Opepe Hardwood Decking

Hardwood sawn african opepe timber posts boards planks.

Opepe hardwood decking. Covid safety customer update. Various including yellow balau garapa ekki opepe oak iroko standard sizes. Also available in fsc upon request. Opepe timber also known as bilinga and aloma is a colourful timber raging from golden to orangey yellow.

Opepe is a very durable marine hardwood often used for sea defences and decking ages to a silver grey colour 44 0 20 8651 4030 sales nhgtimber co uk nhg timber ltd. Especially in large sizes opepe dries very slowly and it is advisable to use thin stickers when piling. Opepe is a marine hardwood which is extremely durable and hard wearing and does not need to treated so makes ideal decking here are some pictures of the fabulous deck at the hampton court flower show but it also looks fabulous in your garden. The main uses of opepe timber include marine construction river defences construction work bridge construction sleepers decking boat.

Hardwood planed air dried african opepe board timber plank offcut. An african hardwood from sustainability managed forests. Quick view compare add to cart. Strength an exceptionally strong timber superior to english oak in all strength categories except resistance to shock loads or splitting.

It starts life as dynamic orange colour but fade to silver grey if left untreated. The main uses of opepe timber include marine construction river defences construction work bridge construction sleepers decking boat building and flooring. Produced in our own sawmill in alexandria this new product from gilmour aitken ltd uses hardwood decking made from opepe timber. Grooved or smooth timber colour.

Acacia decking boards 21 x 145 28 x 145. Hardwood anti slip decking timber species. Opepe the heartwood is an orange brown colour and it has a fairly coarse texture. Opepe is an exceptionally strong timber with meduim bending strength and stiffness it has a high crushing strength low resistance to shock loads and has good resistance to fungus and insect attack.

This site uses cookies to provide you with a great experience. Hardwood planed african opepe board timber slab wood plank offcut. Although not as strong as some of its tropical counterparts like ekki and greenheart opepe is still used frequently in marine and constructional environments. Fades to a natural grey on exposure to external light.

21 x 145mm 28 x 145mm 45 x 145mm other sizes available to order lengths. Standard lengths 1 8m to 5 4m cut to length service available profiles.