Environmentally friendly.
Stunning Australian timbers. Whether you're after a sleek and contemporary floor or more of an aged, rustic style our recycled floorboards have a classic charm that can’t be found in new wood floors.
Not to be confused with reclaimed flooring, which has been lifted from existing floors, our recycled flooring is sawn down from larger recycled or salvaged timbers sourced from all kinds of old buildings and structures. All our flooring is processed at our mill in the Northern Rivers area, just south of Casino and shipped Australia wide. (See more on timber salvage sources below). Floorboard options.Our recycled hardwood floorboards are supplied in 80 x 14 mm, square dressed planks in random lengths.
These boards can be supplied as DAR (dressed all round / not tongue and groove), part sanded or wire brushed for either an antique, rustic or more contemporary style. You can oil them, stain them, whitewash or clear coat them to get just the finish to suit your style and décor. Classed as "Non-structural", they must be attached (top nailed) to a substructure such a ply on concrete, yellow tongue or an existing timber floor. Installation requires glue and topnail. DAR Price: $150 per m2. / $12 per LM. Wire Brushed Price: $165 per m2. / $13.20 per LM Discounts apply for orders over 60m2. POA. Prices include GST. |
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Client Review
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Here we showcase an interview with Samuel, the Hinterland House Estate Manager. Samuel shares insights into the beautiful Byron Bay based-property that was recently refurbished. The Estate features our stunning Wire Brushed Australian Hardwood Flooring.
Our sustainable and repurposed flooring is made of a mix of Australian Hardwoods and the look and feel adds character, rustic charm and a heritage feel to this beautiful heritage-listed property. The property was originally built in 1906 and provides guests with opulent accommodation and a timeless space to relax, unwind and soak up the tranquil surrounds of the Byron Bay hinterland. |
*These beautiful timber floors were installed by Adam from Lismore Floor Sanding. If you're in the Northern Rivers area contact them for a quote to assist with the installation of our floorboards.
Timber SpeciesThe timbers we use for our flooring are some of the hardest in the world. Couple this with their many years of seasoning and you've got one tough floor!
Our flooring is supplied as mixed hardwoods or can be supplied as 'mixed creams' or 'mixed reds'. Even within a single species there can be a diverse range of colours, so timbers such as Brushbox, Spotted Gum and Grey Ironbark could fall into either creams or reds depending on their colour. (We do not supply single species). Note that as a general rule, longer lead times may apply to a 'reds' selection. Here are some of the main timbers we use:
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Janka Ratings
The hardness rating of timber species is measured by the Janka test, which tests the resistance of the timber to indentation.
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Timber sources
With thousands of tonnes per year of timber going to landfill, we are proud to be playing a small role in reducing those figures.
The timbers we recycle come from various sources, predominantly from the demolition of structures such as houses and buildings as well as from the salvage of railway sleepers and transoms. The construction timbers we mill generally come from framework such as floor joists, ceiling trusses and wall frames sourced from demolition contractors, salvage yards and even home builders. The majority of these timbers come from in and around the Sydney region, and are then transported to our milling facility near Casino in Northern NSW. The railway sleepers come from far and wide – mainly within NSW and South East QLD sourced mainly from companies with railway maintenance contracts. |
Old Growth Timber
The qualities found in reclaimed timbers are unlike those of new timber.
Logging from ‘Old Growth’ Forests is fortunately now a thing of the past, but the use of these beautiful timbers is not. The density, stability and durability we see in reclaimed timbers is just as much about the time they have been seasoned as about the timber that was used in the first place, especially where hardwood is concerned. Older trees produce stronger timber. It’s that simple. Years of seasoning on top is an added bonus. Not only have our recycled timbers come from structures that are already decades old, the timbers used to construct them would have come from potentially century old trees. It is entirely feasible that the timber in our humble floorboards was around long before our cities were... Now there's something to think about. |