Directory Profile for Southgate Timber Co Ltd - Moreton

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Hardwood

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Ash, American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 675 Kg/m3
Colour: Grey Brown
Durability: Not Durable
Permeability: Good
Origin: North America
Species Name: Fraxinus sp

Balau
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 990 Kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Red Brown
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shore sp
Notes: Commercial Trade name under which a number of Shorea species with similar properties are sold in the UK

Bangkirai
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 850 kg/m3 Average
Colour: Pale Brown/Gold
Texture: Medium to Fine
Durability: Durable/Very Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: East Kalimantan
Species Name: Shorea laevifolia
Notes: This commercial name is used where Shorea laevifolia is sold as a single species. May also be sold under the commercial name Balau when mixed with other Shorea species of similar properties.

Decking Supplier
Product Type: Service

Door Cills Hardwood
Product Type: Hardwood

Furniture/Joinery Components
Product Type: Service

Gates, Hardwood
Product Type: Service

Hardwood Specialist
Product Type: Hardwood

Iroko
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 660 Kg/m3
Colour: Yellow/Brown
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Very Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Milicia excelsa

Lauan, Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Medium to Dark Red Brown
Texture: Rather coarse
Durability: Moderately durable to Durable
Permeability: Resistant to Extremely resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species principally S. pauciflora

Meranti, Dark Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Medium to Dark Red Brown
Texture: Rather coarse
Durability: Moderately durable to Durable
Permeability: Resistant to Extremely resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species principally S. pauciflora

Mouldings Hardwood
Product Type: Hardwood

Oak, American Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 640 kg/m3 average
Colour: Red/Brown but can vary greatly in colour
Texture: Generally more Coarse than other Oaks
Durability: Non Durable
Permeability: Moderately Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Principally Quercus rubra and Quercus falcata
Notes: Unsuitable for exterior works because it lacks durability

Oak, American White
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 640 kg/m3 average
Colour: Pale Yellow to mid Brown
Texture: Medium to Fine
Durability: Durable
Permeability: Extremely Resistant
Origin: North America
Species Name: Principally Quercus alba and Quercus prinus
Notes: Liable to stain when in contact with iron in damp conditions, and may corrode unprotected metals under these circumstances

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Sapele
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 620 kg/m3
Colour: Dark Reddish Brown
Texture: Moderatly Fine
Durability: Moderatly Durable
Permeability: Resistant
Origin: Africa, West
Species Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum

Seraya, Dark Red
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 670 kg/m3 on average but variable
Colour: Medium to Dark Red Brown
Texture: Rather coarse
Durability: Moderately durable to Durable
Permeability: Resistant to Extremely resistant
Origin: South East Asia
Species Name: Shorea species principally S. pauciflora

Timber Merchants
Timber Merchants purchase stock from Importers and sell in wholesale or retail quantities

Walnut, American
Product Type: Hardwood
Density: 579 kg/m3
Colour: Light Grey Brown to Chocolate Brown
Texture: Texture Medium to Coarse
Durability: Very Durable
Permeability: Unknown
Origin: Eastern USA and Canada
Species Name: Juglans nigra
Notes: Also known as Black Walnut

Window Boards Hardwood
Product Type: Hardwood