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Silver Ash Queensland Silver Ash is a medium-sized tree which grows up to 35m high with a 1m diameter. It has a slim trunk and the bark is about 15mm thick, fairly smooth or finely warted. the heartwood is very pale yellow and not distinct from the sapwood. Texture medium and even with grain variable. ​ Recommended uses: joinery, flooring, cladding, decking and boating​ ​

Brushbox Its heartwood can vary in appearance, from a greyish pink through to a reddish brown, while the sapwood is usually paler in colour. Brush box has a fine and even texture with an interlocking grain – a feature that is appealing for appearance-based applications such as timber flooring, but can cause significant distortion during drying. Brush box has a poor workability in part due to its density, interlocked grain and the presence of silica. It does however provide good resistance to wear and splintering. The natural waxiness may cause problems with some adhesives but provides a very good base for paints and stains. ​ Recommended uses: flooring, cladding ​

Sapele Heartwood is a golden to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Besides the common ribbon pattern seen on quartersawn boards, Sapele is also known for a wide variety of other figured grain patterns, such as: pommele, quilted, mottled, wavy, beeswing, and fiddleback ​ Recommended uses: furniture, cabinetry, flooring, boatbuilding, musical instruments, turned objects, and other small wooden specialty items ​ Not recommended for: Sapele can be troublesome to work in some machining operations, (i.e., planing, routing, etc.), resulting in tearout due to its interlocked grain. It will also react when put into direct contact with iron, becoming discolored and stained.

Flooring Options Monaro Timber & Joinery are the timber flooring specialists in the Greater Canberra & Sydney region. We supply nearly thirty species which come in multiple widths, thicknesses and grades. This also includes engineered flooring which is a great alternative to solid timber. We also stock sub-floor material including plywood, underlay, bearers and joists as well as the adhesives . Click below for more information. Hurfords Silvertop Stringybark Solid Timber Flooring Hurfords Natural Elegant Oak Engineered Flooring

Greybox Grey box is a tough, highly durable medium-sized Australian hardwood. It originates from the central and north coast districts of New South Wales and southern Queensland. Grey box, Eucalyptus woollsiana also occurs in parts of Victoria and South Australia. Its heartwood is a pale, yellowish brown with the sapwood paler in appearance. It has a fine, even texture and usually features an interlocked grain. Gum veins are rarely present. Grey box is a highly dense species, so it is quite difficult to work. It can be painted, stained and polished. Any machining or surface preparation should be done immediately prior to gluing. It is slow to dry but generally will not develop any surface checking. ​ Recommended uses: Tough and highly durable, grey box is mainly used for heavy engineering construction and flooring. It is also used for cladding, bridges, wharves, shipbuilding, piles, poles and sleepers. Grey box is also an excellent fuel wood.

American White Oak American white oak is a hardwood common throughout the eastern United States. The name 'white oak' encompasses numerous species, eight of which are commercially available as timber. Very similar in appearance and colour to the European oak, American white oak has light-coloured sapwood and a light to dark brown heartwood. White oak is mostly straight grained with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays and more figure than American red oak. It has large distinctive growth rings, and some medullary rays may be present. ​ Recommended uses: In the United States American white oak is used for a wide variety of purposes, including structural, exterior and interior applications, and in the making of vats for spirits and wine. Due to its interesting and prominent grain pattern and consistency of colour throughout the range of subspecies marketed as American white oak, it is a popular species for flooring, and in Australia is mostly for this purpose and for joinery and furniture.

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American Rock Maple American hard maple, as the name suggests, is a hard, heavy wood with a fine texture that is high in all strength properties except for stiffness, which is medium. It is a hardwearing timber, making it ideal for flooring applications where there is a high volume of foot traffic, such as gymnasiums or concert halls. It also has a very good steam bending classification. American hard maple is considered to be quite difficult to work with due to its blunting effect. Pre-boring is recommended when nailing or screwing. The timber does not take glue well. When care is taken, the timber machines and turns well, and it can be stained and polished to achieve an extremely attractive finish. Recommended uses : American hard maple is used in a wide range of interior applications such as flooring, panelling, cabinet making, table tops, joinery, stairs, handrails, mouldings and doors. Its hardwearing properties make it ideal for flooring in areas with a high volume of foot traffic. It is also used in boat building and in the construction of musical instruments and skateboards.

NSW Spotted Gum Spotted Gum is one of Australia’s premium native hardwoods with a striking appearance and a high degree of natural durability and strength, making it an ideal timber for a variety of structural, exterior and interior applications. Architects and designers throughout the world value spotted gum timbers for their back-sawn grain structure, attractive markings and vibrant colour palette. The species referred to as spotted gum vary in appearance but not in durability class or other properties. The heartwood ranges from light brown through to dark red-brown hues. Sapwood is usually white to light brown in colour. The presence of a wavy grain can produce an attractive fiddle-back figure. The wood has a slightly greasy feel, a characteristic that aids machining and boring. Spotted Gum components that are 18mm thick or greater do not require fire retardant treatment for use in construction in bush-fire prone areas. Recommended uses: Spotted Gum has a long history of use in engineering applications such as wharf and bridge construction, railway sleepers, cross-arms and mining timbers. It is used for a variety of applications, including structural building members, such as posts and poles, and for framing, flooring, lining, decking and cladding. It is also used in boatbuilding and is the primary Australian timber used for the handles of tools and implements that are subject to high impact forces. Spotted gum is a suitable carving and woodturning timber and is used in the manufacture of both indoor and outdoor furniture. Outdoor furniture in spotted Gum has consistently won industry awards in Australia and is exported to destinations around the world.

New Guinea Rosewood Rosewood is a hardwood native to South-East Asia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Sabah, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. Some trees of the species grow very highly figured burrs, which are given the name 'Ambonya wood' from the Indonesian island of Ambon, and in veneer form are used in the making of furniture. Other uses of the wood include turnery, paneling, guitar-making, and knife handles. The heartwood of rosewood can be either golden brown or a dark blood-red, while the sapwood is pale yellow and up to 60mm wide. The wood is of medium texture and the grain is variable. Freshly cut, the wood has a fragrant odour and is often highly figured: burrs are highly prized in furniture-making. Recommended uses: The attractive appearance of rosewood has made it highly prized for furniture, veneer, turnery, and paneling. It is also used for knife handles and guitar-making. Some trees produce very highly figured burrs, which are used in the European furniture trade under the name 'Ambonya wood'.

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Engineered Timber Flooring Our team can now offer a supply and install package to make your flooring journey that much easier. We carry a wide variety of engineered flooring in multiple species, sizes and finishes. For more product information see our data sheets below. Alternatively, if you'd like a quote, please complete the form below or give us a call on (02)62806467 . Adhesives and Coatings Engineered Oak Brochure Species recommended for flooring: White Oak - American Suitable for joinery, treads, bench tops, doors & flooring Brushbox Suitable for joinery, treads, bench tops, doors & flooring Jarrah Suitable for joinery, treads, bench tops, doors, decking & flooring Vic Ash / Tas. Oak Suitable for joinery, treads, bench tops, doors & flooring Blue Gum Suitable for joinery, treads. bench tops, doors, decking & flooring Grey Ironbark Suitable for joinery, treads, bench tops, doors, decking, flooring & cladding Blackbutt Suitable for joinery, treads, bench tops, doors, decking, flooring & cladding Spotted Gum - NSW Suitable for joinery, treads, bench tops, doors, decking, flooring & cladding Roasted Peat Suitable for flooring Overlay Flooring Brochure Data Sheets General Flooring Data Hurfords Installation Guide Expectations for Completed Floors Before & After Information Permissable Feature in Hardwood Get a Quote Board Size 130 x 14 180 x 14 Other Grade Select Standard Other Delivery Required? Yes - Canberra No - Pick Up Yes - Regional Species Blackbutt Spotted Gum Ironbark Brushbox Silvertop Stringybark American Oak Other Herringbone Raw Oak Parquetry Installation Required? Yes No Submit Thanks for submitting!