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Floor sanding and polishing were required in this recently built Holland Park home. Budget Floor Sanding was contracted by the builder to sand and polish the wooden floor and stairs. The timber flooring used in this residence was Tasmanian Oak, it is a light-colored timber with light pink tones. The timber stairs were constructed using the same timber.

The previously polished timber floors in this home at Coorparoo, are an example of a typical Queensland Hoop Pine floor that is found in almost all Queenslander style of houses. Although this wooden floor had been polished previously, it was in need of a timber floor renovation. Budget Floor Sanding sanded the old timber floor, stripping back the old wood floor finish. Then the floor was re-finished with three coats of a  semi-gloss polyurethane timber floor coating. There had been some previous timber floorboard replacement in the pine tongue and groove floor and these new timber floorboards were stained to blend them in with the old existing wooden floor.

Budget Floor sanding recently completed the timber floor renovation of an old house at New Farm. This work was completed for one of our regular customers, a Brisbane building firm. This was a particularly old house with the old Hoop Pine flooring nailed with old hand made crown head nails. Some floors are ideal for before and after photos and this timber floor restoration was certainly one of them. The first photo shows the floor at the commencement of the floor sanding work, the tongue, and groove flooring was very uneven, rough, and aged. Pine wooden floors like this require considerable sanding to even them out and to present them in the best possible condition by the end of the floor polishing project.

Tasmanian Oak flooring is a commonly found timber used in contemporary housing. It is actually a combination of three Eucalypt species commonly found in Tasmania. Together they produce a blend of beautiful colors from pale cream to pink and reddish-brown. The natural color variation is a feature of this timber species.

Brushbox timber flooring is one of the commonly found hardwood timbers used in many homes around Brisbane. However due to its limited supply and the therefore high price it is not often installed in many new houses. Brushbox has long been sought after for its unique properties and aesthetic qualities. it has a fine, even texture with a beautiful, rich color. The timber color can vary from pale pinkish grey to rich reddish-brown. The natural color variation within the Brushbox timber species is normal and one of its most appealing attributes.

On occasions, Budget Floor Sanding is asked to use the Whittle Wax range of products to coat timber floors after the floor sanding process. Whittle wax is a hard wax oil and is colorless open-pored moisture regulating coating for wood. As a penetrating product, it provides a natural finish to the timber floor and when finished in the low sheen options of satin or matte, it provides a earthy soft lustre to the timber floor. For some people, this is an attractive alternative option to polyurethane floor finishes that seal the floor with a film of product on top of the wooden floor.

Budget Floor Sanding Brisbane recently finished the polished floors at a large house in the suburb of Hamilton. This house had undergone a large renovation and new Hoop Pine timber flooring had been laid in a large extension off the rear of the house. The owners were keen to stain the new timber flooring to make it look more like the old Hoop Pine flooring which was in the original front part of the Hamilton home.

This week Budget Floor Sanding re-sanded and polished the Cypress Pine wooden flooring in a house at Everton Park. Cypress Pine timber is a softwood timber species that has colors ranging from light yellow to orange to light brown. Its grain is very straight and has numerous tight knots. It contains natural resins which make the timber very durable.

The wooden Hoop Pine floor in this old Queenslander required a lot of sanding. The floor had been previously covered with a style of carpet that is stuck to the floor and after removing the carpet backing it required heavy sand. Evidence of old borer activity had been seen when looking at the underside of the wooden floor and it was, therefore, no surprise that upon sanding, damaged timber floor boards were exposed.

Recently Budget Floor Sanding Brisbane completed a very large job in a large old Queenslander in the Brisbane suburb of Highgate Hill. The owners are preparing this house for sale and the previously polished timber floors were due for re-polishing.