What Sunshine Coast Builders Gain with Platinum “R” Floor
Sunshine Coast work spans coastal lots, hinterland slopes and fast-growing estates. Platinum “R” Floor gives builders one floor system across all three:
- Insulation that can’t be left out: it’s built into every panel, so the floor’s R-value is set at the factory, from R1.2 to R2.5 depending on thickness.
- A shorter floor stage: sheeting and insulating happen together, with no batts to fit and no second visit underneath.
- Upper floors without the fuss: at 40.9 to 45.3kg a sheet, builders report placing the panels with two people.
- Level joists in wet areas: the wet area step down comes from a fibre cement flashing strip beside the 19mm wet area sheet, not from dropping joists.
Building for a Growing Coast
The Sunshine Coast is home to one of the largest residential projects in Australia. The Caloundra South priority development area, being built as Aura, is planned for about 20,000 homes and around 50,000 people south of Caloundra. Where an estate home has an upper storey or a suspended floor, a factory-made panel gives each one the same build-up, the same insulation value and the same wet area detail.
Further north, Platinum “R” Floor has gone into a home at Weyba Downs, south of Noosa, laid over a steel joist frame in a bush setting.
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Suited to Sunshine Coast Building Conditions
From beachside streets to the range, Platinum “R” Floor goes over timber or steel framing wherever the design needs a suspended floor:
- Hinterland slopes: homes on the Blackall Range at Maleny and Montville, and hillside lots in Buderim.
- Coastal suburbs: raised floors in Mooloolaba, Coolum and Peregian Beach, with an H2 treated panel available where termite protection is specified.
- Growth estates: upper floors on double-storey homes in Aura and Palmview.
- Off-site builds: panels for modular and relocatable manufacturers who need a consistent floor product.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Platinum Timber & Ply supplies Platinum “R” Floor to builders from Caloundra and Aura through to Noosa and the hinterland. Once the team has your plans, it quotes the job and confirms supply and timing.
Yes. Sloping and raised sites are a natural fit for Platinum “R” Floor, because the panel sits over whatever floor framing the slope needs. The project engineer sets the joist size and spacing, with recommended centres up to 800mm.
Yes. Platinum “R” Floor works as an upper floor as well as a suspended ground floor, laid over timber or steel joists. The floor and its insulation are finished in one stage, which suits builders running the same design across several lots.
Platinum “R” Floor comes in four thicknesses: 54mm and 64mm panels at 2400 x 1200mm, and 84mm and 99mm panels at 2400 x 1180mm. They’re rated R1.2, R1.5, R2.0 and R2.5, and the Platinum Timber & Ply team will match one to your energy assessor’s target.
The joists under a Platinum “R” Floor wet area stay at the same height as the rest of the floor. A fibre cement flashing strip fixed between the panel edge and the 19mm wet area flooring creates the step down and the fall to the waste, ready for waterproofing.
Yes. Platinum Timber & Ply supplies builders across South East Queensland, including Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Logan, and delivers further afield across Queensland and nationally.
