Herringbone 7.0 - Oak Sofia - 7mm Hybrid Flooring

Oak Sofia in the herringbone format is a mid olive-gold, warmer and greener than the cool greige board of the same name in the wider Eco Flooring hybrid line-up, so judge it on this range's sample rather than on the name. Natural Blackbutt is its closest match here and runs a shade more golden and less green. The olive cast gives it an earthy, slightly European character that works well with lime-washed walls, natural stone and unlacquered brass. If your scheme is built on cool greys, this board will read as unexpectedly warm against it.

As a mid-tone it sits in the practical band: dark enough that light dust does not announce itself, light enough that dark grit does not either. The even grain keeps the herringbone pattern legible, which is the main thing a small-format board needs to do. It works in hallways, living rooms and dining rooms, and it holds a consistent colour from daylight through to evening. The olive undertone is worth checking against your walls on site, as it shifts more than a neutral board does under different light.

The 7.0 platform puts a 7mm SPC hybrid into a small 600 x 150mm block so it can be laid in a true herringbone pattern. Of that 7mm, 1.5mm is IXPE acoustic underlay already bonded to the back, so the floor goes down in a single pass. A UniZip locking profile handles the angled joins the pattern requires, the edges are micro-bevelled, and a 0.55mm wear layer under an anti-bacterial UV coating protects the surface. Expect a more involved installation than a straight plank floor, with more setting out, more cuts and more time on site. The rigid core is waterproof, though a click-together floor is not a waterproof assembly and does not replace a waterproofing membrane. Speak to us before using it in a wet area.

It is covered by a 25 year residential and 5 year commercial warranty, rated A+ for VOC emissions, phthalate free and 100% recyclable at the end of its life. Supply and install available across Sydney.

Specifications

• Type: SPC hybrid floating flooring
• Thickness: 7mm (including 1.5mm IXPE acoustic underlay)
• Board size: 600mm x 150mm, herringbone
• Surface finish: UV coating, anti-bacterial
• Edging: Micro-bevelled
• Profile: UniZip, floating install
• Pack size: 0.9m², 10 boards
• Wear layer: 0.55mm
• VOC rating: A+
• Warranty: 25 years residential, 5 years commercial
• Other: Phthalate free, 100% recyclable, waterproof rigid core