Sienna

Long corridors are where a low face count gets found out, because the eye travels in a straight line and picks up the repeat. Sienna has 10 random faces, so a corridor or a first floor landing running the length of the house lays out clean. Its cinnamon colour is the light red brown of meranti, the timber behind half the door frames in the country. The surface is satin plain, smooth enough to mop end to end in a single pass, though it does show dust between cleans and adds no grip, so keep it indoors and dry. Boxes hold 5 planks at 200 x 1200 mm, 1.20 m2, 25 kg.

• Is Sienna suitable for a humid home?

  Yes. Sienna 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 Sienna 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 19 boxes, since each box of 5 planks (20 x 120 cm) covers 1.20 m² and weighs about 25 kg.

• Which rooms in a condo or landed house suit Sienna?

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

• How do I clean Sienna?

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