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, […]
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Floor Sanding and Polishing at New Farm
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 […]
Sanding Timber Pool Decks
During Brisbane’s hot summers, timber decks around a pool offer a cool surface underfoot. Unfortunately pool chemicals and extreme UV exposure can destroy the timber deck finish. In such a high moisture environment it is important to maintain a protective layer over the timber decking to avoid the costly process of replacing rotten or damaged […]
Timber Floor Board Replacement at Greenslopes House
This Greenslopes Queenslander in the southern suburb of Brisbane, has a typical Hoop Pine floor, often found in this style of house. Unfortunately the wooden floor also has some of the issues that often accompany this soft wood flooring. Queensland borer are a common problem resulting in both structural and unsightly damage to the floor. […]
Floor Sanding and Polishing of Tasmanian Oak at Manly
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 colours from pale cream to pink and reddish brown. The natural colour variation is a feature of this timber species. The attached photo […]
Floor Sanding & Polishing of Brushbox Timber Floors
Brushbox timber flooring is one of the commonly found hardwood timbers used in many homes around Brisbane. However due to its limited supply and 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 […]
Floor Sanding using Whittle Wax
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 a colourless open-pored moisture regulating coating for wood. As a penetrating product it provides a natural finish to the timber floor and […]
Liming Brisbane Floors
Budget Floor Sanding recently completed a floor sanding Tarragindi job which involved finishing the timber floor and stairs with a white limed finish. The floor and timber stairs were hoop pine, a pale coloured timber conducive to white liming. The floor polishing liming product used was Porters White Wash. Firstly the timber flooring must be […]
Floor Sanding & Polishing at Cannon Hill
While modern polyurethanes are a hard wearing timber floor finish, they do at some stage reach the end of their life. This was the case at a customers Cannon Hill home, whose polished wooden floors had been previously coated some twenty years prior. Fortunately a polished timber floor can be returned to their former glory […]
Floor Sanding and Polishing Machinery
Budget Floor Sanding recently had all of its floor sanding electrical machinery tested and tagged. This is a six monthly requirement to comply with Brisbane’s Workplace Health and Safety rules. This process involves all machinery and electrical leads being tested to ensure that they are all operating safely. By going through this process every six […]