Timber - Knowing the difference

ACQ Clear Treated Pine

ACQ Clear treated pine is a new product which offers the great colour and performance of treated pine decking without defects (knots) or green tinged CCA treatment to discolour it. Produced as a DAR (Dressed all round (meaning smooth on all sides)) decking board with a reeded (small ridges) top surface, ACQ treated pine has a density rating of 550, a toughness rating of L and a durability class of 1. Its colour varies from a Pale Straw to Yellow. As a softwood product, treated pine decking performs exceptionally well and is our highest selling decking product. It is also very economical, and comes in a variety of sizes and widths. It’s clear finish after treatment means that it takes stain exceptionally well and the treatment means that it is hard wearing and durable.

Merbau

Merbau is an imported hardwood, originating from Indonesia. It is also a DAR decking board with a reeded top surface, and is available in 90mm wide boards as well as 120mm wide. Merbau is an exceptionally well performing decking board with a density rating of 850, a toughness rating of M and a durability class of 2. It is a deep red brown colour, and is subject to some initial tannin bleed when first unpacked.

Kapur

Kapur is also an imported hardwood, originating from Indonesia. It is a DAR decking board, with all four corners slightly pencil round. Kapur has a density rating of 750, a toughness rating of M, a durability class of 3 and a colour of WPR, which is usually a light reddish brown colour which is a little pale. Kapur is a great value decking board that performs well and has a great grain and colour.

Ironbark

Ironbark is an Australian Eucalypt hardwood, selectively forested from NSW and QLD. Ironbark produces exceptionally hard wearing decking boards. The boards are a DAR product and have a density rating of 1100, a toughness rating of H, a durability class of 1. They vary in colour with a rating of WRB and usually have the appearance of light grey, red or a dark brown.

Spotted Gum

Spotted Gum is a selectively forested Australian hardwood from NSW and QLD. Spotted Gum decking is produced with a DAR finish. It is also very hard wearing with a density rating of 1100, a toughness rating of H and a durability class of 2. Spotted Gum boards are bron, and can range from a light to dark colour. They have a distinctive wavy pattern in the grain of the timber.


Tallow Wood

Tallow Wood is another variety of selectively forested Australian Eucalypt hardwood from South East Queensland. Tallow wood is also produced as a DAR board and has a density rating of 1000, a toughness rating of M and a durability class of 1. Tallow wood is generally a light coloured yellow brown.

Blackbutt

Blackbutt is another selectively forested Australian Eucalypt hardwood. It is also sourced from NSW and QLD, and is produced as a DAR decking board. Blackbutt has a density rating of 900, a toughness rating of M, a durability class of 2 and is a blonde or pale coloured hardwood.

Jarrah

Jarrah is also a selectively forested Australian Eucalypt hardwood. It is produced as a DAR decking board and is sourced from WA, Victoria and the Northern Territory. Jarrah decking has a density rating of 800, a toughness of L and a durability rating of 2. It is usually a vibrantly coloured red/brown decking board and makes for a very nice looking deck.






River Red

River Reds are yet another variety of Australian hardwood Eucalypt. Selectively logged from WA, NSW and QLD they are produced as a DAR decking board. River Reds have a density rating of 900, a toughness rating of L and are durability class 2. They have a great range of deep to light red and brown shades and provide great contrast and variability in a deck.

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