For 32mm thick decking this can be increased up to 600mm joist centres.
Garapa hardwood decking nz.
Garapa decking 19mm thick should be installed at maximum 450mm joist centres.
We stock a range of standard timber decking profiles as below but we can also produce custom sizes and profile as we as.
Onestopdeckshop in christchurch sells a large range of imported hardwood decking timbers as well as locally grown pine macrocarpa chemical free decking timber and wood plastic composite wpc decking.
It is a very durable timber that resists rot decay and fire.
Given that radiata pine joists are softwood and garapa is a strong hardwood the joists should be clean and sound and the screws should penetrate at least 40mm into the joists to achieve good holding.
Primarily used as a kiln dried decking timber.
Garapa is easy to work with and has good strength durability and stability.
Eventually all timbers will silver to grey with the high uv conditions in nz.
All the best wood for decking.
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.
Imported hardwood decking timbers local nz timbers composite decking.
These fast growing species are less dense than the slow.
Local timber the cheapest materials to build your deck from are new zealand grown and milled timbers which include pine and macrocarpa.
It has a high silica content and is scratch resistant.
View the different types of hardwood decking below.
Hardwood decking is sourced from responsibly managed forests around the world.
Timber decking is popular and arguably a quintessential part of residential new zealand architecture.
Garapa decking vitex decking kwila decking and.
The timber is lustrous and does not bleed.
Garapa apuleia leiocarpa is a south american tropical hardwood used for decking in nz.
For outdoor living at it s best you can t beat hardwood decking.
Attractive golden coloured timber which will age to driftwood grey if left to weather.
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.
Garapa is a light yellow to honey brown colour and its interlocked grain has a fine texture.
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.