Free freight to NY, New England, NJ & PA on hardwood decking orders over $5,000. Once you qualify, the rest of your order ships free too.
Golden Balau (Bangkirai, Yellow Balau) 5/4×6 deck board — grooved both edges for hidden fasteners such as the Ipe Clip or Exodek Quick Clip. Kiln-dried. A dense, durable tropical hardwood at a fraction of Ipe’s cost. No grooving setup fee. Priced by length.
5/4x6 Grooved S4S Grooved covers 5.5″ per lineal foot · 0.625 BF per lineal foot.
Price per board
Length
Board
$/LF
$/MBF
8'
$35.92
$4.49
$7,184
10'
$44.90
$4.49
$7,184
12'
$64.68
$5.39
$8,624
14'
$69.16
$4.94
$7,904
16'
$93.44
$5.84
$9,344
18'
$97.02
$5.39
$8,624
Length
8'
10'
12'
14'
16'
18'
Board
$35.92
$44.90
$64.68
$69.16
$93.44
$97.02
$/LF
$4.49
$4.49
$5.39
$4.94
$5.84
$5.39
$/MBF
$7,184
$7,184
$8,624
$7,904
$9,344
$8,624
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Free freight over $5,000
On hardwood decking to NY, New England, NJ & PA. Once you qualify, the rest of your order ships free too.
White-glove delivery
Within 100 miles of Ghent, guaranteed: our own truck, unloaded by Moffett forklift or by hand. 100–400 miles: hotshot trucks from carriers we’ve used for years. No tractor-trailer in your driveway.
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Lumber people, not a call center. (518) 828-5684Mon–Fri 7:00–4:30 · Sat 8:00–12:00
Family-owned since 1946, now in its 4th generation, in Columbia County, NY.
Jason Meltz (right) with Andrew Jackson of Old Mill Carpentry on a Doju hardwood decking project.
“Ghent’s edge is deep technical product knowledge and a true partnership with both suppliers and customers. We deliver the highest-quality specialty lumber, timbers, flooring, siding, and custom millwork at the most competitive prices—and we’ll help guide you from design to delivery.”
Bangkirai , aka Golden Balau, is a popular species used for decking and siding applications primarily in Europe. An outstanding hardwood with incredible durability and strength, Bangkirai rivals Ipe from South America in terms of its longevity and mechanical properties.
Color
Heartwood is brownish yellow with light brown sapwood.
Grain
Straight or interlocked
Texture
Smooth
Durability
Rated as durable.
Working
Difficult to cut, plane and sand - similar to Ipe and Cumaru.
Drying
Somewhat difficult to dry, requires careful conditioning during drying.
Great product I’ve done 3 decks with this and one tongue and groove ceiling it’s a beautiful product
Eric O., SwiftElk · Cairo, NY
★★★★★
I Love my Golden Balau deck
I was a little unsure which product I wanted to use on my new deck. But Jason and the team at Ghent helped guide me in the right direction. My deck turned out so beautiful and the clips used to install it allowed us to not have any screws showing. I am so happy with our decision. The best part is it requires little maintenance. This was as important to us along with being beautiful. I am so happy I shopped local and got an amazing product I can enjoy for years to come.
Laurie P. · HOLLOWVILLE, NY
★★★★★
Ghent Wood Everywhere
The crew at Ghent wood products assisted us from start to finish on building our dream home. From the designing stages to completion, They were there to answer questions, give competitive pricing , and deliver premium materials. We wouldn't go anywhere else!
Mat & Shelby N. · Ravena, NY
★★★★★
Happiness is a Red Balau Deck
Jason and his team were super helpful with advice on how to install my deck using the QuickClip hidden fasteners. We did have to screw and plug most of the end joints to keep the boards straight.
Steve G. · Portland, OR
★★★★★
We installed and finished our 2x12 and 2x6 Batu dock trim boards last October using ExoShield Walnut. After seven months, the material still looks perfect. Wow! This stuff really does last. All my previous experience has been with Penofin's Hardwood Formula. This finish blows it away. Thank you!
Stephen · Mercer Island, WA · Batu Dock
★★★★★
We've used a number of products here in Florida where the sun beats down on our deck and have never found a successful product. We decided to try using your Black Walnut ExoShield and it's performed much better than anything else we've tried. Tung Oil is the magic and your product is the magic! In addition, we stained our entire Cedar porch ceiling with Black Walnut ExoShield and then applied a coat of marine Spar Varnish over the ExoShield. We couldn't be happier with the results and everyone who comes over compliments us on the beauty of our porch ceiling.
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