BANGKIRAI - YELLOW BALAU DECKING - REAL DECK

Yellow Balau decking: Durable elegance for your outdoor spaces

When it comes to choosing decking material for your terrace, the options are plentiful. However, if you're looking for a blend of durability, aesthetics, and value, yellow balau decking emerges as a standout choice.

This tropical hardwood, originating from Southeast Asia, is increasingly popular among homeowners and construction professionals alike. Let‘s delve into the characteristics, benefits, and maintenance tips for yellow balau decking, offering you insights to make informed decision for your next outdoor project.

Characteristics of Yellow Balau

Yellow balau, known scientifically as Shorea laevis, is a dense, hard timber with a natural resistance to weather, rot, and insect infestations. Its color palette ranges from a warm yellow to a deep brown, developing a silver-grey patina over time if left untreated. This wood's tight grain and natural oils contribute to its durability, making it an excellent choice for decking that withstands the elements.

Bangkirai is used in freshwater construction, making it suitable for boat decking.

The interlocked grain makes Bangkirai hard to work. Bangkirai has a natural hardness that blunts the effect of tools. That's why buying finished Yellow Balau can be advantageous.

The wood is readily available, making it more cost effective than other tropical woods.

Benefits of Choosing Yellow Balau Decking

• Durability and Strength: Yellow balau's density and hardness make it exceptionally durable, capable of supporting heavy loads and withstanding harsh weather conditions without warping or splintering.
• Reliable and hard: Known for its reliability and hardness, Bangkirai resists wear and tear, making it a reliable choice for high-traffic areas. It is considered a heavy hardwood.
• Natural Resistance: Its inherent resistance to decay, insects, and fungal growth ensures a long lifespan, reducing the need for chemical treatments and making it an eco-friendly choice.
• Water Resistance: With its remarkable water resistance, Bangkirai wood thrives in outdoor environments, resisting rot, decay, and moisture damage.
• Aesthetic Appeal: With its rich colors and smooth finish, yellow balau decking adds a touch of natural elegance to any outdoor setting, enhancing the overall look of your home.
• Low Maintenance: Unlike some decking materials, yellow balau requires minimal upkeep to maintain its beauty and integrity over the years.
• Cost-Effectiveness: While offering comparable benefits to more expensive hardwoods, yellow balau decking remains relatively affordable, providing excellent value for your investment.

Buy Direct at Wholesale Price

1. 100% Yellow Balau: Choose our exclusive source of 100% Bangkirai Yellow Balau
2. Kiln-Dried: Our Bangkirai is meticulously kiln-dried to ensure optimal moisture content and stability.
3. Reeded/Grooves Profile: Our Bangkirai wood comes with a Reeded/Grooves profile strategically designed to promote water runoff, preventing stagnant water accumulation. This feature ensures the longevity of the wood, keeping it in excellent condition for years to come.
4. Quality Assurance: We supply Bangkirai wood in standard and better quality options, ensuring consistent quality and performance for your projects.
5. Cost-Effective Choice: Bangkirai stands out as a budget-friendly option among heavy hardwood species alongside Massaranduba.

Maintenance Tips for Yellow Balau Decking

To ensure your yellow balau decking continues to look its best and lasts for years, follow these simple maintenance tips:

• Regular Cleaning: Sweep the deck regularly to remove debris and wash it with mild soapy water and a soft brush a couple of times a year to prevent mold and mildew build-up.
• Oil Treatments: We recommend that Bangkirai decking be waxed on all edges before installation - Osmo Wax for Cutting Edges No. 5735. If you decide to finish your Bangkirai deck, you can do so after approximately three months of direct exposure to the elements.
• If you choose not to finish the deck surface, a gray patina will develop. Graying is caused by sunlight and water. The main component of radiation that causes wood to turn gray is UV radiation. The wood molecules absorb this radiation. Radiation and water create a gray patina on the surface and in the depths of the wood. This gray patina eventually becomes a natural protection against further exposure to UV radiation.
• Avoid Painting or Staining: To preserve the natural beauty and characteristics of yellow balau, avoid painting or staining the wood. Instead, opt for oil treatments that enhance its natural hues.
• Prompt Repair: Address any signs of damage or wear promptly to prevent further deterioration. Replace damaged boards and secure loose ones as needed.

Bangkirai Yelow Balau behavior over time

Wood is a hygroscopic material, which means that it changes shape depending on the humidity. Depending on the humidity and the ambient temperature, this process of moisture change is reversible, but does not occur in the same plane. For the same relative humidity and air temperature, the wood moisture during desorption is higher than during absorption, with a range of relative humidity RH 30% - 90% by 2.5% to 3.5%. This means that the wood loses volume during drying and does not return to its original dimensions when the moisture is removed. This fact fundamentally influences the behavior of the Bangkirai terrace in the kiln-dried state.