Brushbox
Brushbox is usually found in building demolitions from Sydney and further north. It was often used in school & community halls, warehouses and factories.
TIMBER KNOWLEDGE Brushbox varies in colour from a rich reddish brown to a pinkish grey and often has a distinctive figure. The trees grow in north eastern NSW & eastern QLD forests, often found on the edge of rainforest pockets. Very hard wearing because of the high silica content but it does blunt blades very quickly.
Brushbox: Lophostemon confertus / Tristania conferta
USES The high silica content makes it very hard wearing and excellent for use as a floor. It’s distinctive grain and rich colours make Brushbox also useful in bench tops and furniture.
NATURAL DURABILITY (approximate rating for the expected life of untreated and unfinished timbers exposed to the weather)
In Ground: Class 3 (5-15 years) Above Ground: Class 3 (7-15 years)
HARDNESS 9.5 (Janka scale)
DRY WEIGHT 900 kg / cubic metre
EXPLORE BRUSHBOX FLOORING SAMPLES
PLEASE NOTE: Availability fluctuates frequently, so if you see a timber flooring sample that you’re interested in, please get in touch to enquire.
SALVAGED FROM Bellevue Hills housing
SIZE 80mm wide x 25mm thick boards
PRICE from $95 / SQM
SALVAGED FROM Hornsby PCYC
SIZE 85mm wide x 28mm thick boards
PRICE from $95 / SQM
SALVAGED FROM Warehouse loading dock - ACT
SIZE 75mm & 80mm wide x 30mm thick boards
PRICE from $95 / SQM
SALVAGED FROM Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music
SIZE 60 mm wide x 18 mm thick boards
PRICE from $95 /SQM
SALVAGED FROM University of New England, Armidale
SIZE 83 mm wide x 19 mm thick boards
PRICE from $95 /SQM