View full sizeRed Balau 1x4 S4S E4E Deck Board
Red Balau (Batu) 1x4 deck board — S4S Eased Edge, kiln-dried. A dense, durable tropical hardwood at a fraction of Ipe's cost. Priced by length.
1x4 S4S covers 3.5″ per lineal foot · 0.333 BF per lineal foot.
| Length | 8' | 10' | 12' | 14' | 16' | 18' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | $14.88 | $18.60 | $25.08 | $30.80 | $37.28 | $41.94 |
| $/LF | $1.86 | $1.86 | $2.09 | $2.20 | $2.33 | $2.33 |
| $/MBF | $5,580 | $5,580 | $6,270 | $6,600 | $6,990 | $6,990 |
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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-1X4-S4S
- Pattern
- S4S Eased Edge
- Nominal size
- 1 × 4
- Net size (actual)
- 3/4" × 3-1/2"
- Condition
- Kiln-dried (KD)
- Sold by
- LF
- Weight
- 0.97 lb
- Availability
- In stock
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