bedroom and wrong outside a bathroom door. Solid timber in the same room would move with the humidity through the year and interest the termites. Glazed ceramic does neither. Planks are 150 x 900 mm, 8 to a box, 1.08 m2 and 22 kg.

• Is NRC-110 suitable for a humid home?

  Yes. NRC-110 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-110 for a 5 x 6 m living and dining area?

  A 5 x 6 m room is 30 m². With 10 percent extra for cutting, that is 31 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-110?

  NRC-110 works on floors and walls in master bedrooms, living rooms, cafes and feature walls. It is rated for interior use.

• What upkeep does NRC-110 need?

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