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When it comes to the installation of a new timber floor in your house one question will definitely arise in your mind which timber should I choose? The answer is indeed not simple. You should have ample knowledge about the different types of timbers available in the market and their pros and cons. By knowing so, it would be easier to choose which type of timber flooring would be the best for your house or office.

Cleaning hardwood floors on regular basis have never been so easy, especially talking about homes with kids. Definitely, there is always clutter, spillages, shoe dirt, and whatnot. Putting the cherry on the top-pets! They can cause a mess far more than toddlers. Unfortunately, the only solution is regular cleaning to avoid the formation of permanent stains on your timber floor.  There is always not much time to clean the floor at once after the disaster has struck so we have put forth some simple steps to follow on a routine basis for proper cleaning.

Timber floors have been an epitome of beauty and serenity for centuries. They have always been the first priority when it comes to building a new house or auspicating any area. With all the positive outcomes of their installation, timber floors also require being looked after regularly. As the source of timber floors is purely organic so a routine inspection to assess the durability and sustenance is necessary.

The existing timber flooring in this house was previously polished, Cypress Pine. As part of a home renovation, the total floor area was increased by laying new pine flooring into the extension. As is often the case with new timber flooring, the wooden floorboards can be lighter in colour and this would have been obviously different when sanded and polished. To remedy this, the new timber flooring was sanded, and then a coloured stain coat was applied. Some time is spent in the mixing of stain colours before the stain is applied, to ensure the coating is a close colour match to the original timber floor.

This old timber pine floor in a New Farmhouse had many timber floorboards that had been previously infected with timber borer. This often compromises the structural integrity of the timber floorboard and also renders the floorboard unpleasant in appearance. Firstly the timber floor is sanded back and any damaged floorboards are identified for replacement. The old damaged floorboards are then cut out of the timber floor and replaced in such a fashion so as to leave no indication of replacement. The pine timber floorboards were replaced with the same type of timber. When new timber is used it will always be much lighter in color than the original old flooring, as seen in the first photo. New timber flooring is predominately used for floorboard replacement and repairs, as finding matching old boards is difficult and more expensive.

The owners of this old Tasmanian Blue Gum mosaic parquetry floor wanted their timber floor re-sanded and polished for a couple of reasons. Firstly they did not like the way that the old polyurethane coating had gone yellow with age and secondly re-modeling of the kitchen had exposed areas of flooring not currently laid with parquetry.

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 colored hardwood and a popular choice as it has a lighter tone of color. However, when the blonde colored hardwood is finished with a polyurethane timber floor finish, the lighter pale tone of the timber is gradually lost to a yellow/orange color as the polyurethane yellows with age. This is a result of UV light affecting the polyurethane timber floor 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 Polyurethane finishes are very popular. There are a few reasons for this.

Last year Budget Floor Sanding Brisbane sanded and polished the old timber floors at the White Chapel Kalbar wedding venue and their Black Hall Reception Centre in rural Historic Kalbar in the Scenic Rim. A year later the owners of White Chapel have added two residences to act as wedding accommodation for the quests or wedding party. Both of the residences are old Queenslanders that had rustic old Hoop Pine flooring that was in need of a timber floor restoration. The owner requested that the old hoop pine timber floors have a dark finish added to them. To achieve this the wooden floors were stripped back by sanding and then finished with a coat of Feast Watson Prooftint stain in the black color. The timber floor was then sealed with three coats in a polyurethane satin finish. With all timber floor staining, the intensity of the stain can be altered, it all depends on how strong you want the color of the wooden floor to be. In this case, the customer desired a very intense color, and the stain was mixed accordingly.

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 timber stair risers and stringers were to be painted white and the stair treads were sanded and polished, giving the staircase the Hampton look that the owners wanted. The client also requested that the timber stairs be stained a darker colour and this was achieved by applying a black Feast Watson stain to the timber stair treads, after they had been sanded. The timber stair treads were then finished with three coats of Loba water-based timber floor finish. The last coat applied, meets the non-slip R10 requirement that is now required by building regulations in Queensland for new timber stairs.