Garapa Decking Timber Nz

Heartwood durable narrow pale sapwood susceptible to attack.

Garapa decking timber nz.

0x19mm 140x19mm decking other sizes available sawn dressed 150x25mm 100x100mm. Garapa is easy to work with and has good strength durability and stability. New garapa decks must be oiled on all sides to allow timber to properly season in the first year. Apuleia leiocarpa other names.

Garapa is a light yellow to honey brown colour and its interlocked grain has a fine texture. Garapa decking 19mm thick should be installed at maximum 450mm joist centres. For outdoor living at it s best you can t beat hardwood decking. It is a very durable timber that resists rot decay and fire.

Local timber the cheapest materials to build your deck from are new zealand grown and milled timbers which include pine and macrocarpa. Air dry density 900 kg m3. We stock a range of standard timber decking profiles as below but we can also produce custom sizes and profile as we as. We supply a range of timber species kwila ipe garapa jatoba purpleheart wallaba selected for their ability to withstand the nz climate while retaining their natural good looks.

Imported hardwood decking timbers local nz timbers composite decking. Hardwood decking is sourced from responsibly managed forests around the world. Onestopdeckshop in christchurch sells a large range of imported hardwood decking timbers as well as locally grown pine macrocarpa chemical free decking timber and wood plastic composite wpc decking. It has a high silica content and is scratch resistant.

View the different types of hardwood decking below. Attractive golden coloured timber which will age to driftwood grey if left to weather. For 32mm thick decking this can be increased up to 600mm joist centres. Stable durability above ground.

These fast growing species are less dense than the slow. The timber is lustrous and does not bleed. The decking comes in a number of species and colours that can be maintained to retain their colours or left to weather and silver off naturally. Garapa muir grapia source location.

Primarily used as a kiln dried decking timber. Given that radiata pine joists are softwood and garapa is a strong hardwood the joists should be clean and sound and the screws should penetrate at least 40mm into the joists to achieve good holding. All hardwood decking timber will weather to a silver grey if left to do so. Garapa apuleia leiocarpa is a south american tropical hardwood used for decking in nz.

Garapa decking vitex decking kwila decking and purple heart decking.