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Red Balau 1x4 ECB CeilingView full size
Ghent Wood Products

Red Balau 1x4 ECB Ceiling

Nominal 1 × 4

1x4 ECB ECB Ceiling covers 3.125" per lineal foot · 0.333 BF per lineal foot.

Price per board
Length8'10'12'
Board$10.88$13.60$18.24
$/LF$1.36$1.36$1.52
$/MBF$4,080$4,080$4,560

Format count/length per length, separated by spaces — e.g. . Available lengths: 8′, 10′ and 12′.

Pieces
0
Total LF
0
Total BF
0
Coverage SF
0
Avg $/LF
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Avg $/MBF
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Avg $/SF
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Total
$0.00
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About Red Balau

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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, Red Balau, Alan Batu, Selangan Batu, Mangaris, Membatu.

Strength & performance

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Mechanical properties, benchmarked against Ipe — the tropical-hardwood gold standard.

Janka hardness2,100 lbf57% of Ipe
Resistance to denting, wear and foot traffic
Bending strength (MOR)18,400 psi72% of Ipe
Load a board carries before it breaks
Stiffness (MOE)2,560 ksi82% of Ipe
Resistance to deflection — less bounce underfoot
Density850 kg/m³81% of Ipe
Weight — a proxy for durability and stability
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Specifications

Material
Red Balau
Brand
Ghent Wood Products
SKU
RB-1X4-ECB
Nominal size
1 × 4
Sold by
LF
Availability
Made to order

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