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It has become quite popular to introduce a light tint to a timber floor. This can be achieved on light-colored Australian hardwoods as well as European Oaks. There are a variety of different ways to do this and on the site we list three. In this discussion we’re looking at the approach using the OSMO Hardwax Oil System to achieve the look quickly using a two coat system. This will allow you to have a white tint on the floor but at the same time lighten the overall look. An Incredibly Successful System for Introducing a White Tint to Timber...

    Our extensive hands-on experience with OSMO has unequivocally demonstrated to us that it stands head and shoulders above the rest as the premier oil on the market. In an industry where we are frequently being approached by other companies urging us to evaluate their products, we consistently find ourselves relying on OSMO, more convinced than ever by its superior quality and performance. A distinctive product range that has particularly caught our attention is Polyx, OSMO's unique blend of oil and wax. Developed in Germany, Polyx is a game-changer in oil technology, demonstrating a radically different approach. We have...

A couple came into the showroom with a floor that had been sanded several times over the years. They live in a character part of the city of Perth and had beautiful Jarrah flooring. Because the floors had been sanded many times they were wondering what they could do to restore the flooring. Why is this question important? You cannot continually re-sand timber floors because eventually you begin to get cracking in the edges of the boards and you interfere with their ability to perform as a structural floor. In this case we are looking floor boards being the principal...

Case study. The owners of a hotel and restaurant were doing up a character older pub/restaurant and they really wanted to have some specific features. This was not to be some run of the mill location but something upmarket and professional with the anticipation of high traffic. Travelling around to different places some of the owners had seen black floors used in similar establishment in other parts of the world and noted how the colour black works in well with the sorts of fittings you normally see in a hotel or pub.  For example, consider the timber paneling generally in use...