Timber decking research information and statistics

<body> <h1><font size="+7">Decking boards </font></h1> <p>Deckingweb - The source for timber decking information for the UK.</p> <p>It is the aim of Deckingweb.co.uk to provide as much information as possible for the decking industry.</p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b>Types of Timber Used for Decking</b></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There are a number of different species of timber used for decking, each with their own characteristics and costs. See below for a list of some of those available in the UK :-</font></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td bgcolor="#006600" width="13%"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><b>Softwood</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#006600" width="12%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#006600" width="75%"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><b>Notes</b></font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000"><b>European Whitewood </b></font></td> <td width="12%"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">420</font></strong></td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Pressure preservative treated to aid durabilty</font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">European Redwood</font></b></td> <td width="12%"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">420</font></strong></td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Pressure preservative treated to aid durabilty</font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Western Red Cedar</font></b></td> <td width="12%"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">350</font></strong></td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000"></font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Douglas Fir</font></b></td> <td width="12%"> </td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Pressure preservative treated to aid durabilty</font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Southern Yellow Pine</font></b></td> <td width="12%"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">690</font></strong></td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Pressure preservative treated to aid durabilty</font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000"></font></b></td> <td width="12%"> </td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000"></font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#336633"> <td width="13%" bgcolor="#006600"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><b>Hardwood</b></font></td> <td width="12%" bgcolor="#006600"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Janka Scale of Hardness</strong></font><br> <font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(Pounds Force) </font></td> <td width="75%" bgcolor="#006600"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><b>Notes</b></font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Ipe</font></b></td> <td><div align="left"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#000000">3684</font></font></strong></div></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Cumaru</font></strong></td> <td><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">3540</font></strong></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Garapa</font></b></td> <td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>1210</strong></font></td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"></font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Teak</font></b></td> <td width="12%"><div align="left"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1150</font></strong></div></td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"></font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Jarrah</font></b></td> <td width="12%"><div align="left"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1910</font></strong></div></td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"></font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Karri</font></b></td> <td width="12%"><div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>2030</strong></font></div></td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"></font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Balau</font></b></td> <td width="12%"><div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>1642</strong></font></div></td> <td width="75%"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"></font></b></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td width="13%"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Massaranduba</font></strong></td> <td width="12%"><div align="left"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">3190</font></strong></div></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Iroko</font></strong></td> <td><div align="left"><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1260</font></strong></div></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <td><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Angelim Pedra </font></strong></td> <td><strong><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1720</font></strong></td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Janka scale information from multiple sources and supplied for guidance only. No guarantees are given regarding accuracy.<br> <br> Hardness is one factor to consider when choosing decking, but other aspects that might be considered are durability and stability. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">A useful source for in depth information about timber species used in decking is TRADA</font></p> <p align="left"></p> <p> </p> <p>Useful websites found at <a href="links.htm">Links </a></p> <p> </p> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">O</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">ther interesting websites to visit are <a href="http://home2.btconnect.com/ajsweb/outdoor-lighting/">www.outdoor-lighting.co.uk</a> , <a href="http://www.dabdigitalradios.co.uk">www.dabdigitalradios.co.uk</a> and <a href="http://www.ethicalstone.co.uk">www.ethicalstone.co.uk </a></font><a href="http://www.ethicalstone.co.uk"></a></p> <p> </p> <h3><a href="http://www.deckingweb.co.uk">decking</a></h3> </body>