{"title":"Brushbox timber","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBrushbox flooring in Melbourne\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrushbox (Lophostemon confertus) has the finest, most even grain of the Australian flooring hardwoods: a pink-brown to grey-brown board with very little gum vein, which sands to a smooth, uniform floor. It is hard, quiet underfoot and resists wear well in halls and kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.1 kN (Janka, seasoned)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePink-brown to grey-brown, fine and even\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhere it suits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid floors, stair treads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat we stock\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/brushbox-timber-flooring\"\u003eSolid Brushbox flooring\u003c\/a\u003e in 83 × 14, 130 × 14 and 130 × 19 mm, Feature, Standard and Select, from $79 to $130.50 per m². Laminate colourways that copy the look are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laminate-flooring\"\u003elaminate flooring\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrushbox can be interlocked in grain, so use sharp tools and sand with the grain. It takes clear finishes well and does not need staining. Compare with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blackbutt\"\u003eBlackbutt\u003c\/a\u003e for a paler floor and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ironbark\"\u003eironbark\u003c\/a\u003e for a harder one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStocked at 170 Settlement Road, Thomastown, with pickup or delivery across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Call (03) 9465 9875 with your sizes and we will quote the job.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brushbox-timber-flooring","title":"Brushbox Timber Flooring","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrushbox solid timber flooring: a smooth, even Australian hardwood with little gum vein, 130 × 14 mm Feature grade in stock at Thomastown, other sizes and grades ordered in. Seasoned hardness 9.1 kN (WoodSolutions), about 890 kg\/m³, greyish pink to soft red-brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes: 83 × 14, 130 × 14 and 130 × 19 mm tongue and groove, end-matched, priced per m²; 14 mm is an overlay board for a continuous subfloor or slab, 19 mm goes over joists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrades: Feature (stocked), Standard and Select (ordered in); all three look clean because the timber has so little gum vein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimber: Brush Box, \u003cem\u003eLophostemon confertus\u003c\/em\u003e, from coastal NSW and Queensland; heartwood termite resistant; sapwood not susceptible to lyctid borer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook: greyish pink to red-brown, fine tight grain, few marks; sands very smooth, takes clear coats well, stains less evenly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness in use: 9.1 kN, a touch above Blackbutt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaying and finishing: supplied at 10–12.5% moisture content; sand and coat about two weeks after laying (WoodSolutions). We stock the adhesives, vapour barrier and skirting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt Greenhill: stocked at 170 Settlement Road, Thomastown, with pickup or delivery across Melbourne and regional Victoria. See all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/solid-timber-flooring\"\u003esolid timber flooring\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBrushbox flooring: sizes, grades and prices\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"ght-sizes\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAvailability\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130 × 14 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$93.50 per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ein stock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130 × 14 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$119.50 per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eordered in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130 × 14 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$110.50 per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eordered in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130 × 19 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$95 per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eordered in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130 × 19 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$130.50 per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eordered in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130 × 19 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$119 per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eordered in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e83 × 14 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$79 per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eordered in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e83 × 14 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$95 per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eordered in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e83 × 14 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$90.50 per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eordered in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrices are per square metre on our website on 14 October 2026. The 130 × 14 mm Feature board is stocked; the other sizes and grades are ordered in and the listed prices apply when they arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich thickness: 14 mm overlay or 19 mm structural\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 19 mm board is a structural floor: it spans joists or battens on its own, or goes over a plywood or particleboard subfloor. The 14 mm board is an overlay: it must be glued or nailed to a continuous subfloor, or direct-stuck to a concrete slab over a moisture barrier, and cannot span joists. Both are tongue-and-groove and end-matched, and both are sanded and coated after laying, so the finished floor looks the same; the 14 mm board is cheaper per square metre and sits lower at doorways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Brushbox flooring is like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrush Box, \u003cem\u003eLophostemon confertus\u003c\/em\u003e, is a coastal tree from northern NSW and Queensland and the quietest-looking floor on this list: greyish pink through to a soft red-brown with a fine, tight, slightly interlocked grain and almost no gum vein, so the finished floor is smooth and even. WoodSolutions puts its seasoned hardness at 9.1 kN at about 890 kg\/m³, between Blackbutt and Spotted Gum, and the heartwood is termite resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the floor for people who want timber without feature marks. It sands to a very smooth surface and takes clear coats well; stains take less evenly because the grain is so tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrades for this timber\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven Feature grade Brush Box is a clean-looking board, because the timber has little gum vein to begin with; Standard and Select are cleaner again and are ordered in. Grade names vary between suppliers, so ask what each one allows; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/timber-grades-explained\"\u003etimber grades guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLaying and finishing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoards are supplied kiln-dried at 10–12.5% moisture content. If that matches the house, lay them; if the house is noticeably wetter or drier, open the packs and stack them with airflow for a week first. Leave 10–12 mm expansion gaps at walls and fixed points, more across a wide room. Leave the laid floor about two weeks before sanding and coating so it settles (WoodSolutions). Allow 5–10% extra for cuts and the odd board you set aside. We stock the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flooring-accessories\"\u003eadhesives, vapour barrier and trims\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/skirtings-and-architraves\"\u003eskirtings\u003c\/a\u003e to finish the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe same timber for other jobs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/solid-timber-flooring\"\u003eSolid timber flooring\u003c\/a\u003e – all species, with Blackbutt the closest in colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/blackbutt-timber-flooring\"\u003eBlackbutt solid floorboards\u003c\/a\u003e – paler and in stock in all sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much does Brushbox flooring cost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn our website on 14 October 2026, the 130 × 14 mm Feature board is $93.50 per m²; ordered-in sizes run from $79 to $130.50 per m² depending on size and grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does Brush Box look like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinkish grey to soft red-brown with a fine, even grain and few marks. It is the plainest of the Australian hardwood floors, in a good way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it hard-wearing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes: 9.1 kN seasoned hardness, a touch above Blackbutt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePickup and delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStocked at our flooring showroom at 170 Settlement Road, Thomastown, Mon–Fri 7 am–4:30 pm and Sat 9 am–1 pm, with delivery across Melbourne and regional Victoria quoted with the order. Bring your room sizes in and we will work out the packs, or call (03) 9465 9875.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Greenhill Timbers","offers":[{"title":"83 x 14 \/ Feature","offer_id":68913618288674,"sku":"GHT-5224","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"130 x 19 \/ Feature","offer_id":68913618321442,"sku":"GHT-5223","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"130 x 14 \/ Feature","offer_id":68913618354210,"sku":"GHT-5222","price":93.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"83 x 14 \/ Standard","offer_id":68913618386978,"sku":"GHT-4548","price":90.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"83 x 14 \/ Select","offer_id":68913618419746,"sku":"GHT-4547","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"130 x 19 \/ Standard","offer_id":68913618452514,"sku":"GHT-4546","price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"130 x 19 \/ Select","offer_id":68913618485282,"sku":"GHT-4545","price":130.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"130 x 14 \/ Standard","offer_id":68913618518050,"sku":"GHT-4544","price":110.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"130 x 14 \/ Select","offer_id":68913618550818,"sku":"GHT-4543","price":119.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/3981\/5970\/files\/Brushbox.jpg?v=1792367760"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/3981\/5970\/collections\/Brushbox.jpg?v=1792375482","url":"https:\/\/greenhilltimbers.com.au\/collections\/brushbox.oembed","provider":"Greenhill Timbers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}