Balau Hardwood Decking Boards

Balau decking boards if you re looking for long lasting decking this red balau hardwood option is the perfect solution.

Balau hardwood decking boards.

Boards can be finished with a decking oil or treatment such as easy deck protect. It s a hard heavy and strong timber that is well suited to deck construction. Please find below our description of this specie in an attempt to give as much detail of this timber to help both the trade person and ley person make an informed choice. Yellow balau hardwood decking 21x145mm castle one face reeded one face.

Yellow balau pronounced bal ow bangkirai is a very durable hardwood and one of the most popular species in the uk for hardwood decking. Striking in colour balau decking has an array of browns reds and oranges to deliver a stunning looking deck. Balau hardwood decking is one of the best alternatives to ipe when it comes to durability and ease of maintenance. Balua hardwood great for cladding decking flooring fencing.

After it has undergone kiln drying the wood is dried in the sun for several days to produce its yellowy orange hue. Balau timber is stocked as an exterior decking profile. The timber is durable with a little tendency to warp or twist 20 30 years life span. It also offers a contemporary high end appearance with outstanding grain detail.

Before it is ready for use in decking balau wood must move through a specific drying process to ensure that it doesn t crack or warp. Balau wood is generally kiln dried for 30 to 60 days. Yellow balau boards should be trimmed both ends to squared up and remove the wax ends. Unlike standard softwood decking hardwood decking will provide decades of service with little maintenance.

We offer a wide range of hardwood decking boards including ipe balau cumaru and of course oak. For further information please see the how to fit yellow balau hardwood decking video on the home page of our website. Yellow balau decking boards should be securely fixed down where they cross every joist either with spax stainless steel decking screws. This is a malaysian hardwood with natural durability and will gradually weather to a silver grey colour.

To delay the silvering process that strong sunlight causes in any hardwood choose a decking oil. With a mixture of warm colours of golden browns light browns and pale reddish brown yellow balau offers a unique colour range which will sit beautifully within a natural. In stock 10 000 metres ready for immediate dispatch. Whilst balau is an extremely stable hardwood we recommend that you leave a 6mm gap between each board.