Fifteen colours at 12mm. Blackbutt and Spotted Gum cover the Australian species, with Hickory alongside them for a North American look. The pale and neutral end runs Alpine Mist, Arctic Fox, Bellmore Oak, Delta Sand, Natural, Sierra Oak and Windsor. Bedrock, Clove and Hampton Oak hold the mid to darker tones, and the greys are Silk Grey and Wolf Grey.
Seven of those are also stocked at 8mm: Alpine Mist, Bedrock, Blackbutt, Delta Sand, Natural, Spotted Gum and Wolf Grey. The 8mm is the board for a unit, a rental refresh or a bedroom where budget leads. The 2.2 metre 12mm plank earns its premium across a large open-plan floor, where the shorter board would put noticeably more end joins in front of you.
The specification is what separates it from ordinary laminate. It is AC4 rated with a 48 hour water resistant core and a moisture protection treated V4 micro bevel, so a spill that would swell an untreated joint has time to be wiped up. Seam swell and seepage testing runs past 80 hours against EN 13329, ISO 24336 and NALFA. Slip is rated P3 under AS 4586:2013 Appendix A. Fire testing returns a CHF value of 4.4kW/m2 with a smoke value of 12% minimum. The surface is a high definition digital print under a super matte coating, which keeps glare down under downlights, and it installs floating with a Valinge click profile and no adhesive.
It is GOLD Greenguard Certified for low chemical emissions, which is worth knowing if the floor is going into a bedroom or a nursery. Preference back it with a 25 year limited structural warranty and 20 years on the finish.
One limitation to be clear about: laminate is not a wet area floor, so check Preference's installation requirements before laying it in a bathroom, laundry or powder room.
Installation is Sydney only. We can supply and install, supply only if you are laying the floor yourself, or supply and stay on hand while your own installer does the work. Book a free measure and quote, or see the boards in person at one of our Sydney showrooms.
Comparing laminates? AquaStop is the water resistant option from the same supplier, and every range we stock from them is on our Preference Floors page.
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