Hardwood Timber Species

Australian Hardwoods

Hardwood
Spotted/Blue Gum	Building, Flooring, Decking, Steps, Handrails, Fencing, Landscaping, Screening
Red/Grey Ironbark	Building, Flooring, Decking, Steps, Handrails, Landscaping, Screening
Blackbutt	Building, Flooring, Decking, Fencing
Tassie Oak/Vic Ash	Building (lentils, joists), Mouldings, Floorings
Kwila/Merbau	Building, Flooring, Decking, Steps, Handrails, Screening, Fencing
Yellow Balau	Building, Flooring, Decking, Screening
Pacific Jarrah	Building, Decking, Steps, Handrails
Vitex	Building, Decking, Flooring
Tonka	Building
Western Red Cedar	Claddings, Trimmings, Weatherboards, Shingles
Meranti	Timber Mouldings
Pine	Building, Flooring, Decking, Screening, Mouldings, Fencing, Landscaping

Hardwood
Spotted/Blue Gum	Dura class 2, very dense, dresses very well
Red/Grey Ironbark	Dura Class 1, termite & lyctid beetle resistant, very good building material, heavy duty building
Blackbutt	Dura class 2, termite & lyctid beetle resistant
Tassie Oak/Vic Ash	Dura class 4, good for internal uses eg. flooring, joinery, furniture
Kwila/Merbau	Dura class 2, low shrinkage, hard but dresses well, relatively easy to work with, resistant to termites
Yellow Balau	Dura class 2/3, doesn’t bleed as much as Merbau
Pacific Jarrah	Dura class 1, minimal bleeding of tannins, very dense & hard
Tonka	Durable, sourced from managed forests, very hard, dense & tough, saws cleanly
Western Red Cedar	Durable softwood, easy to work with, dries easily, resistant to termites & lyctid borer
Meranti	Dura class 4, easy to work with (mould), internal applications
Pine	Easily treated, treatment is absorbed readily, easy to work with

Natural Durability Class	Heartwood Service Life (years)
	Fully Protected	Above Exposed	In Ground
Class 1	50+	50+	25+
Class 2	50+	30	15-25
Class 3	50+	15	8-15
Class 4	50+	5-8	<5