Iroko

Heartwood is usually a yellow to golden or medium brown, with colour tending to darken over time. Pale yellow sapwood is clearly demarcated from the heartwood.

Iroko has a medium to coarse texture, with open pores and an interlocked grain.

Iroko is very durable, and is resistant to both rot and insect attack;

American Red Oak- Thermally Processed

American White Ash

The heartwood is a light to medium brown color. Sapwood can be very wide, and tends to be a beige or light brown; not always clearly or sharply demarcated from heartwood.

Has a medium to coarse texture similar to oak. The grain is almost always straight and regular, though sometimes moderately curly or figured boards can be found.

Heartwood is rated as perishable, or only slightly durable in regard to decay. Ash is also not resistant to insect attack.

Produces good results with hand or machine tools. Responds well to steam bending. Glues, stains, and finishes well.

Chestnut

Well known for is natural aesthetic appearance and natural resistance to rot. It is suitable for many applications. We can offer traditional cleft chestnut fencing, rolls, panels and gates in this wonderful timber

European oak

(Shown here Kiln dried joinery grade- planed finish)

Air dried / Kiln dried/ Green

Sawn or planed

Large and small section

European Oak is darker than American Oak and has naturally tan to light brown coloring. It also has more prominent grain patterns than those of its American counterpart.

Colour light tan to biscuit with silver grey figure on quarter-sawn.  Usually straight grained but varies with growing conditions.   Moderately durable.

American White Oak

This timber is strong enough to be used for boat building and impermeable for reliable liquid storage, but still beautiful enough for use in premium furniture and high-end interior design. With a low stiffness and high level of strength, it holds up extremely well over time, and can also be machined extremely easily.

Although generally resembling European oak, American white oak is more variable in colour, ranging from pale yellow-brown to pale reddish-brown, often with a pinkish tint. 

Douglas Fir (Softwood)

Douglas Fir has a dense structure and is known for its strength and rich visual quality. Often used for fine craftmanship and finishing.

*Image shown has been finished with preserver.

Yellow Balau

Yellow Balau (pronounced Bal-Ow) - Bangkirai - is a very durable Malaysian hardwood. It is a hard, heavy and strong timber with an even texture that is well suited to deck construction.

Yellow Balau Wood is one of the most popular species in the UK for hardwood decking. With a mixture of warm colours of golden browns, light brown and pale reddish-browns

Western Red Cedar (Softwood)

Western red cedar is a durable option for outdoor building projects because of its natural resistance to rot, decay, and insects. Since this lumber is a unique mixture of reds, dark browns, and light tans, it ages beautifully, often greying into a silver-ish hue after prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Straight grain with a coarse texture and moderate natural luster.

NEW in stock- 3.9m x 45 x 25mm planed eased corners (Perfect for modern horizontal fencing)

UK Larch

Available untreated

Gren fresh cut and full of character. Our UK larch is freshly sawn to order and as such will move over time. Often used for a natural cladding and more recently it has been very popular for use in outdoor classrooms & forest schools.

Available with waney edges or cut square.

Sapele

Named after the town in West Africa where it grows in high volumes. Sapele is extremely hard with a high density and has a medium to high natural resistance to decay. Moderately resistant to insect attack. It turns, glues and and finishes well. However it can suffer with tear out due to the interlocking grain and have a blunting effect on tools. It is popular as an alternative to mahogany due to being much more affordable.

Linax

Linax Rainscreen Battens are producing using high quality unsorted redwood as the raw material.

This superior, linseed oil treated timber makes for a long-lasting screening batten and carries an extended 12-year product warranty. Our moisture repellent timber is guaranteed against rot for 50 years and has extended maintenance intervals of 8 years. Linax Rainscreen Battens are made from FSC certified redwood.

• Repels moisture

• Low maintenance

• Soft grey, brown and clear are available

• 45 x 20mm finished size