This is preferable as timber naturally swells and shrinks and may push up a smooth shanked nail.
Hardwood decking decking timber nz.
It is also recommended to pre drill screw pilot holes.
Reddish brown timber that has been used and proven in nz for a number of years.
For outdoor living at it s best you can t beat hardwood decking.
Attractive light coloured timber which will quickly age to a driftwood grey if left to weather.
However hardwoods are very durable highly resilient and they look and feel great.
Vitex vitex cofassus is a solomon islands tropical hardwood used for decking in nz.
Timber decking is popular and arguably a quintessential part of residential new zealand architecture.
New zealand homeowners and architects are increasingly choosing hardwood over other types of timber decking.
Attractive light coloured timber which will quickly age to a driftwood grey if left to weather.
Vitex vitex cofassus is a solomon islands tropical hardwood used for decking in nz.
All hardwood decking timber will weather to a silver grey if left to do so.
Hardwood decking is cut from trees with a slow growth habit so they cost more to produce.
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.
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.
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.
It has been used extensively as exterior decking in new zealand for about 30 years.
Our supplier utilises a unique patented process to enhance the hardness dimensional stability fire safety and durability of the decking to a level superior to the best tropical hardwood species.
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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.
It is recommended that only decking screws are used for fixing decking to joists.
Hardwood decking is sourced from responsibly managed forests around the world.
As a new zealand timber supplier offering the country s largest range and quantity of specialist certified timbers we believe that stocking fsc pefc certified timber is.
Types of hardwood decking.
Bamboo x treme decking is a truly ecological and durable alternative for increasingly scarce tropical hardwood.
These fast growing species are less dense than the slow.
