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Modern polyurethane finishes are extremely tough and hard-wearing, however, there are certain things that you can do to get the best out of your timber floor.

On top of normal work responsibilities, it has been a hectic week trying to source a new van for work. One of the present vans has come to the end of its reliable life and requires replacement. Going through car sale sites, assessing possibilities, and then having a look at them is a time-consuming task. My experience would be that the van’s location is never a local Brisbane suburb but rather right across town.

After having floor sanding and polishing carried out, your new floor may be walked on the day after it has been finished. However, it is necessary to exercise care until the coating has been given the opportunity to reach maximum hardness. In our Brisbane climate, this may take seven to ten days. During this curing period, floor use is more likely to result in scuffing and scratching. While rugs are attractive features on floors they should not be laid until the finish is fully hardened. Rugs with rubber backing should not be used on timber floors as they may stain the coating.

Working around Brisbane this has been a busy first week back to work. Some of the work we have done this week includes;

After a fantastic two week breaks Budget Floor Sanding resumes work on Monday the 12th of January. Already 2015 is shaping up as a busy year around Brisbane with lots of floor sanding restoration work already on our books. With many inquiries received over our Christmas break, there are also many jobs to look at upon our return. This is always a very busy time of year balancing the floor sanding and polishing with the costing and inspection of future work.

Budget Floor Sanding would like to extend a Merry Christmas and happy new year to all of our customers both new and regular and extend our appreciation for your work during 2014. During 2014 Budget Floor Sanding completed over 350 jobs covering all suburbs in Brisbane which ranged in value from a few hundred dollars to well over ten thousand dollars. Much of this work came from repeat customers and an extensive list of builders around Brisbane. During the year all different styles of finishes were used all taking into account customer requirements.

Blackbutt timber flooring has in recent years been a very popular choice of timber flooring in new houses and in flooring extensions. It is a good choice for old Queenslanders undergoing extensions due to its similar color as compared to old Hoop Pine flooring, yet it is much harder than Hoop Pine flooring. Blackbutt is a commonly grown hardwood that has attractive coloring from cream to pale brown, sometimes with a slight tinge of pink. The Janka hardness rating is 9.1. This test is a measure of the force required to press a steel ball into the wood surface to half its diameter. The larger the number the harder the wood.

One of the timber floors sanded and polished this week was a fairly typical job for Budget Floor Sanding. Because the wooden floors in the entire house were done, the owners needed to vacate the house. They coincided this with a holiday and the work was completed while they were away, keys for the property are left in trust with Budget Floor Sanding.

Timber floorboards are one of those original features that homeowners long for and real estate agents crow about. They are synonymous with contemporary interiors. They are not new of course, with timbers such as Queensland Hoop Pine used in some of our oldest Brisbane homes. With mass production of tongue and groove flooring, timber flooring was by far the most popular domestic choice in homes.