Overlay flooring suitable for residential and commercial applications.

• Glue down installation over plywood, particle board, concrete, existing timber
• 4-sided tongue and groove planks
• Compatible with underfloor heating
• Prefinished — 3mm wear layer can be re-sanded up to 2x; 4mm up to 3x; 6mm up to 5x
• Matching stair nosing available

The Forté Timber Overlay Flooring System is certified for use in:

• a) all buildings
• b) in all areas, including level access routes likely to become wet, except:
  • i. garages and commercial kitchens, and
  • ii. unsprinklered sleeping areas and exitways in buildings where care or detention is provided, and
• c) installed on the following substrates:
  • i. Concrete floors (slab-on-grade or suspended)
  • ii. Timber flooring (structural or overlay)
  • iii. Concrete floors with Hydronic Underfloor Heating system
  • iv. Electric underfloor heating system
  • v. Wet-Area Membrane systems
  • vi. Acoustic underlay

The Forté Timber Overlay Flooring System shall be:

• a) designed in accordance with the design guide applicable to the product (Timber Overlay Flooring System Design Guide Edition 3.0 April 2023 or Timber Overlay Flooring System Design Guide Edition 4.0 December 2023), and
• b) installed in accordance with the Timber Overlay Flooring System Installation Guide Edition 3.0 April 2023, with special reference to the specific requirements for installation in wet areas and with underfloor heating, and
• c) separated from fuel burning appliances, flues, and chimneys in accordance with NZBC Section CAS/1.

• B2 Durability — By analysis and comparison with Verification Method B2/VM1
• C3 Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source — By testing and comparison with Verification Method C/VM2
• D1 Access routes — By testing and comparison with Acceptable Solution D1/AS1
• E3 Internal moisture — By analysis and comparison with Acceptable Solution E3/AS1
• F2 Hazardous building materials — By testing and comparison with the performance requirements of the New Zealand Building Code clause F2.3.1

• 25 year residential structural warranty; 7 year residential finish warranty
• 10 year commercial structural warranty
• E0 rated — ultra-low formaldehyde emission (0.13mg/L per AS/NZS 2098.11)
• Sustainably sourced