View full sizeRed Balau 1x12 S4S SE Trim Board
Red Balau (Batu) 1x12 trim board — S4S square edge, kiln-dried. Net 3/4" × 11-1/4". Dense tropical hardwood for deck rims, skirt boards and stair risers. Priced by length.
1x12 S4S SE covers 11.5″ per lineal foot · 1 BF per lineal foot.
| Length | 8' | 10' | 12' | 14' | 16' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | $60.48 | $75.60 | $101.64 | $124.88 | $151.20 |
| $/LF | $7.56 | $7.56 | $8.47 | $8.92 | $9.45 |
| $/MBF | $7,560 | $7,560 | $8,470 | $8,920 | $9,450 |
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About Red Balau
Full Red Balau profile →Batu / Red Balau hardwood has become one of the most popular exterior decking woods on the market today. Nova imports and distributes our Batu / Red Balau decking throughout the U.S. and Canada through a network of leading distributors and retailers. Nova's Batu / Red Balau is graded and inspected at the source by our own personnel ensuring that our material is of the highest quality.
- Color
- Russet red brown to medium brown
- Grain
- Straight grain
- Texture
- Medium to fine
- Durability
- Excellent. Nova offers a 25 year warranty on Meranti Batu against rot and decay in temperate climates.
- Working
- One of the easiest to work relative to typical high density tropical decking hardwoods. Meranti Batu is much easier to install than Ipe or Cumaru.
- Drying
- Batu / Red Balau dries rapidly with little decay
- Common uses
- Batu / Red Balau is idea for exterior decking, millwork, railing, porch flooring, siding, soffit, wainscotting.
- Origin
- Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
- Botanical family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Also known as
- Shorea guiso, Alan Batu, Selangan Batu, Mangaris, Membatu.
Strength & performance
Compare all decking species →Mechanical properties, benchmarked against Ipe — the tropical-hardwood gold standard.
Specifications
- Material
- Red Balau
- Brand
- Ghent Wood Products
- SKU
- RB-1X12-S4S
- Pattern
- S4S SE
- Nominal size
- 1 × 12
- Net size (actual)
- 3/4" × 11-1/4"
- Coverage per LF
- 11-1/2"
- Condition
- Kiln-dried (KD)
- Sold by
- LF
- Weight
- 3.11 lb
- Availability
- Made to order
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