Vitex Timber Decking Nz

Decking add a beautiful social space to your house.

Vitex timber decking nz. Hardwood decking is sourced from responsibly managed forests around the world. Our decking hardwoods range in colour from pale cream vitex and yellow cedar honey brown to medium brown garapa and tonka through to dark red brown massa jarrah and kwila. It is and eco friendly option that is selectively logged and certified by the solomon island forestry council. Given that radiata pine joists are softwood and vitex 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.

Some of the benefits of vitex as a decking timber are. Attractive light coloured timber which will quickly age to a driftwood grey if left to weather. Vitex vitex cofassus is a solomon islands tropical hardwood used for decking in nz. All hardwood decking timber will weather to a silver grey if left to do so.

It has been used extensively as exterior decking in new zealand for about 30 years. Vitex is a light to golden greyish brown with a smooth interwoven grain. View the different types of hardwood decking below. Attractive light coloured timber which will quickly age to a driftwood grey if left to weather.

The timber of some decking woods like kwila will leach a dark coloured stain when wet. Leathery odour and nice to the touch perfect for bare children s feet. Vitex vitex cofassus is a solomon islands tropical hardwood used for decking in nz. Garapa decking vitex decking kwila decking and purple heart decking.

Hermpac s decking range is extensive and covers ideal solutions for commercial or residential applications. Fine slightly lustrous texture with even grain. Vitex decking 19mm thick should be installed at maximum 450mm joist centres. 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.

For 32mm thick decking this can be increased up to 600mm joist centres. Trees are felled and milled by local communities and villagers are where we at timspec source our vitex usually with portable mills. It has been used extensively as exterior decking in new zealand for about 30 years. Vitex is a creamy grey to light greenish coloured durable timber from the solomon islands that bleeds less than kwila.

This is a durable timber with a pale yellowish to creamy grey appearance.