Vinyl Plank vs Engineered Timber Flooring Compared
Glue-down vinyl plank against click-together engineered timber: surface, fitting, height and the cost for your room.
Comparing Coastal Blackbutt Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring 4.5mm with Blackbutt Rustic Australian Hardwood 14mm.
The main difference
What’s actually different?
Coastal Blackbutt has a printed timber look and is glued down. Blackbutt Rustic has a real timber surface and clicks together. The main choice is the material and how it is fitted. Coastal Blackbutt is 4.5mm thick and Blackbutt Rustic 14mm.
AChoose Coastal Blackbutt if…
- You want a timber look without a real wood top layer.
- You want to spend less: $35.00 against $108.99 per m², about $1,790 less for a 20 m² room.
- You have planned for glue-down installation and floor preparation.
BChoose Blackbutt Rustic if…
- You want a real wood surface and natural timber grain.
- You prefer boards that click together.
- You like longer boards with fewer joins: 1820–2100 × 180mm against 1524 × 228.6mm.
Coastal Blackbutt is 68% cheaper: $781 vs $2,571 for a 20 m² room (8 vs 9 boxes, with 10% extra for cuts). That is $35.00 vs $108.99 per m².
Side by side
| Feature | ACoastal Blackbutt | BBlackbutt Rustic |
|---|---|---|
| Surfacediffers | Printed timber look | Real timber surface |
| Price per m²differs | $35.00 | $108.99 |
| Thicknessdiffers | 4.5mm | 14mm |
| Fittingdiffers | Glued down | Clicks together (5G) |
| Plank sizediffers | 1524 × 228.6mm | 1820–2100 × 180mm |
| Acoustic rating | Not supplied | 4-star test result |
| Coverage per boxdiffers | 2.79 m² | 2.621 m² |
What to check before you decide
- A real timber top layer and a protective wear layer do different jobs. Their thicknesses are not a durability ranking.
- Acoustic results depend on the tested floor, underlay and building setup. Get the report approved by your body corporate before buying.
- Check each installation guide for the required subfloor preparation, adhesive or underlay.
All specifications
| Feature | ACoastal Blackbutt | BBlackbutt Rustic |
|---|---|---|
| Price per boxdiffers | $97.65 | $285.66 |
| Flooring typediffers | 4.5mm Vinyl Flooring | Australian Hardwood Engineered Flooring |
| Wear layerdiffers | 0.5mm protective layer | 3mm timber layer |
| Acoustic rating | Not supplied | AAAC: 4 Star | L'nT,w: 46 | FIIC: 64 (with 5mm Regupol Sonus Core 5 underlay) |
| Slip rating | Not supplied | P2 |
| Style | Plank | Plank |
| Colour tonediffers | Light Tone | Mid Tone |
| Surface treatmentdiffers | UV Coating | UV Lacquered |
| Edge profilediffers | Square edge | 4-Sided Micro Bevel |
| Package detailsdiffers | Box size: 2.79m2 / 8 Boards | Box size: 2.621-3.024m2 / 8 Boards |
| Fire test resultdiffers | CHF 9.4 kW/m² (AS ISO 9239.1) | CHF Value 3.4kW/m2 |
Ready to order?
Enter your room size and we’ll work out the boxes for each floor. Flooring only: delivery, fitting and trims are extra.
ACoastal Blackbutt
$97.651 box · 2.79 m²
No free sample for this floor.
BBlackbutt Rustic
$285.661 box · 2.62 m²
Prices and specifications use the current HFA catalogue. Missing details are marked “Not supplied”. Confirm installation requirements in the product guide.