This new house under construction in the Brisbane suburb of Sherwood had new secret nailed Blackbutt flooring and Blackbutt stairs laid throughout the entire house. Blackbutt flooring is a blonde coloured hardwood and a popular choice as it has a lighter tone of colour. However, when the blonde coloured hardwood is finished with a polyurethane timber floor finish,… Read More
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Floor Finishing with Satin Polyurethane Finish
There was a time when customer expectation was that a polished timber floor must be glossy, and the glossier the better. Now, however, the lower sheen satin timber floor finishes are very popular. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly it can be argued that the satin timber floor finishes are more forgiving. Any super… Read More
Staining of American Oak Timber Stairs
American Oak timber floors have become more popular around Brisbane lately, especially in homes where a Hampton style is desired. Recently Budget Floor Sanding completed the floor sanding and polishing of three sets of timber stairs in three new homes at Clayfield. The timber stairs had been installed with American Oak feature stair treads. The… Read More
Floor Sanding and Polishing with Loba Invisible Protect
Do you want your floor to look natural, like it is raw timber that has the appearance of having never been coated. If you don’t want your floor to look as if it has a plastic layer on top of the timber and for it not to change colour and yellow with age, Loba Invisible… Read More
American Oak Flooring Finished with Loba Invisible Protect
Our latest floor sanding Brisbane project was this new house in Balmoral. The home owners chose American Oak tongue and groove flooring in a wider 180 mm width. Budget Floor Sanding Brisbane was contracted by the builder to install the timber flooring. With a wide profile floor such as this the timber was fully glued… Read More
Spotted Gum Flooring Finished with Loba Water Base Finish
New Spotted Gum Timber flooring was installed on the upstairs and downstairs levels at a recently built new house at Cannon Hill. A decorative Spotted Gum timber parquetry floor had been laid in the entry as a standout feature of this new home. It was the owners desire to have the wooden floor looking as… Read More
Floor Sanding and Polishing of Stairs
Budget Floor Sanding Brisbane has in recent weeks been busy with timber stair sanding and polishing. At the “Ison Collection” development in Morningside where there are 14 separate homes with a total of 27 sets of timber stairs, requiring floor sanding and polishing. These were Durian timber stairs which the architect had specified to be… Read More
Floor Sanding Finishes using Whittle Waxes and Treatex
Both Whittle wax and Treatex are Hardwax oils. Hardwaxes are highly effective timber floor coatings that consist of natural plant oils and waxes that have been used for the protection and enhancement of timber for centuries. Whittle wax and Treatex products in addition to enhancing the natural beauty of timber are also non-toxic, eco-friendly and… Read More
Sanding & Polishing of a old Church Hall
Budget Floor Sanding Brisbane was recently engaged to undertake the floor sanding and polishing of the timber floors of a historic old church. Once the restored timber floors have been completed, the old church will be used as a wedding chapel. The photos show the rustic old Queensland Hoop Pine flooring that had never been… Read More