Kwila Decking Timber Nz

Environmentally friendly kwila decking timber is available in new zealand for what campaigners believe is the first time.

Kwila decking timber nz. A very strong durable stable timber. For outdoor living at it s best you can t beat hardwood decking. A jsc timber solid hardwood deck made from renewable natural resources is not only an architectural link between the landscape and the built environment. A very good heavy construction timber.

Kwila heartwood is yellow brown to dark red brown in colour. Aside from its strength of character kwila is very popular in new zealand because it s got a natural red colour that enhances any backyard. It has become popular in new zealand and australia where it is in high demand for decking outdoor furniture and high quality interior finishing s. 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.

Long lengths available. Eventually all timbers will silver to grey with the high uv conditions in nz. The timber of some decking woods like kwila will leach a dark coloured stain when wet. Kwila or merbau is a hardwood decking that is naturally tough and durable.

Visit your local store for the widest range of building hardware products. Our decking hardwoods range in colour from pale cream vitex and yellow cedar honey brown to medium brown garapa and tonka through to dark red brown massa jarrah and kwila. Kwila instsia spp is a south east asian tropical hardwood used for extensively for decking in nz. It adds value to your home and uses one of the world s truly renewable resources.

Ideally suited for decking and outdoor furniture. New timber should be treated with kwila timber stain before assembly paying special attention to end grains and the underside of decks as they will be difficult to coat after the deck has been assembled. Kwila is hard wearing easy to work with and has good strength durability and excellent stability. Find 90 x 19mm kwila timber decking per linear meter at bunnings warehouse.

Kwila timber stain is recommended on kwila cedar exterior timber and for restoration of badly weathered timber surfaces. It is also used in internal joinery and flooring striking tool handles and carving. Yellow brown timber which will turn red brown with age. All hardwood decking timber will weather to a silver grey if left to do so.

Some other benefits of kwila decking include. Timber merchant timspec has imported an initial load of 10 000m of forest. Attractive gold to reddy brown coloured timber which will age to driftwood grey if left to weather.