Garapa Decking Timber Nz

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Garapa decking timber nz.

Used for decking boardwalks and landscaping fsc 100 certified bbi garapa fsc 100 smooth decking is from south america with a lifespan upto 30 years with its golden to yellow brown colour it darkens with age. 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. Garapa is a light yellow to honey brown colour and its interlocked grain has a fine texture. For outdoor living at it s best you can t beat hardwood decking.

View the different types of hardwood decking below. Apuleia leiocarpa other names. 0x19mm 140x19mm decking other sizes available sawn dressed 150x25mm 100x100mm. Stable durability above ground.

Heartwood durable narrow pale sapwood susceptible to attack. Our decking hardwoods range in colour from pale cream vitex and yellow cedar honey brown to medium brown garapa and tonka through to dark red brown massa jarrah and kwila. The timber is lustrous and does not bleed. Garapa apuleia leiocarpa is a south american tropical hardwood used for decking in nz.

Hardwood decking is sourced from responsibly managed forests around the world. It has a high silica content and is scratch resistant. New garapa decks must be oiled on all sides to allow timber to properly season in the first year. Garapa is easy to work with and has good strength durability and stability.

Garapa decking vitex decking kwila decking and purple heart decking. All hardwood decking timber will weather to a silver grey if left to do so. 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. Primarily used as a kiln dried decking timber.

Attractive golden coloured timber which will age to driftwood grey if left to weather. 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. Imported hardwood decking timbers local nz timbers composite decking. The timber of some decking woods like kwila will leach a dark coloured stain when wet.

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. Garapa decking 19mm thick should be installed at maximum 450mm joist centres. For 32mm thick decking this can be increased up to 600mm joist centres.

We stock a range of standard timber decking profiles as below but we can also produce custom sizes and profile as we as.