It is also recommended to pre drill screw pilot holes.
Hardwood decking decking timber nz.
For outdoor living at it s best you can t beat hardwood decking.
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.
Reddish brown timber that has been used and proven in nz for a number of years.
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.
All hardwood decking timber will weather to a silver grey if left to do so.
This is preferable as timber naturally swells and shrinks and may push up a smooth shanked nail.
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.
Timber decking is popular and arguably a quintessential part of residential new zealand architecture.
Eventually all timbers will silver to grey with the high uv conditions in nz.
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.
Bamboo x treme decking is a truly ecological and durable alternative for increasingly scarce tropical hardwood.
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.
It has been used extensively as exterior decking in new zealand for about 30 years.
The guide is to promote safe and sensible methodology for installing decking timbers.
These fast growing species are less dense than the slow.
It is recommended that only decking screws are used for fixing decking to joists.
Vitex vitex cofassus is a solomon islands tropical hardwood used for decking in nz.
Hardwood decking is sourced from responsibly managed forests around the world.
Local timber the cheapest materials to build your deck from are new zealand grown and milled timbers which include pine and macrocarpa.
However hardwoods are very durable highly resilient and they look and feel great.
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Attractive light coloured timber which will quickly age to a driftwood grey if left to weather.
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.
Types of hardwood decking.