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Garde Timber Traditional Flooring Selection

Garde Timber Traditional Flooring

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Where a floor deserves no less than the natural beauty of solid timber, Garde timber recommend structural tongue and groove end-matched traditional flooring is perfect. Available in 60mm and 80mm wide boards and 19mm thick, the secret nail profile will allow you to conceal all fixing.

Traditional Specifications

Species: Blackbutt, Blue Gum, Brush Box, Grey Box, Grey Ironbark, New England Blackbutt, Red Ironbark, Silvertop, Spotted Gum, Tallowwood, Turpentine, Whian Whian Blackbutt & White Mahogany
Grade*: Select, Standard & Feature
Profile: Tongue & Groove, End Matched
Size:
60mm x 19mm, 80mm x 19mm , 130 x 19 mm
Lengths: Random (Between 900mm – 4500mm)

*Grades will depend on width and species – please check before quoting/ordering.

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Traditional Flooring Options

  • Spotted Gum Flooring

    CORYMBIA MACULATA

    Spotted gum is a rich individual timber, desired by architects and designers the world over, particularly for its striking back sawn grain structure, attractive fiddleback and vibrant colour palette.

    Spotted gum is a large native hardwood that is grown in a variety of forest types along the NSW coastal strip into Queensland. The word “spotted” refers to large spot like features that form on the tree as it sheds its bark in strips.

    Download the Hurford’s Spotted Gum Species Guide

    Common Names

    Spotted Gum

    Look & Features

    Backsawn grain, Fiddleback, Distinctive sapwood, gum veins

    Botanical Name

    Corymbia Maculata

    Colour

    Light coffee brown to dark chocolate with some reddish tinges

    Dry Density

    950kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 1 (above ground)

    Species Hardness Ratings

    11.0

  • Blackbutt Flooring

    EUCALYPTUS PILULARIS

    Blackbutt is a species that grows in abundance in the coastal forests in New South Wales and southern Queensland. The common name is derived from the distinctive black, charcoal look that is only on the base of the trunk.

    The timber is renowned for both its strength and versatility of application. Blackbutt is a straight grained timber, with a warm nutty hue which will compliment a range of interior designs where a lighter neutral palette is required.

    Download Hurford’s Blackbutt Species Guide

    Common Names

    Blackbutt, Coastal Blackbutt

    Look & Features

    Exhibits pinholes, dark gum veins and some surface checking

    Botanical Name

    Eucalyptus Pilularis

    Colour

    Colour fairly even from a light honey through to golden nutty browns – sapwood is distinctively paler

    Dry Density

    900kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 1 (above ground)

    Species Hardness Ratings

    9.1

  • Blue Gum Flooring

    Eucalyptus Saligna

    Sydney Blue Gum is a popular species that grows on the New South Wales Coast. A large tree that has a distinctive bluish tinge to its smooth bark, it is very common in the Sydney and blue mountains area, thus the origins of its common name.

    Sydney Blue gum is a relatively straight grained timber, with some small amounts of interlocking. The beautiful colour and its strong and hard natural attributes make Sydney blue gum sort after for both domestic and commercial flooring project the world over.

    Download Hurford’s Sydney Blue Gum Species Guide

    Common Names

    Sydney Blue Gum, Blue Gum

    Look & Features

    Exhibits large cathedral back sawn patterns, hobnails, pinholes and gum veins

    Botanical Name

    Eucalyptus Saligna

    Colour

    Light red through to medium reddish brown, sapwood can be paler

    Dry Density

    850kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 2 (above ground)

    Species Hardness Ratings

    9.0

  • Grey Ironbark Flooring

    EUCALYPTUS SIDEROPHLOIA

    Grey Ironbark offers a large variety of colour from dark chocolate to nutty honey with some dark reddish brown. Grey Ironbark has an interesting tight cathedral grain pattern. Recognised as one of the hardest hardwood flooring available in the world, Grey Ironbark is an extremely hardwearing timber that makes it perfect for timber flooring in high traffic commercial and domestic situations. Grey Ironbark is a large size tree that grows along the coast of New South Wales and southern Queensland.

    Download Hurford’s Grey Ironbark Species Guide

    Common Names

    Grey Ironbark

    Look & Features

    Tight interlocking cathedral grain and very little gum vein

    Botanical Name

    Eucalyptus paniculata, Eucalyptus drepanoph, Eucalyptus siderophloia

    Colour

    Dark chocolate, nutty honey with some dark reddish brown

    Dry Density

    1120kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 1 (above ground)

    Species Hardness Ratings

    14.0

  • Brush Box Flooring

    Lophostemon confertus

    Brush Box is a large hardwood with a squarish lower trunk that flourishes in the rich soils of the north east coast of Australia between Sydney and Cairns. With it’s beautiful lush chocolate colours highlighted with reddish-pinkish undertones brush box is a floor that matches well with modern elegant spaces. Brush Box has an even texture with a very tight interlocking grain.

    Download Hurford’s Brush Box Species Guide

    Common Names

    Brush Box

    Look & Features

    Even texture with a very tight interlocked grain

    Botanical Name

    Lophostemon confertus

    Colour

    Chocolate to reddish – pinkish brown

    Dry Density

    950kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 3 (above ground)

    Species Hardness Ratings

    9.5

  • New England Blackbutt Flooring

    Eucalyptus andrewsii

    New England Blackbutt is a large hardwood that populates the coastal ranges and tablelands of Northern New South Wales. New England blackbutt is a straight grained timber, with a warm nutty hue which will compliment a range of interior designs where a lighter neutral palette is required. New England blackbutt is very similar to Blackbutt (E. Pilularis) in general appearance and mechanical properties.

    Download Hurford’s New England Blackbutt Species Guide

    Common Names

    New England Blackbutt

    Look & Features

    Medium even texture with a straight grain with gum veins the main feature – very similar in
    appearance to Blackbutt

    Botanical Name

    Eucalyptus andrewsii

    Colour

    An even golden nutty brown through to straw brown

    Dry Density

    930kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 2 (above ground)

    Species Hardness Ratings

    9.2

  • Grey Box Flooring

    EUCALYPTUS MICROCARPA

    Grey Box offers a palette that is best described as a combination of dark nutty honey through to soft wheat colours, and has an interesting tight cathedral grain pattern. Grey Box is an extremely hardwearing timber that makes it perfect for timber flooring in high traffic commercial and domestic situations. Grey Box is a medium size tree that grows in the central and northern coasts of New South Wales and in Southern Queensland.

    Download Hurford’s Grey Box Species Guide

    Common Names

    Grey Box

    Look & Features

    Moderately coarse but even texture with an interlocked grain and very little gum vein.

    Botanical Name

    Eucalyptus microcarpa, Eucalyptus moluccana,

    Colour

    Dark honey through to soft wheat.

    Dry Density

    1120kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 1

    Species Hardness Rating

    15.0

  • Red Ironbark Flooring

    EUCALYPTUS SIDEROXYLON

    An elegant lustful red, Red Ironbark is a quintessential icon species having been used in Australia’s history as a strong durable hardwood. Recognised as one of the hardest hardwood flooring available in the world, Red Ironbark combines an inspiring cathedral grain pattern with a deep dark rouge colour.

    Red Ironbark is a medium to large tree that grows in the dryer regions in Northern New South Wales and Eastern Queensland.

    Download Hurford’s Red Ironbark Species Guide

    Common Names

    Red Ironbark

    Look & Features

    Moderately coarse but even texture with an interlocked grain.

    Botanical Name

    Eucalyptus Sideroxylon, Eucalyptus Fibrosa, Eucalyptus Crebra.

    Colour

    Deep crimson red with distinctive sapwood.

    Dry Density

    1130kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 1

    Species Hardness Rating

    14.0

  • Tallowwood Flooring

    Eucalyptus Microcorys

    Tallow wood flooring has long held a majestic presence in Australia, with its golden honey toning, its exceptional durability and its interesting grain features. Sought by designers and architects tallow wood offers an elegant neutral toned palette, with no compromise on density or durability.

    A large tree that grows in the dryer climates of Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland, Tallow wood is one of the original timber species used for hardwood flooring in Australia.

    Download Hurford’s Tallowwood Species Guide

    Common Names

    Tallowwood

    Look & Features

    Moderately coarse but even texture with an interlocked grain.

    Botanical Name

    Eucalyptus Microcorys.

    Colour

    Golden honey brown with a tinge of olive.

    Dry Density

    990kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 1d (above ground)

    Species Hardness Rating

    8.6

  • Turpentine Flooring

    Syncarpia glomulifera

    Turpentine is a large hardwood that grows in the rich lush soils of the north east coast of Australia between Sydney and Cairns. With its beautiful deep chocolate reddish brown colouring, Turpentine is a floor that matches well with modern elegant spaces.

    Turpentine has an even texture with a very tight interlocking grain.

    Download Hurford’s Turpentine Species Guide

    Common Names

    Turpentine

    Look & Features

    Even texture with a very tight interlocked grain

    Botanical Name

    Syncarpia glomulifera

    Colour

    Dark chocolates to reddish brown

    Dry Density

    930kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 1 (above ground)

    Species Hardness Rating

    12.0

  • Silvertop Stringybark Flooring

    Eucalyptus laevopinea

    Silvertop is a warm honey colour timber that is ideally suit for flooring. Being a contemporary neutral colour, Silvertop matches well with a large variety of modern interior decors. From beautiful houses to modern Commercial Spaces, Silvertop is a species that will continue to compliment well into the future. Silvertop Stringybark is a medium size hardwood that grows on the coastal fall in the NSW Northern tablelands.

    Download Hurford’s Silvertop Stringybark Species Guide

    Common Names

    Silvertop Stringybark, Silvertop

    Look & Features

    Relatively straight grained, with some tight interlocking, relatively free from gum veins

    Botanical Name

    Eucalyptus laevopinea

    Colour

    Honey browns, sometimes with slight pinkish hue

    Dry Density

    850kg/m3

    Natural Durability

    Class 2 (above ground)

    Species Hardness Ratings

    8.8

Garde Timber’s Woodlands Collection

Flooring to Last a Lifetime – See our Mixed Selection of sizes and Species

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Brought together to share the diversity of Australian hardwood species, in one of Hurfords most loved flooring collections.

A Solid Hardwood Floor is an investment for a lifetime. It not only adds value to your home but makes a high-end style statement all on its own.

Your Forever Floor

The Woodlands Collection Download

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Beautiful and Durable Hardwood Flooring to Last a Lifetime

The Woodlands Collection Specification Matrix

The Woodlands Collection Specification Matrix

Thermally Enhanced Hardwood

Permanently altering the look to create a deeper richer, more intense hue of Australian Hardwood.

With the knowledge and skill acquired from the ten years of thermally modifying Australian Hardwood, Garde Timberhas now developed a process known as Thermally Enhanced Hardwood.

This process uses a unique temperature schedule through the drying process to create a colour palette that reflects the more traditional tones in the species, altering the blush lightness of Sydney Blue Gum to a more timeless deep scarlet intensity.

Another advantage of Thermally Enhanced Hardwood is the transformation of the traditional lighter sapwood to a more natural and attractive warm undertone.

Thermally Enhanced Hardwood

Roasted Hardwoods

Roasted hardwood is about creating a luxurious style when it comes to Australian hardwood flooring.

The Roasted process metamorphosis the natural colour of hardwood to create a deep rich tone that penetrates through the wood.

Available in two distinctive tones:

  • Peat: a natural dark earth hue.
  • Cayenne: an intimate reddish bronze palette.

Hurford Roasted is a high temperature thermally modified hardwood that uses a custom designed heating program to alter the woods molecular structure. This has many benefits that include locking in the colour, increasing the durability and limiting movement to a fraction of normal kiln dried flooring.

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