View full sizeGolden Balau 5/4x6 S4S E4E Grooved Deck Board
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.
| 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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About Golden Balau
Full Golden Balau profile →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.
- Common uses
- Decking, siding, outdoor furniture.
- Origin
- Indonesia
- Botanical family
- Shorea
- Also known as
- Yellow Balau, Shorea laevis, Anggelam, Balau, Benuas, Kumus, Penepak
Strength & performance
Compare all decking species →Mechanical properties, benchmarked against Ipe — the tropical-hardwood gold standard.
Specifications
- Material
- Golden Balau
- Brand
- Ghent Wood Products
- SKU
- GB-54X6-GRV
- Usage
- Decking
- Pattern
- S4S Grooved
- Nominal size
- 1-1/4 × 6
- Net size (actual)
- 1" × 5-1/2"
- Coverage per LF
- 5-1/2"
- Condition
- Kiln-dried (KD)
- Sold by
- LF
- Weight
- 2.22 lb
- Availability
- In stock
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