Flooring Types: How to choose the right flooring – Robin Wobbe | Home Building Podcast
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Flooring is one of the most misunderstood decisions in home building. In this episode of The Home Building Podcast, we sit down with Robin Wobbe from Trevor’s Carpets to break down the real differences between hybrid flooring, vinyl plank, engineered timber, solid timber, and carpet.
Chapters
01:30 – Robin’s background and experience in flooring
03:40 – Why flooring advice from builders can be misleading
05:00 – Floating floors vs glued down floors explained
06:30 – Hybrid flooring vs vinyl plank: the real differences
09:00 – Why trims, scotia, and transitions matter more than people think
11:00 – Vinyl plank finishes and why they look more like timber
13:15 – Engineered timber vs solid timber flooring
16:40 – Acclimatising timber floors and avoiding failures
18:45 – Sunlight, heat, and moisture: what damages floors most
21:40 – Flooring timing in new builds and why things go wrong
23:00 – Carpet types explained for homes and investments
26:00 – Choosing carpet for kids, pets, and allergies
28:40 – Colour choices and hiding wear over time
31:00 – Flooring advice builders often oversimplify
33:40 – Flooring on staircases and why timber is often the only option
37:20 – Renovations: old timber floors vs new extensions
41:00 – Direction, patterns, and layout decisions
44:00 – Scotia, skirting, and finishing details that elevate homes
46:20 – Final advice before choosing your flooring
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