Garapa Decking Timber Nz

It has a high silica content and is scratch resistant.

Garapa decking timber nz. Garapa apuleia leiocarpa is a south american tropical hardwood used for decking in nz. The timber of some decking woods like kwila will leach a dark coloured stain when wet. All hardwood decking timber will weather to a silver grey if left to do so. Apuleia leiocarpa other names.

Heartwood durable narrow pale sapwood susceptible to attack. 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. New garapa decks must be oiled on all sides to allow timber to properly season in the first year.

Primarily used as a kiln dried decking timber. Garapa is a light yellow to honey brown colour and its interlocked grain has a fine texture. Attractive golden coloured timber which will age to driftwood grey if left to weather. The timber is lustrous and does not bleed.

Stable durability above ground. Garapa decking vitex decking kwila decking and purple heart decking. 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. 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.

View the different types of hardwood decking below. 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. 0x19mm 140x19mm decking other sizes available sawn dressed 150x25mm 100x100mm. It is a very durable timber that resists rot decay and fire.

We stock a range of standard timber decking profiles as below but we can also produce custom sizes and profile as we as. 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. Imported hardwood decking timbers local nz timbers composite decking. These fast growing species are less dense than the slow.

Garapa decking 19mm thick should be installed at maximum 450mm joist centres. 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. Garapa muir grapia source location. 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.

Garapa is easy to work with and has good strength durability and stability.