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.
Red Balau Mahogany (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.
Price per board
Length
Board
$/LF
$/MBF
8'
$60.48
$7.56
$7,560
10'
$75.60
$7.56
$7,560
12'
$101.64
$8.47
$8,470
14'
$124.88
$8.92
$8,920
16'
$151.20
$9.45
$9,450
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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Your exact tally
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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.
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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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Jason Meltz (right) with Andrew Jackson of Old Mill Carpentry on a Doju hardwood decking project.
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Batu / Red Balau hardwood — sold throughout the decking trade as Mahogany — 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.
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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