Garapa Hardwood Decking Nz

All the best wood for decking.

Garapa hardwood decking nz. Attractive golden coloured timber which will age to driftwood grey if left to weather. It has a high silica content and is scratch resistant. 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.

View the different types of hardwood decking below. Imported hardwood decking timbers local nz timbers composite decking. Garapa is a light yellow to honey brown colour and its interlocked grain has a fine texture. Garapa decking vitex decking kwila decking and.

Local timber the cheapest materials to build your deck from are new zealand grown and milled timbers which include pine and macrocarpa. Garapa apuleia leiocarpa is a south american tropical hardwood used for decking in nz. Locally grown pine and macrocarpa and tropical hardwoods are generally the top choices for timber decking with pine and macrocarpa the most cost effective option. For outdoor living at it s best you can t beat hardwood decking.

Timber decking is popular and arguably a quintessential part of residential new zealand architecture. It is a very durable timber that resists rot decay and fire. Kwila vitex jarrah garapa massa saligna teak purpleheart and tonka decking wood suppliers nz wide. 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.

The timber is lustrous and does not bleed. These fast growing species are less dense than the slow. For 32mm thick decking this can be increased up to 600mm joist centres. Garapa decking 19mm thick should be installed at maximum 450mm joist centres.

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. We stock a range of standard timber decking profiles as below but we can also produce custom sizes and profile as we as. Eventually all timbers will silver to grey with the high uv conditions in 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.

Primarily used as a kiln dried decking timber.