In-Practice CPD

In-Practice CPD & Lunch-and-Learn for Architects

We bring the session to your studio, at a time that suits your team. An informal, practical look at specifying engineered oak in New Zealand conditions.

Vienna Woods runs in-practice presentations for architectural and design studios. We come to you, work around your team’s day, and keep it practical. Tell us what you would like to get out of the session and we will tailor it, or ask for a general run through the range.

Vienna Woods engineered oak timber flooring in a residential interior
What the session covers

Specifying engineered oak in NZ conditions

Topics we can walk your team through. We shape the session around what your practice wants to cover.

Moisture & subfloor prep

Reading the subfloor, moisture testing and the prep that a timber floor depends on.

Underfloor heating

Where a floor can often be laid over a concrete subfloor and with underfloor heating, subject to the manufacturer’s installation requirements.

Finishes: oil vs lacquer

How the finish changes the look, the feel and the way a floor is cared for over time.

Building-Code considerations

The Building-Code considerations that come up when specifying timber floors, and where final responsibility sits with the project team.

Formats & detailing

Plank and herringbone formats, stair nosings, thresholds and transitions.

How it runs

Built around your team’s day

Format
An informal in-practice presentation, in your studio.
Duration
Around 30 to 45 minutes, plus questions.
Where
We come to you, so the whole team can join.
When
At a time that suits your team, including over lunch.
Who it is for

Architects, interior designers and specification teams

A good fit for a practice specifying timber floors across project after project, whether you are new to engineered oak or want a refresher for the studio.

Book

Book a session for your studio

Enter your contact details and a note on what you would like to cover, and we will arrange a session to suit you.

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