Balau Hardwood Screens

Balau decking is chosen for its rich hue and minimal knotting.

Balau hardwood screens.

The purpose of the screen is to offer some privacy between the neighbours. The majority of shorea species are listed as being critically endangered. This wooden balau screen was installed at a property in victoria club estate in pietermaritzburg. The brick wall does not offer enough privacy so the wall was in essence extended with a screen on top of it.

Please see our accessories page. Balau decking colour range. It is very dense with high bending and crushing strengths. For the customer who wants a hardwood deck but is building on a budget economy decking sacrifices nothing in quality only thickness.

The wood is moderately difficult to work with machines as the interlocked grains and toughness has a blunting effect on tools. This hard and heavy timber comes from malaysia. Very durable and immune from insect or fungal attack. Although balau is a high density hardwood it is relatively easy to work.

The wooden screen needed to. All our fencing is supplied planed for a contemporary look. Balau decking gives rich colours great strength beautiful light yellow tan imported hardwood timber deck. If balau is being nailed the timber should be pre drilled.

It should be moderately priced despite the fact that it is imported. It is best to pre dill for screwing and gluing results are variable. Balau is widely harvested and widely available worldwide. Yellow brown tan brown.

19mm is sufficient thickness for screens and then one can mix the width by using a 68mm board and then a 90mm board. Rain screen information pricing click here shadow gap information pricing click here t g. There are some negatives associated with the use of balau decking however. 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.

Balau deck boards normally come in two different sizes being 19 x 68mm and 19 x 90mm. Imported se asia. Co2 balau imported hardwood is a straight grained timber with very few knots a dense heavy wood with good durability and resistant to insects. A ideal timber for fencing products.

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. Balau is not listed in the cites appendices but many species in the shorea genus are on the iucn red list. This wood can stand up to heavy use allowing it to survive the years of trampling it will receive as part of your deck. Durability class 2.

The main workability issue is due to the presence of resin pockets which means resin can build up on cutting equipment. Any machining and surface preparation should be done immediately before gluing. As with all timber left untreated it will weather to product deep brown.