# Monkey Floors

> An Australian flooring brand exploring beautiful floors and quieter apartment living. Sourced guides explain floating floors, acoustic performance, underlay and strata approvals.

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## Flooring journal

- [Acoustic flooring: choosing a quieter floor](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-flooring.md): Understand acoustic flooring as a complete system, compare test evidence and choose useful next questions about the floor, underlay and building.
- [Acoustic hybrid flooring: beyond the star rating](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-hybrid-flooring.md): Compare acoustic hybrid flooring by its complete test report, installation rules and strata requirements, with practical questions to ask before choosing.
- [Flooring acoustic ratings explained: read the whole result](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-ratings-explained.md): Read flooring acoustic ratings with confidence: laboratory and field results, IIC, impact sound levels, AAAC stars and the evidence a by-law needs.
- [Acoustic underlay: the layer that deserves a closer look](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay.md): Choose acoustic underlay by floor type, installation method and test evidence. Check thickness, moisture, star claims and strata approval before work.
- [Acoustic underlay for carpet: comfort with a clear specification](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay/carpet.md): Choose carpet underlay for comfort, intended use and acoustic evidence. Understand AS 4288 classes, carpet labels, backing, stairs and strata records.
- [Acoustic underlay for hybrid flooring: getting the layers right](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay/hybrid.md): Check whether your hybrid floor permits extra underlay, how its backing was tested, and what to record for moisture, height and apartment approval.
- [Acoustic underlay for laminate flooring](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay/laminate.md): Choose laminate underlay by board compatibility, moisture requirements and complete-system acoustic evidence, with practical checks before installation.
- [Regupol vs Damtec: comparing the complete systems](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay/regupol-vs-damtec.md): Compare Regupol and Damtec proposals through the specified floor, test construction, compatibility and installation scope before choosing an underlay.
- [Rubber acoustic underlay: choosing the right construction](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay/rubber.md): Compare rubber acoustic underlay with foam and cork through system compatibility, tested construction, finished height and practical installation checks.
- [Acoustic underlay for tiles: sound, height and wet areas](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay/tile.md): Plan acoustic underlay beneath tiles with a complete floor detail. Check tile support, test evidence, waterproofing, thresholds and apartment approval.
- [Acoustic underlay for timber: a complete floor specification](https://monkeyfloors.com/acoustic-underlay/timber.md): Choose acoustic underlay for floating or bonded timber by checking the full system, moisture, fixing details, floor height and apartment test evidence.
- [Floating floors: choosing the right floor for your home](https://monkeyfloors.com/floating-floors.md): Understand floating floors, compare hybrid, laminate and engineered timber, and plan the underlay, acoustic evidence and details that suit your home.
- [Best flooring for apartments: quiet, finish and fit](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/best-flooring-for-apartments.md): Choose apartment flooring around sound, appearance, installation and scheme approval, with evidence to compare carpet, timber, laminate and hybrid.
- [Floating-floor expansion gaps: a considered edge detail](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/floating-floor-expansion-gaps.md): Plan floating-floor expansion gaps, skirtings and transitions without guessing a universal dimension or sacrificing the movement the floor requires.
- [Floating vs glue-down flooring: sound and the finished detail](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/floating-vs-glue-down-flooring.md): Compare floating and glue-down flooring by the complete construction, acoustic evidence, preparation and room details before deciding how to install.
- [Can you lay hybrid flooring over tiles?](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/hybrid-flooring-over-tiles.md): Check whether existing tiles can remain beneath hybrid flooring, including preparation, movement, finished height, moisture and apartment approval.
- [Hybrid vs engineered timber: choosing for the whole room](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/hybrid-vs-engineered-timber.md): Compare hybrid with engineered timber through appearance, installation, acoustic evidence and future care, without assuming one floor is always quieter.
- [Hybrid vs laminate flooring: sound, finish and installation](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/hybrid-vs-laminate-flooring.md): Compare hybrid and laminate flooring through the details that matter at home: backing, moisture, acoustic evidence, room transitions and installation.
- [Hybrid vs vinyl flooring: start with the fixing method](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/hybrid-vs-vinyl-flooring.md): Compare rigid-core hybrid with gluedown and loose-lay vinyl, including acoustic evidence, substrate preparation and the details that shape the finish.
- [Choosing hard floors for an investment apartment](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/landlord-hard-floors-investment-unit.md): Plan hard flooring for a rental apartment around strata approval, tenant access, repair needs and a clear installation record for your manager.
- [What happens in a post-installation floor noise test?](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/post-installation-acoustic-test.md): Prepare for an apartment floor acoustic test: agree the criterion, arrange access, identify the tested construction and understand the report.
- [Replacing apartment carpet with hard floors](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/replacing-carpet-with-hard-floors.md): Plan an apartment carpet replacement around approvals, acoustic evidence, floor height and installation details before choosing your hard floor.
- [Why floorboards creak, click or sound hollow](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides/why-floorboards-creak.md): Identify creaks, clicks and hollow sounds in a floating floor, record the symptoms, and prepare useful questions for an installer before arranging repairs.
- [Soundproof flooring: a quieter home, from the floor up](https://monkeyfloors.com/soundproof-flooring.md): Understand impact and airborne noise, compare evidence for flooring and underlay, and plan the right next step for a quieter Australian home.
- [Strata flooring rules: a clear route to a considered floor](https://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules.md): The NCC sets floor sound ratings for new buildings; your registered by-laws decide what you must do. Compare NSW, QLD and VIC rules and approval steps.
- [Strata flooring rules in NSW: approval before installation](https://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/nsw.md): In NSW, a hard floor is a minor renovation under s 110 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. You need approval, and your by-laws set the acoustic rating.
- [Body corporate flooring rules in Queensland](https://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/qld.md): Queensland body corporate law sets no floor acoustic rating; your by-laws do. How approval works, what FIIC and L'nT,w mean, and what QCAT has decided.
- [Changing flooring in a South Australian unit](https://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/sa.md): Check South Australian strata or community title rules before changing a unit floor, with practical guidance on evidence, approval and disputes.
- [Owners corporation flooring rules in Victoria](https://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/vic.md): Victoria's model rules have no hard floor rule. Your owners corporation's registered rules set any acoustic standard, and VCAT decides disputes.
- [Changing flooring in a Western Australian strata home](https://monkeyfloors.com/strata-flooring-rules/wa.md): Plan a WA strata flooring change with your registered by-laws, lot boundaries, acoustic evidence and written approval requirements in view.

## Planning tools

- [Approval conditions](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/approval-conditions.md): Prepare draft flooring conditions covering the proposed system, acoustic evidence, work hours and shared areas, for review against your registered rules.
- [Floor-height calculator](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/floor-height-calculator.md): Add your flooring layers to estimate the finished height change and remaining door gap. Check covering, underlay, adhesive and preparation thicknesses.
- [Floor-noise finder](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/floor-noise-finder.md): Describe footsteps, hollow sound, creaks or voices and find your next checks. Separate the noise problem before choosing flooring or starting a complaint.
- [Flooring application review](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/flooring-application-review.md): A committee checklist for an owner's hard floor application. Mark each item and print a request for further information listing everything missing.
- [Flooring by-law drafter](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/flooring-by-law-drafter.md): Prepare a flooring by-law discussion draft with your chosen rating, testing and working hours, plus state guidance and questions for your strata lawyer.
- [Flooring quantity calculator](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/flooring-quantity-calculator.md): Calculate whole flooring packs from your measured floor area, waste allowance and pack coverage. See the method and check your quantities before ordering.
- [Noise complaint steps](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/noise-complaint-steps.md): The sourced steps for a hard-floor noise complaint in strata: notices, mediation or conciliation, tribunal, time limits and the evidence to gather.
- [Strata flooring checker](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/strata-flooring-checker.md): Prepare questions for your strata committee with our flooring checker. Choose your state and building details to organise your next steps in writing.
- [Test report reader](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/test-report-reader.md): Type in the figures from a flooring or underlay acoustic test report. See what each one measures, lab or on site, and whether it matches your by-law.

## About and site information

- [Good design starts underfoot.](https://monkeyfloors.com/about.md): Meet Monkey Floors, an Australian flooring brand shaped by thoughtful design and apartment living. Explore our approach to materials, sound and clear advice.
- [Let's talk floors.](https://monkeyfloors.com/contact.md): Get in touch with Monkey Floors about the collection, apartment flooring or a guide. Share your question or suggest a correction using our contact form.
- [Good floors start with good questions.](https://monkeyfloors.com/guides.md): Every Monkey Floors guide in one place: apartment and soundproof flooring, underlay by floor type, strata flooring rules by state and acoustic ratings.
- [Beautiful floors. A quieter home.](https://monkeyfloors.com/index.md): Beautiful floors start with considered choices. Explore acoustic flooring, floating floors, underlay and apartment renovation advice from Monkey Floors.
- [Your privacy](https://monkeyfloors.com/privacy.md): How Monkey Floors handles your email address, checklist requests and contact messages, including our service providers and your choices about your information.
- [Make the next flooring decision with better information.](https://monkeyfloors.com/tools.md): Free tools for strata committees, managers and owners: read an acoustic test report, review a hard-floor application, draft conditions and handle complaints.
- [Be part of what's next.](https://monkeyfloors.com/waitlist.md): Hear about the Monkey Floors collection as details are released, or get a practical strata flooring approval checklist to help plan your apartment renovation.

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