Sorry Lex, I didn't have anyone around this morning, must have been someone else...
As for timber choices, have you looked at messmate, stringybark? They might give you the lighter colour…

thanks guys for your input.
According to the Aus Timber Flooring Assoc, comparing a few finishing options, it is suggested that water-based P/U delivers everything but the 'richness' of the…

We've chosen grey ironwood, we really like the richness of the colour. We dont know what finish we'll use, any tips or suggestions? We've been suggested to steer clear of…

Thats great, thanks a lot for your help. We've gone ahead with the 13mm solid board overlay on yt, it going to come out about the same price as 19mm…

We're about to put in some grey ironbark. We''re tossing up between 19mm thick solid boards direct onto joists vs laying yellow tongue then overlay of 13mm solid wood. Any…

Thanks for the response barkly,
Are you saying that in your daughters house she laid 13mm boards over the yellow tongue and that was clattery? This is what we were thinking…

I've been reading about your DIY flooring, am about to get into it myself. The wife and I are trying to decide between t&g solid boards 19mm thick or 13mm…