Love the floorboards. What type are they?

samnveronica

7 years ago

The floorboards look great! What type have you used? Would they be Blue Gum? Thanks.

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Brett Mickan Interior Design
7 years ago
Hi there and thank you for your interest @samnveronica, actually the floor I specified for this project was select grade blackbutt.
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7 years ago
Thank you for your response. This information is very helpful and very much appreciated.
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