Balau Hardwood Screens

Co2 balau imported hardwood is a straight grained timber with very few knots a dense heavy wood with good durability and resistant to insects.

Balau hardwood screens.

This wooden balau screen was installed at a property in victoria club estate in pietermaritzburg. Yellow brown tan brown. Imported se asia. As with all timber left untreated it will weather to product deep brown.

The wooden screen needed to. The wood is moderately difficult to work with machines as the interlocked grains and toughness has a blunting effect on tools. A ideal timber for fencing products. The purpose of the screen is to offer some privacy between the neighbours.

Balau is not listed in the cites appendices but many species in the shorea genus are on the iucn red list. 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. 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 colour range.

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. Any machining and surface preparation should be done immediately before gluing. Please see our accessories page. Balau decking is chosen for its rich hue and minimal knotting.

Balau is widely harvested and widely available worldwide. For the customer who wants a hardwood deck but is building on a budget economy decking sacrifices nothing in quality only thickness. Hardness dry 9 0. This hard and heavy timber comes from malaysia.

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. The brick wall does not offer enough privacy so the wall was in essence extended with a screen on top of it. Durability class 2.

If balau is being nailed the timber should be pre drilled. The majority of shorea species are listed as being critically endangered. It is best to pre dill for screwing and gluing results are variable. Although balau is a high density hardwood it is relatively easy to work.

19mm is sufficient thickness for screens and then one can mix the width by using a 68mm board and then a 90mm board. 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. It should be moderately priced despite the fact that it is imported. Balau deck boards normally come in two different sizes being 19 x 68mm and 19 x 90mm.

Very durable and immune from insect or fungal attack. The main workability issue is due to the presence of resin pockets which means resin can build up on cutting equipment. It is very dense with high bending and crushing strengths.