Real timber floors will always provide a more luxurious feel to a home. The longer timber floor boards have a completely different look to the manufactured engineered floor boards, that are all short lengths. As Floor sanders we are often asked to repair and re sand engineered timber floors. This can prove difficult at times as product lines are discontinued or the sizing changes and we are unable to find replacement boards. Sometimes during a home renovation a room may be extended and the owners wish to continue the engineer flooring into the new extension. This can cause major problems to the building budget when a matching product is no longer available. Engineered floors are a product worth considering in certain situations. Just make sure that surplus boards are purchased for that unforeseen mishap or for when the wooden floors require floor sanding and polishing or floor repairs in the future. Installation and Floor Sanding Engineered Timber Floors

Thanks for the feedback all... Here are some samples and it just shows how important to see them in the actual environment. Looks a little too dark even with a lot of light the longer plank is embelton brand and the other two are colonial quickstep. The two darker boards are already showing the hand prints. The embelton board (Belmont dark) was slightly cheaper albeit they had a special on that coloured board, so it should come in around $32 Sqm for the different colours. I'm almost sold on embelton as the look and feel is more advanced to the colonial. I'd love to go with real timber but this isn't my dream house, plus I have concerns that it would be truly appreciated based on the area I live. I'm aiming for a hybrid coastal look and just finished the walls in antique hamptons, so re painting in the short term isn't desired. In the pics the Belfort dark looks fantastic c but maybe I aim for La Mancha or maple in the embelton range

I don't know about the osmo, I have only looked at it on the net. If you are looking for the satin look, I can guarantee that is what you will achieve with three coats of the livos Kunos oil as I have used hundreds of litres of it. If you look at their web site it will answer all of your questions and don't hesitate to call them. I would also ask if they have a recommended floor sander in your area, as it is not your normal sand and apply. Keep the questions coming if you have any. There is nothing I enjoy more than knowing that out timber resources are being treated in the best possible manner. These shots are of my own jarrah floor that show the scratches from the couch and after 2 mins repair. If this had been a poly floor the only option would be to sand the entire house.

Depending on where you are I would check with Renovators Paradise to try and match. Probably better to match with second-hand timber if your floor is pre-metric (with imperial measurements) as you will get a better fit with the width, tongue and groove. https://www.renovatorsparadise.com.au/product-category/recycled-timber/recycled-flooring/ Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls