Excellence in Australasian Wood Flooring: Scroll Through 2022 ATFA Winners

Oct 5, 2022

Borthwick Floors, VIC, took home the ATFA Sanded & Finished Floor of the Year award for 2022.

Borthwick Floors, VIC, took home the ATFA Sanded & Finished Floor of the Year award for 2022.

The Australasian Timber Flooring Association announced its 2022 Floor of the Year awards, honoring some of the best wood flooring projects throughout Australasia.

The following recipients were honored at the 2022 Australasian Gala Dinner and Awards Night:

ATFA Floor of the Year - Solid Residential

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NJH Flooring, NSW

Manufacturer: Pentarch
Product: White mahogany
Finish: Loba
Adhesive: MAPEI
Equipment: Frank

Runner Up:

Platinum Flooring Solutions, NSW

Manufacturer: Hurford’s
Product: European oak
Adhesive: MAPEI
Equipment: Galaxy

ATFA Floor of the Year - Commercial Solid

Mint Floors & Shutters, NSW

Manufacturer: Hurford’s
Product: Blackbutt
Finish: Bona
Adhesive: MAPEI
Equipment: Galaxy

Runner Up:

Marques Flooring, QLD

Manufacturer: Pentarch
Finish: Peerless
Adhesive: MAPEI
Equipment: Galaxy

ATFA Floor of the Year - Solid Timber Stair

Kustom Timber, VIC

Product: European oak
Finish: Loba
Adhesive: MAPEI

Runner Up:

Nedesa Flooring, SA

Product: Blackbutt
Finish: Berger-Seidle
Adhesive: Selleys

ATFA Floor of the Year - Recycled Solid

Wanaka Wood Floors, NZ

Product: Gray and red ironbark beams
Adhesive, Finish, Equipment: Bona

Runner Up:

J Concepts Timber Floors, VIC

Product: Wharf timber
Finish: Fiddes
Adhesive: Bostik
Equipment: Galaxy

ATFA Floor of the Year - Innovative Design Solid

Marques Flooring, QLD

Product: European oak
Finish: Peerless
Adhesive: MAPEI

Runner Up:

Whitsunday Flooring, QLD

Product: Spotted gum
Finish: Loba
Adhesive: Bostik
Equipment: Galaxy

ATFA Floor of the Year - Residential Prefinished

Scribed Flooring, QLD

Manufacturer: Kustom Timber
Product: European oak
Adhesive: MAPEI

Runner Up:

Insight Flooring, NSW

Product: European oak
Adhesive: MAPEI

ATFA Floor of the Year - Commercial Prefinished

Floorit, WA

Manufacturer: Woodpecker Flooring
Product: European oak
Adhesive: MAPEI

Runner Up:

Artistic Wood Floor Pty Ltd., VIC

Manufacturer: Tongue N Groove
Product: Various
Adhesive: MAPEI

ATFA Floor of the Year - Prefinished Stair

Scribed Flooring, QLD

Manufacturer: Tongue N Groove
Product: European oak
Adhesive: MAPEI

Runner Up:

Floorit, WA

Manufacturer: Woodpecker Flooring

Product: European oak

Adhesive: Sika

ATFA Floor of the Year - Sanded & Finished

Borthwick Floors, VIC, took home the ATFA Sanded & Finished Floor of the Year award for 2022.

Borthwick Floors, VIC

Finish: Fiddes

Runner Up:

Nedesa Flooring, SA

Finish: Loba
Stain: Fiddes
Equipment: Bona

ATFA Floor of the Year - Overall Winner

Mint Floors & Shutters, NSW

Manufacturer: Hurford’s
Product: Blackbutt
Finish: Bona
Adhesive: MAPEI
Equipment: Galaxy

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