Balau Hardwood Screens

Balau deck boards normally come in two different sizes being 19 x 68mm and 19 x 90mm.

Balau hardwood screens.

Please see our accessories page. A ideal timber for fencing products. Balau is widely harvested and widely available worldwide. The main workability issue is due to the presence of resin pockets which means resin can build up on cutting equipment.

This hard and heavy timber comes from malaysia. Co2 balau imported hardwood is a straight grained timber with very few knots a dense heavy wood with good durability and resistant to insects. The majority of shorea species are listed as being critically endangered. Yellow brown tan brown.

As with all timber left untreated it will weather to product deep brown. Hardness dry 9 0. The purpose of the screen is to offer some privacy between the neighbours. There are some negatives associated with the use of balau decking however.

For the customer who wants a hardwood deck but is building on a budget economy decking sacrifices nothing in quality only thickness. The wooden screen needed to. Imported se asia. Rain screen information pricing click here shadow gap information pricing click here t g.

If balau is being nailed the timber should be pre drilled. Balau decking gives rich colours great strength beautiful light yellow tan imported hardwood timber deck. Very durable and immune from insect or fungal attack. This wood can stand up to heavy use allowing it to survive the years of trampling it will receive as part of your deck.

Balau decking is chosen for its rich hue and minimal knotting. The wood is moderately difficult to work with machines as the interlocked grains and toughness has a blunting effect on tools. Durability class 2. 1 x 4 batu red balau actual size 0 75 x 3 5 1 x 6 batu red balau actual size 0 75 x 5 5 in stock.

One can also rip a 68mm in half leaving 30mm and use that as well to create a visually appealing screen with differing widths of boards. Balau is not listed in the cites appendices but many species in the shorea genus are on the iucn red list. It is very dense with high bending and crushing strengths. Balau decking colour range.

Although balau is a high density hardwood it is relatively easy to work. All our fencing is supplied planed for a contemporary look. It can be left untreated or treated with a suitable exterior product. The brick wall does not offer enough privacy so the wall was in essence extended with a screen on top of it.

Our yellow balau not to be confused with red balau is a heavy hardwood with a yellow brown and purplish brown colour with red undertones. It is best to pre dill for screwing and gluing results are variable. 19mm is sufficient thickness for screens and then one can mix the width by using a 68mm board and then a 90mm board.