Fiddleback Australian Hardwood – Spotted Gum (Herringbone)

Fiddleback Australian Hardwood in Spotted Gum takes one of the country’s most characterful species and sets it into herringbone parquetry — a spotted gum engineered timber flooring of genuine Australian hardwood over a multi-ply plywood core. The brown timber runs from honeyed caramel through deeper chocolate streaking, with the fine gum vein and wavy fiddleback figure that give the species its name. A matte PU finish keeps the grain honest rather than glossy, and at 11kN on the Janka scale spotted gum is among the hardest floors you can lay in a home.

Laid at 430×86mm, the herringbone pattern brings movement and craftsmanship to entries, formal living rooms and open-plan hallways, where the interlocking V draws the eye along the space. It reads classic in a heritage home and surprisingly contemporary against white walls and black joinery, and the same range is available as standard plank or rustic boards if you want to change pattern between rooms. Visit our Adelaide showroom to see the full range up close.

• Engineered Australian Blackbutt / Spotted Gum
• 12mm (0.6mm veneer) or 14mm (3mm wear layer)
• Plank 1860×136/189mm; Herringbone 430×86mm
• Matte PU, micro-bevel; Janka Blackbutt 9.1kN / Spotted Gum 11kN
• Not for underfloor heating; <E1 VOC

Specifications

• Size / Format: Herringbone 430×86mm; also available as 1860×136/189mm plank
• Also suits: entries, formal living rooms, hallways, heritage and contemporary interiors
• Features: genuine Australian hardwood wear layer; matte PU with micro-bevel; low VOC

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